The Kentucky and the USA flags flying

Kentucky House passes bill to ban sportsbook-prediction market deals

The Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would attempt to take one of the firmest stances on prediction markets seen...
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Prediction Markets Weekly: Kalshi takes hits, Argentina bans Polymarket

Every Friday in our Prediction Markets Weekly column, SBC Americas peels back the curtain on some of the stories you may have missed.We covered...
Maryland college athlete as lawmakers in MD aim to impose a college player prop ban.

Maryland House passes bill to ban college props and credit card use

House members in Maryland unanimously passed a bill that aims to change how bettors can wager on college sports just before the start of...
A baseball as MLB secures partnerships with Polymarket and the CFTC.

MLB slides into prediction market space with Polymarket & CFTC

Major League Baseball (MLB) has signed two major deals that mark its firm entry into the prediction markets space.America’s oldest pro sports league has...
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Better Collective leaning into prediction market products

Digital sports media company Better Collective is leaning heavily into creating prediction markets content and media, reflecting the event contract trading verticals' rapid expansion...
A welcome sign as SBC Americas covers recent job shifts in the gaming industry.

Hires and Higher-Ups: Fanatics, Pavilion Payments, CFTC and more

The U.S. gaming market underwent another week of leadership changes.SBC Americas is providing a comprehensive overview of major workforce and leadership changes that will...
A merger sign as Unabated and Gambly combine businesses.

Unabated Sports & Gambly merge to provide suite of betting tools

Unabated Sports is joining forces with an AI-powered sports wagering platform to provide solutions to novice and experienced bettors across the country.On Wednesday, Unabated...
US capitol building as lawmakers want prediction markets to pull government contracts.

New Congress bill wants prediction markets to stop political contracts

The legislative effort to prevent prediction markets from offering event contracts tied to political events is continuing to grow with the introduction of a...
The US and Colorado flags flying on the state capitol building in Denver

Colorado senators divided on whether state should ban prop bets

Colorado lawmakers, licensed sportsbooks, gaming regulators and more industry stakeholders spent four hours on Tuesday debating Senate Bill 26-131, a wide-ranging measure that aims...
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who will consider a bill to authorize online sports betting.

Wisconsin tribal online sports betting bill sent to Gov. Evers’ desk

Wisconsin is a governor’s signature away from authorizing online sports betting after a tribe-focused measure was approved by state senators.On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Senate...

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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...
SBC Summit 2026 ribbon-cutting

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...
SBC Summit Europe Amsterdam announcement

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...
SBC Summit Lisbon

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...