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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...

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....