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Betegy CEO Alex Kornilov: It’s all about the quality of the data

March Madness and the Super Bowl have exceeded all expectations when it comes to betting handles – despite an unprecedented year. We sat down...

SportsHandle: That was the week that was in US sports betting

SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.The Forces Behind Better Collective’s $240M Action Network Acquisition, And...

Caesars links with Arizona Diamondbacks to launch sports betting at Chase Field

Caesars Entertainment Inc will partner with the Arizona Diamondbacks to launch mobile sports betting in Arizona complete with a sportsbook and bar concept on...

Total Performance Data forges LatAm live racing alliance with ElTurf

Live racing data provider Total Performance Data (TPD) has partnered with ElTurf.com, Latin America’s chief distributor of media information for horse racing, to capture...

Genius Sports to acquire Second Spectrum in data deal worth $200m

Sports data firm Genius Sports Limited has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Second Spectrum, a provider of data tracking and visualization solutions,...

Genius Sports agrees to acquire FanHub Media Holdings for undisclosed fee

Genius Sports Limited, the official data, technology and commercial partner, has agreed to acquire FanHub Media Holdings Pty Ltd, a developer of free-to-play games...
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Catena Media acquires sports betting affiliate Lineups.com for $39.6m

Affiliate firm Catena Media plc has confirmed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in sports betting affiliate Lineups.com for $39.6m. The deal comprises...

Virginia sportsbooks exceed expectations to pass $300m milestone in March

Virginia sportsbooks surpassed $300m in March wagers, becoming just the eighth US state, and the earliest, to reach the milestone. And with a record...

Better Collective accelerates US media drive with agreement to acquire Action Network for $240m

Sports betting media group Better Collective has sharpened its focus on the US further still having agreed to acquire 100% of the shares in...

Sports data’s peak oil’ moment

The legal wrangling over the amount Fox believes it should stump up for its share in Fox Bet versus what Flutter thinks the business...

Event News

SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups

SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups

SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meet-Ups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming...
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Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026

Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...
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Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open

Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
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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...