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Portnoy moves to cash out majority of Penn stock and could profit $30M

During his emergency press conference announcing his repurchase of Barstool Sports, founder Dave Portnoy referenced his Penn stock and suggested he was going to...
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Four more ISU athletes scolded in college sport scandal

Four more Iowa State student-athletes have been caught up in the college sports betting scandal at the institution as part of a statewide investigation...
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Virginia Lottery fines Betway $20K for contacting self-excluded patrons

Betway has to pony up $20,000 for violations related to vendor registration and responsible gambling policies in Virginia.According to the report posted by the...
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Tennessee eliminates revenue from monthly sports betting report

Just how much information a monthly revenue report offers can vary wildly from state to state. Some states break down everything by operator and...
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Circa among seven Kentucky online sportsbook applicants, Fanatics isn’t

Kentucky can have up to 27 online operators, but the first round of applicants to come into the state generated just seven applicants, and...
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Disney’s Iger says Penn’s ESPN offer was ‘by far’ the best

Wednesday afternoon it was Disney's turn to speak about the blockbuster deal with Penn Entertainment to launch ESPN BET. During the Q2 earnings call...
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New survey claims ESPN BET will win over bettors

It was only on Tuesday that news of ESPN BET’s launch came into the ether, and it is still months before the app launches,...
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Catena Media partners with The Sporting News amidst cost reduction plan

Catena Media is divesting from its UK and Australian businesses, but that does not mean the company is not continuing to be mindful and...
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Betway strikes ace as Andy Roddick joins as ambassador

Betway has confirmed that former tennis world number one and US Open champion Andy Roddick has joined its global ambassador portfolio.Roddick, who was the...
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Entain stands by Angstrom Sports to hit BetMGM targets

Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen has outlined that the Angstrom Sports acquisition will help to boost the BetMGM venture across US sports wagering states and...

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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...
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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...
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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....