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Report: North Carolina legislators agree to raise sports betting tax rate

A little more than two years after North Carolina launched online sports betting, state lawmakers reportedly believe it's time to increase how much they...
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FIFA-partnered ADI Predictstreet launches in US with Fanatics collab

Days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across North America, FIFA's official prediction market partner ADI Predictstreet has launched in the U.S.Through...
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FIFA World Cup: Payments’ role in driving sportsbooks’ US market milestone

With U.S. operators expecting unprecedented handle from the soccer tournament, Paysafe’s Zak Cutler argues that a robust cashier will future-proof brands for what’s nextThis...
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who is suing Kalshi over sports event contracts.

New Mexico latest state to sue Kalshi over sports contracts

Add New Mexico to the growing list of states taking legal action against Kalshi for allegedly offering sports event contracts that constitute illegal online...
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island Senate approves ‘open invitation’ to allow more sportsbooks

Rhode Island senators believe its time to allow more online sportsbooks to enter the state.Senators approved Senate Bill 3118 by a 30-6 vote near...
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Prediction Markets Weekly: Is Kalshi really spying on Polymarket?

Let's do a quick recap of the week that was. Polymarket sued Minnesota a day before New Mexico sued Kalshi, Illinois unveiled plans for...
bet365 campaign as the company delivers new marketing in the U.S. and Canada.

bet365 launches fantasy sports game across US ahead of FIFA World Cup

bet365 has launched a new bet365 Fantasy Sports product in the U.S. to mark the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June...
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bet365 CMO: US sustainability comes from ‘focusing on the serious sports fans’

British operator bet365 is leveraging its expertise as a long-established gaming brand in Europe to solidify a footprint in North America’s burgeoning online gambling...
Tarik Khan who is introducing a series of consumer protection bills for gambling in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania to consider bettor protection bills inspired by Colorado

Two lawmakers in Pennsylvania are taking note of recent legislative efforts to bolster consumer protections for gambling in Colorado by introducing similar legislation of...
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Polymarket joins Kalshi in suing Minnesota over prediction market ban

Polymarket is the latest organization to challenge Minnesota's ban on prediction markets in federal court.The prediction market platform sued Minnesota in the U.S. District...

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SBC Summit Europe

SBC, VNLOK partner to strengthen licensed operator participation at SBC Summit Europe

SBC and Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders (VNLOK), the trade association for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed to a new multi-year strategic partnership...
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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...
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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...
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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...