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Education key for student athletes across USA

As the ramifications of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Betting Act (PASPA) continues to be felt, and...

FanDuel and The Greenbrier target NFL season for West Virginia sports betting

West Virginians could be all set for mobile betting to make its entry into the state, following a deal that has been struck by...

NRG poll sheds new light on popularity of US sports betting

New York-based National Research Group (NRG), one of the world’s most respected entertainment research and polling companies, providing data and insights to a wide...

First bets placed at Dover Downs but don’t expect big profits says CEO

Delaware governor John Carney made history yesterday by placing the first official US sports wager outside Nevada at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino’s Race...

Number crunching – the true cost implications of legal US sports betting

The real world costs of operating sports betting in a fully legal market were given special attention by Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill...

Sports betting in Brazil ‘mothballed’ but not off the agenda

Any plans to introduce sports betting in Brazil are off for the foreseeable future according to Alexandre Manoel, secretary of the country’s Economy, Energy...

GiGse opening panel addresses problem of illegal sports betting

The opening panel at this week’s GiGse event in Miami provided a thoughtful start to conference proceedings, tackling the subject of how the industry...

CONIFA World Football Cup build up takes Paddy Power to Portland

Paddy Power has continued its support for this summer's CONIFA World Football Cup in London with a documentary series exploring some of the 'rebel...

MGM takes acquisitive bite of the big apple

MGM Resorts International has announced it will acquire New York’s Empire City casino and racetrack, located in Yonkers, for $850m. Talking about the rationale...

Vegas Golden Knights backed for stunning debut season Stanley Cup success

Bookies didn’t give the Las Vegas Golden Knights a prayer at the start of the season, installing them as 500/1 shots for glory, however...

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SBC Summit 2026

SBC Summit returns to Lisbon for record-breaking year, headlined by historic keynotes & biggest...

SBC Summit, the betting and iGaming industry's flagship conference and exhibition, is on track to welcome 40,000 delegates to Lisbon next week for its...
SBC Summit Super Stage headliners

Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins, Fabrizio Romano and Charles Oliveira to headline SBC...

Basketball icon Michael Jordan, football journalist Fabrizio Romano, UFC star Charles Oliveira, Sportradar Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl and DraftKings Co-Founder and CEO Jason...
SBC Summit features Fabrizio Romano

Here We Go! Superstar transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano to headline SBC Summit

Fabrizio Romano, the world's most-followed football transfer journalist, will take to the SBC Summit 2026 Super Stage for a headline session on building a...
Affiliate Leaders Summit Content and Discovery

Affiliate Leaders Summit to examine the future of SEO, search and discovery

The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine how affiliates can adapt their search strategies to keep their content visible and attract new audiences through...