SBC Summit Lisbon 2026: live with Michael Jordan and more

Today’s the day. Day one of the 2026 edition of the SBC Summit in Lisbon is underway, with speeches and insights from the CEOs of the likes of DraftKings, Sportradar, Super Technologies, basketball legend Michael Jordan, and a plethora of legal, technology and business experts from across the realms of betting, gaming, payments and sports. Stay tuned to this blog for the latest updates from the SBC News team on the ground at Lisbon – Ted Orme-Claye, Patrick Killeen and Ted Menmuir – as well as our colleagues at iGaming Expert. 10:00am: The doors are open, welcome to Lisbon! The gates are open and the crowds are coming at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa. This year’s event hosts nine stages in total, with the conference agenda set to kick off at 11:55am local time with greetings from SBC leadership and the Mayor of Lisbon. This is all before sporting icon Michael Jordan takes to the stage alongside the Chief Executives of DraftKings and Sportradar to discuss sports leadership in the modern digital age. Stay tuned for more…