Bipartisan Congress bill would ban political & sports event contracts
A pair of House members from Utah and California are the latest lawmakers to make a legislative attempt to change how prediction market platforms...
New DraftKings and ESPN account-linking points to predictions
ESPN and DraftKings are taking their relationship to the next level.The sports and sports betting giants are stepping up their partnership by rolling out...
KY & MN consider ban on college props, prediction market deals
Lawmakers in two states have introduced pieces of legislation that aim to curtail prediction markets and college player props, as the wider trend of...
Prediction Markets Weekly: Shots fly in all directions in Michigan
Another week, another breathless week spent trying to keep up with the onslaught of prediction markets news. Or at least trying to scratch the...
US senators file bill to ban federal officials from prediction market trading
Several U.S. senators are making a legislative effort to ban government officials from trading on prediction markets amid a series of insider trading controversies.Sens....
Missouri bill proposes early major sports betting tax change
When Missouri opened its sports betting market on Dec. 1, 2025, it did so with a 10% tax rate on operators' net winnings. After...
Hires and Higher-Ups: FanDuel, Better Collective and more
The U.S. gaming market is no stranger to change, and SBC Americas is helping the industry keep track of various shifts in leadership roles...
UFC enlists bet365 as promotion’s official sports betting partner
British operator bet365 is teaming up with one of the premier competitions in sports.On Thursday, bet365 and the UFC announced a long-term partnership that...
Does the CFTC’s opinion on prediction markets even matter?
As the federal and state court cases pile up around prediction markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) takes a lenient stance towards...
Michigan latest state to launch court offensive against Kalshi
Michigan is the latest state to go on the offensive against Kalshi, suing the prediction markets platform in state court without first sending the...
Event News
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 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 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...
SBC Awards Americas 2026: BetMGM, FanDuel, Hard Rock, Sportradar win big
BetMGM, Kaizen Gaming, and Sportradar were the standout performers at the SBC Awards Americas 2026, each securing two awards at Wednesday night's ceremony at...