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Empire Resorts and bet365 forge strategic New York sportsbook alliance

Empire Resorts and an affiliate of bet365 Group, have announced a strategic alliance to develop a physical and online sportsbook in New York State at Resorts...

Seth Young reveals latest career move with new innovation role

Former Foxwoods online gaming specialist Seth Young has joined PointsBet as the firm’s chief innovation officer, effective November 26, 2018. His core responsibilities will...

NBA strikes first European gaming partnership with French national lottery

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has struck its inaugural trans-Atlantic gaming partnership with Française des Jeux (FDJ), the operator of the French national lottery....

Definitive agreement reached to acquire Kentucky Downs

Kentucky Racing Acquisition (KRA), a new company co-founded by Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all the...

Reloadable card program planned for PointsBet customers in 2019

EML Payments USA LLC, has entered into an exclusive multi-year agreement with PointsBet USA Inc for the provision of a PointsBet branded reloadable card...

BetMakers welcomes deal with William Hill as US expansion continues

Global Betting Services (GBS), a subsidiary of Australian racing data and analytics supplier The BetMakers, has signed a two-year deal with William Hill Global...

Complexity scores esports first with Winstar official sponsorship deal

Complexity Gaming, one of North America’s longest standing esports organizations, has announced an official partnership with WinStar World Casino and Resort, one of the...

Greenwood turns to Kambi for Parx Casino sports betting platform

Sportsbook provider Kambi has secured a multi-year agreement with Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, owner of Parx Casino, the largest casino gaming complex in the...

Sports betting under the microscope at 2nd annual Washington summit

Sportradar, Revolution and Spectrum Gaming Sports Group will host their 2nd annual summit focused on the new frontier of regulated sports betting on Thursday this...

Scarlet Pearl Casino looks to DraftKings for ‘new way’ in sports betting

DraftKings has reached an agreement with Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, Mississippi, to officially open the DraftKings at Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook, following receipt...

Event News

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SBC Summit Americas returns June 9-11 with new ways to network

SBC Summit Americas returns next week with the launch of SBC Connections, an all-new SBC networking program designed to transform how attendees meet, connect,...
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SBC Summit Americas to explore smarter player protection strategies

As operators across the Americas face growing pressure to identify gambling-related harm earlier and build safer player journeys, SBC Summit Americas will place player...
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SBC Summit Canada reinforces role as industry’s meeting point amid Alberta momentum

SBC Summit Canada returned to Toronto last week, bringing the industry together at a pivotal moment for the Canadian gaming sector, as Alberta’s upcoming regulated...
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SBC Summit Americas to address new realities of affiliate growth in Latin America

SBC Summit Americas will examine how affiliates can adapt to Latin America’s rapidly evolving gaming landscape through its dedicated Latin America Marketing and Affiliates...