The New Jersey State Assembly chamber

Bryce Harper FanDuel incident prompts new NJ gambling ad resolution

The New Jersey Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee on Monday unanimously approved a resolution that urges the state to ban gaming operators...
The Illinois State Capitol

Why an Illinois legislator wants to kill new prediction market tax

Illinois' new tax on sports prediction markets is already the subject of court challenges. Now, a state legislator wants to kill the plan altogether.Republican...
Crypto.com asks the Supreme Court to rule that sports betting on prediction markets is legal

Why Crypto.com sports betting petition to Supreme Court is so ‘special’

Kalshi dominates both trading volume and legal filings among U.S. prediction markets, but Robinhood and Crypto.com could decide the industry's future after asking the...
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Prediction Markets Weekly: Football season is partnership season

Is there ever a dull week in the prediction markets space in 2026? If so, we haven't reached it yet, with last week bringing...
Could a Michigan blueprint used for a Robinhood deal be useful elsewhere?

Could Robinhood’s Michigan deal be a blueprint for states?

Robinhood will remove its sports event contracts from Michigan effectively immediately, the Michigan Gaming Control Board announced Wednesday.Just how long Robinhood remains on the...
SBC Americas provides the latest workforce changes in gaming.

Hires and Higher-Ups: Polymarket hires veteran CFO, Bally’s CFO exits

Personnel changes are part and parcel of any industry, and that certainly extends to gaming.Every Thursday, SBC Americas rounds up some of the notable...

Underdog sues states, ditches DFS licenses in prediction markets push

Underdog sued five states in federal court this week, preemptively seeking injunctions to prevent states from trying to shut down its sports prediction markets.Those...
University of Iowa baseball field, in a state where Kalshi operates its prediction market

Iowa loss for Kalshi adds to string of federal court troubles

Another Kalshi bid to preemptively stop a state from enforcing gambling laws fell short Tuesday in Iowa, as another district court judge meticulously rebutted...
bet365 layoffs hit Uk-based gaming operator

New bet365 layoffs hit overseas as US expansion ramps

Gaming heavyweight bet365 pushes into the United States this month with a force seemingly matched by headwinds it faces overseas that caused layoffs Tuesday.Shortly...
Welcome to Utah sign in state where Kalshi lost another court fight

Kalshi subject to Utah gambling law enforcement after appeal denial

Kalshi's tough run of U.S. court rulings continued Tuesday as the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied its request to prevent Utah from enforcing...

Event News

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...