That was the week that was in US sports betting
SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.Warts And All, IL Senate Passes Capital Bill With Sports...
Arizona assistant coach faces jail sentence for NCAA violations
Emanuel Richardson, a former Arizona assistant men’s basketball coach, will go down in history as the first ever college basketball coach to be handed...
Pennsylvania Board measures positive impact of casino on racing
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released the Annual Racetrack Casino Benchmark Report detailing the impact of the state’s casinos on the Commonwealth's horse...
DraftKings’ Johnny Avello on the NBA Finals and ‘Hip Hop Wicca’
SBC Americas caught up with DraftKings Head of Sportsbook Johnny Avello this week for a quick-fire Q&A on how things are shaping up in...
New partnership aims to keep athletes on the right financial track
Athlete agency VaynerSports has announced a new partnership with consulting company BrightLights to protect its professional athlete members from financial fraud. Founded by David...
GLMS issues Q1 report on alerts over suspicious betting activity
Over the first quarter of 2019, Global Lottery Management System (GLMS) reported 33 sporting events to its partners out of 198 alerts generated over...
West Virginia app hits delay as officials ensure Wire Act compliance
West Virginia Lottery officials have confirmed that the launch of a sports betting app through DraftKings has been delayed to ensure compliance with the...
Bland is first coach to be sentenced in FBI college basketball case
Tony Bland is the first college coach to have been sentenced in the FBI's case against corruption and bribery in college basketball. The former...
Key appointments position SIGA to deliver ambitious reform agenda
The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has appointed Shellie Pfohl, former Executive Director of the US President’s Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition and...
Multi-year partnership for Texas Rangers and Choctaw
The Texas Rangers and Choctaw Casinos & Resorts have confirmed the details of a multi-year partnership that features significant branding at the team’s new...
Event News
SBC Summit 2026 ends record week with 40,000 attendees as event commits to Lisbon...
SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups.Operator numbers...
SBC Summit Europe builds on Amsterdam move with regulated markets focus
SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent when it takes place...
SBC signs long-term agreement to keep SBC Summit in Lisbon until 2030
SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalizing the company’s commitment to the...
SBC Summit Live Blog: Snoop Dogg reveal highlights final day
LISBON, Portugal — We’re back to wrap up SBC Summit on the third and final day of the biggest show in in the industry....