People complete a deal as Allwyn completes its acquisition of a majority stake in PrizePicks.

Allwyn closes $1.5B acquisition of majority stake in PrizePicks

The blockbuster deal for a majority stake in fantasy sports giant PrizePicks is finalized.European lottery firm Allwyn announced the closing of its deal to...
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Virginia may consider banning credit cards for sports betting

Virginia could be the latest state to discuss the idea of banning the use of credit cards for online sports betting.Delegate Marty Martinez has...

Breaking down bet365’s state-by-state revenue during NFL season

Since the overturning of PASPA in 2018, the U.S. online sports betting market has been led by two major players, FanDuel and DraftKings, but...
NCAA basketball as the organization deals with its latest gambling scandal.

NCAA basketball players included in federal indictment for point shaving

The integrity of college sports in America is being questioned again with a federal indictment that alleges point shaving by a large group of...
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FanDuel Predicts live in all 50 states, adds sports in California and Texas

It took FanDuel less than four weeks to move from debuting a prediction markets product in the U.S. to having it live and operational...
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NCAA wants to be able to referee college sports prediction markets

NCAA President Charlie Baker has written to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to implore the federal regulator to suspend prediction markets from offering...
Person sleeping as fantasy sports company Sleeper gains NFA approval.

Sleeper gains FCM approval from NFA, drops lawsuit against CFTC

Sleeper cleared a major hurdle in the company’s efforts to enter the prediction market space.The Las Vegas-based company has been approved by the National...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York regulator mulls governor’s call to curb underage betting

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed Tuesday to direct the regulator of the largest U.S. sports betting market to employ new measures to ensure...
Peaches as lawmakers in Georgia reconsider an online sports betting bill.

Georgia to reconsider sports betting bill with no voter referendum

The two-year legislative cycle of the Georgia General Assembly is providing lawmakers in the state with the opportunity to reconsider a bill that aims...
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Google allowing prediction market ads starting Jan. 21

Google is “reclassifying” the prediction market as a financial product rather than gambling and opening up advertising in the U.S., starting Jan. 21.Under the...

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...