Mike Pence speaks as he supports the gambling tax provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Mike Pence group wants no gambling loss tax deductions

An advocacy group established by former Vice President Mike Pence supports the tax rules for gambling in the Senate version of the One Big...
A group of sports fans as ESPN Bet plans to launch its new FanCenter.

ESPN Bet to upgrade app with personalized fan hub for users

PENN Entertainment is bolstering its ESPN Bet product with a new integration.ESPN Bet announced on Monday plans to launch FanCenter, a personalized hub housed...
Kansas athletic building as the state welcomes bet365 as a new sportsbook.

Kansas welcomes bet365 as state’s seventh online sportsbook

British operator bet365 is continuing to solidify its footprint in America’s gaming market.The online sports betting and casino operator launched operations in Kansas, marking...
Express lane on highway

Kalshi denied rapid ruling to keep contracts online in Maryland

Kalshi lost its request for a temporary restraining order to keep it online in Maryland, but the event contract company also asked the court...
Turtle crossing finish line

MD regulators score first event contract victory against Kalshi

While Nevada and New Jersey courts were quick to grant Kalshi a preliminary injunction to keep the designated contract market (DCM) online in those...
A track runner with an injury as DraftKings debuts a early injury program.

DraftKings to award credits for bets impacted by early sports injuries

DraftKings is launching a new program designed to reward customers when early injuries or events occur during a sports event.The Boston-based sports betting and...
Progressive Field, the home stadium of Ohio's Cleveland Guardians

Ohio Gov. DeWine calls for prop ban in wake of Guardians scandal

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says that Major League Baseball's (MLB) sports betting-related investigation into multiple Cleveland Guardians players is more evidence that it is...
A conflict of office folks as Brian Quintenz seeks the role as CFTC Chair despite potential conflicts of interest.

Quintenz requests confidential CFTC info as Kalshi board member

President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly making requests that pose conflicts of interest.According to a...
Robinhood CEO Vlad tenev

Sports ‘a large percentage’ of Robinhood’s $1B Q2 prediction markets trading

Executives from stocks and trading platform Robinhood said on Wednesday that sports contracts made up a significant proportion of the company's approximately $1 billion...
A man brandishing a one-dollar bill

Rush Street raises minimum bet on BetRivers in Illinois after tax change

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) had not publicly announced a response to the new per-wager tax rate implemented by Illinois on licensed online sports betting...

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...