Chicago task force recommends city add 50-cent tax on online bets
Chicago legislators' efforts to implement a local tax on sports betting in the city are gaining momentum.The Chicago Financial Future Task Force published its...
Kansas debates sports betting changes with Missouri shadow looming
As Missouri gears up to launch online sports betting, lawmakers in neighboring Kansas spent the best part of six hours on Monday discussing whether...
Underdog first US gaming operator to adopt Sportradar’s RG AI tool
Underdog has become the first U.S. gaming operator to sign on to use Bettor Sense, the AI-powered responsible gaming tool offered by Sportradar.Through a...
BetMGM Sportsbook at Nationals Park latest retail facility to close
The looming end of an MLB season also means the shuttering of a brick-and-mortar sportsbook at one of the league’s ballparks.The BetMGM Sportsbook at...
Illinois sportsbooks paid $5.2M in wager tax in first month of new fee
Illinois' online sportsbooks paid the state more than $5.2 million via the new per-wager tax charge in July, the first month it was in...
Paige Spiranac & SportsGrid to launch new ‘Gimmie Props’ series
SportsGrid and golf star Paige Spiranac are leveraging their partnership to deliver a new content series for sports bettors.On Tuesday, SportsGrid Network announced the...
PrizePicks receives NFA approval, paving the way for prediction markets
It is a busy week for PrizePicks. The same day it announced a massive acquisition deal with Allwyn, its subsidiary Performance Predictions II received...
NJ court orders NCPG to cease using 1-800-GAMBLER helpline
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has been ordered by a New Jersey Superior Court judge to stop using the 1-800-GAMBLER phone number...
Lawmaker files bill to legalize social wagering contests in Michigan
A Senator in Michigan proposed a piece of legislation that aims to change state gaming law regarding the legality of social wagering contests.Earlier this...
Birches Health raises $20M to support gambling addiction treatment
Birches Health received a fresh injection of capital, allowing the behavioral healthcare company to scale infrastructure and secure partnerships nationwide.The provider of specialized...
Event News
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 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 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 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...