Sports Betting

The Gambling Commission has published new annual reports and updated datasets to enhance insights and statistics on gambling activities, yields, trends and prevalence across the UK. Headline statistics on UK gambling have been mapped out in the Commission’s Annual Report for the April 2025-March 20…

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) CEO Khalid Ali visited SiGMA’s Malta offices on 10 September for discussions on regulated betting, industry standards, and integrity. The visit, organized by SiGMA’s B2G department and led by Chief International Relations Officer Heathcliff Far…

EGT Digital will showcase new developments across its sportsbook, casino and player engagement portfolio at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. The company will present its products at stands A201, A206 and A301, with its sportsbook set to feature prominently. New sportsbook development…

Lithuania has ordered the blocking of Polymarket, as the gambling regulatory authority in the nation concluded that the prediction markets platform was providing unlicensed online gambling services. This decision was made by Lithuania’s Gambling Supervisory Authority, which functions under the guid…

The latest edition of SBC Leaders magazine features some of the betting and gaming industry’s biggest characters, as Alea Founder Alexandre Tomic, Paddy Power’s Head of Brand Paul Mallon and MrQ Founder Savvas Fellas share the secrets of their success. In a wide-ranging interview, issue 41’s affabl…

From live product showcases and investment discussions to the industry’s next generation of startups, SBC Summit will spotlight the products, ideas and businesses shaping the future of global gaming through its new dedicated ‘Product Innovation Showcase Stage’. Taking place 29 September-1 October a…

BETBY recently introduced SlotBet Games, a new category positioned between sportsbook and casino, with BETBY SlotBets as its first product. Built around 15-second rounds linked directly to live sporting action, SlotBets combines real sports with familiar casino mechanics including reels, combinatio…

With football season underway and sports betting establishing its firm footprint in Ohio, gambling addiction specialists are more and more focused on another form of wagering that can be accessed by younger users: prediction markets. Concerning Rate of Accessibility In an interview for WBNS 10TV’s…

The US Senate has taken a major step toward considering legislation that would establish a long list of new federal rules for college sports, including athlete compensation, NIL rights, healthcare and protections for women’s and Olympic sports. Senators voted 74-24 on September 15 to invoke cloture…

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled with a 3-0 vote in favor of the Blue Lake Rancheria Indians and the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of the Me-Wuk Indians, who have been suing Kalshi and Robinhood over the latter’s offering of event contracts. The complaint by the plaintiffs argued that…

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has become the latest to pull the plug on the National Council on Problem Gambling, after the latter accepted a donation from Kalshi, one of the leading prediction market platforms in the country. OCCC Becomes Latest to Take Issue with the NCPG This comes at a fra…

Brazil’s regulators have directed banks and payment systems to close accounts of illegal gambling operators within one day. On September 14, 2026, the superintendence published Ordinance SPA/MF 2,750 replacing the regulations enacted in March 2025. Payment systems, banks, and payment initiators are…

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found that Dabble Sports was guilty of committing 54 infractions regarding rules that govern the regulation of BetStop self-exclusions. The regulator reported that Dabble Sports neglected the closure of 157 gambling accounts in instances when…

A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto shows that emergency department visits in Ontario related to gambling disorders have nearly doubled since the province opened its online gambling market to private operators. Young Ontario Men Drive Rise in Gambling-Related ER Visits The resea…

A federal judge in New York has raised doubts about the ability of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to build a strong enough case to stop the state from enforcing its gambling laws against prediction market operators. Supreme Court Could Settle Prediction Market Regulatory Dispute Th…

BC.GAME, the award-winning global online entertainment platform, will exhibit at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 at Booth D206, using the event to highlight its BC Engine rewards ecosystem and expanded sportsbook as pillars of its international growth strategy. The post BC.GAME brings BC Engine rewards and…

North America’s five largest professional sports leagues and their players’ associations have joined forces to ask gambling regulators to get tougher on sports bettors who threaten or harass athletes and other personnel. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press (AP), the National Football Leagu…

Nebraska will decide if it wants to legalize online sports betting in the general election this autumn, as supporters of the idea are gearing up for a campaign after last month, state officials put the controversial question on the November 3 ballot. Proponents of Online Sports Betting Are Preparin…