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ESIC welcomes decision to bring sports betting into the light

The esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has welcomed the decision of the US Supreme Court that effectively allows each US state to decide for itself...

NCAA signs Genius Sports 10-year stats & data deal

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has inked a transformative ten year partnership with Genius Sports, designed to modernise its digital collection and distribution...

What happened this week in American sports betting

SBC Americas brings you a round-up of some of the latest news hailing from the US courtesy of SportsHandle.com, a US-based source of daily information...
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Perform Group and Matchroom Boxing broker $1bn US streaming deal

A fresh $1bn transatlantic streaming agreement is being dubbed ‘historic,’ following a huge announcement made between Matchroom Boxing and Perform Group.Related to the latter's...
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Mattias Eriksson on board with Kambi to spearhead US assault

Kambi has appointed Mattias Eriksson as chief product officer, as the company streamlines its product strategy and development efforts ahead of a potentially game...
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Sportech reveals successful Kentucky Derby figures

Sportech has revealed its Kentucky Derby round up, which saw the international betting technology business record a busy day as Justify triumphed in the...

March madness puts a spring in William Hill’s step in US

William Hill continues to perform well in the US market, benefiting from an upsurge in sports betting revenues. In its latest trading statement, which...
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Betgenius’ Alonso Jibaja – Multibillion dollar South America “where everyone wants to be right...

South America’s sports betting industry has been a key growth market, for both domestic and international gaming companies, for a number of years.As...

Illinois behind the run of play in race to legalise sports betting

Jill R. Dorson of http://sportshandle.com reports on the possibility that Illinois may end up behind the run of play en route to legalising sports betting...

Tribes look to tip the scales as Connecticut bill is voted through

Jill R Dorson of https://sportshandle.com provides sbcamericas with an update on proposed sports betting legislation in Connecticut.Connecticut’s House Judiciary Committee voted 28-5 on Monday...

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illegal gaming

How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
PrizePicks

Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming

Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit

SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice

As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....
SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections

SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...