Prediction Markets Weekly: FlightAware grounds own Kalshi lawsuit
This week's prediction markets headline was undoubtedly the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issuing an emergency declaration that ordered Kalshi to defy New York...
Cities eye Kalshi, Polymarket as feds surprisingly probe mention markets
Regulatory pressure continues to mount on Kalshi from multiple angles this week, from the lowest levels to the highest ones in the United States.In...
IGA Chair David Bean on next steps for tribes in prediction markets fight
The proliferation of sports event contracts from prediction markets creates uncertainty for federally recognized tribes, prompting discussions about how they can respond to threats...
Sports betting, iGaming lobbyists on which states could legalize next
New online sports betting markets don't come around in the U.S. very often these days, and new online casino states are even rarer.Which...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Underdog, Polymarket add new talent to prediction markets
Major players in the prediction market space continued bolstering their operations this week with several key hires.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest...
Will FanDuel Predicts catch up to prediction markets rivals?
Other than outgoing CEO Peter Jackson's impending exit and FanDuel's sports betting struggles, FanDuel Predicts was a big focus in last week's earnings call,...
Congress sends letter to MLB demanding answers amid Harper, FanDuel controversy
Three mmbers of Congress are calling on Major League Baseball to make changes to its gambling policies amid a controversial video delivered by FanDuel...
Conservative groups sue to block Wisconsin online sports betting
A pair of conservative organizations in Wisconsin are taking legal action against state officials, including Gov. Tony Evers, to block tribal online sports betting...
Kalshi rejected in CT court: ‘at bottom, they are sports wagers’
The pendulum in the legal battle over sports prediction markets continues to swing in favor of state-based gambling regulation, as a Connecticut judge denied...
Iowa regulator fines FanDuel for soccer, basketball betting errors
FanDuel was handed a sizable fine by Iowa’s gaming regulator last month, adding to recent sports betting infractions by the operator in the Hawkeye...
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...