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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...

New Mexico Lottery introduces sports lottery and extends Intralot deal

The New Mexico Lottery board has voted unanimously to move forward with the creation of a game tied to the outcome of sporting events...

SingleShot eyes next phase of growth into mainstream sports betting

Nevada-registered SingleShot Entertainment Inc has appointed former Merrill Lynch director Ashish Patel as its new CEO to help further its aspirations for growth in the sports betting...

That was the week that was in US sports betting

SportsHandle's Brett Smiley brings SBC Americas readers another low-down on the latest developments in US sports betting this week.How November Elections And A Court...
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Long road lies ahead to the land of sports betting opportunity

This week saw four more states make the headlines in the ongoing saga regarding sports betting in the US. Arkansas and Louisiana citizens voted...

Darrelle Revis becomes the face of PointsBet digital sportsbook

Online bookmaker PointsBet has signed future NFL Hall-of-Famer, Darrelle Revis, to serve as a business partner and the face of its digital sportsbook as...

DraftKings Sportsbook Pools makes sports betting simpler

DraftKings  has announced the launch this week of DraftKings Sportsbook Pools, a new and easier way to bet on sports by selecting potential outcomes...

Sportradar chosen as exclusive data supplier for MGM-GVC Interactive

MGM-GVC Interactive LLC, the newly developed US strategic joint venture between MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings, has confirmed that it will utilize Sportradar as the exclusive data supplier for its...

Louisiana pushes start button on fantasy sports; now the wait begins

Online fantasy sports contests will be allowed in Louisiana after a vote this week paved the way for a state law to legalize the...

888 Holdings confirms first of its kind sponsorship with New York Jets

Online gaming firm 888 Holdings Plc has signed a sponsorship deal with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). The agreement...

Event News

SBC Summit 2026 ribbon-cutting

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 Amsterdam announcement

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 Summit Lisbon

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...
Snoop Dogg revealed as SBC Summit 2027 headliner

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....