Sports Betting

The US Supreme Court may soon enter the battle over prediction markets as conflicting court rulings and new petitions mean justices may have to judge whether sports-based event contracts fall under federal financial regulation or state gambling laws. While it is not certain whether the court will a…

VNLOK, the Dutch trade association for licensed online gambling operators, is taking another step in its fight against unregulated operators. The organization has summoned tech giant Meta to court, alleging that the company helped disseminate illegal gambling advertisements via Facebook and Instagr…

The NBA is moving into the final stretch of its Las Vegas expansion process, with league officials preparing to choose a winning ownership group from three billionaire‑backed finalists. According to reporting from ESPN, the franchise and its accompanying arena project are expected to command at lea…

Brazil’s newly imposed prohibition on online gambling has been followed by a sharp increase in the number of detected illegal betting websites, intensifying concerns about the scale of the country’s unregulated market as authorities move to shut down licensed operators. Data gathered by Bet Legal,…

VICI Properties, an owner and acquirer of experiential real estate assets across leading gaming, hospitality, entertainment and leisure destinations, has signed a new Canada-facing deal covering two racetracks. According to a company spokesperson, this arrangement aligns with VICI’s commitment to s…

The new platform is opening its Discord, X, and a $10,000 community giveaway before the first bet is placed, and is inviting players to help shape the product while it is still being built. Maxxed, a new crypto casino and sportsbook, will open to players in October 2026 with 5,000+ Games, 15+ Maxxe…

Federal investigators have accused James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos of taking threatening videos in churches with lit candles and sending the videos to gamblers who owed his clandestine operations money. “I say to them to die,” Jimmy the Greek would add in his video, explaining that he was shootin…

Michael Jordan, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins and Sportradar Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl explored the changing relationship between sports, technology, data, betting and fan engagement during a keynote on the first day of SBC Summit Lisbon. Hosted by broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher, the “Leadership in…

Ahead of its scheduled launch in October 2026, crypto casino and sportsbook Maxxed is building its user base in reverse, fostering an 8,000-strong pre-launch community to shape its platform ahead of day one. The post Maxxed to launch crypto casino and sportsbook following community-led development…

Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) and the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) have renewed their request for Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Luiz Fux to suspend Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibited fixed-odds betting in the country. The second…

On September 25, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure which bans fixed-odds betting including sports betting and online casino. The Provisional Measure (MP) 1.394 was published on September 25. The MP terminates federal and state fixed-odds betting authorization…

Maxxed, a new crypto casino and sportsbook, will open to players in October 2026 with 5,000+ Games, 15+ Maxxed Originals and a full sportsbook in seven languages. Its relationship with players starts before launch day. The usual way to launch an online casino is simple: build the product, open the…

Alberta’s regulated iGaming market has moved from launch hype to live sporting action. The opening 2026 NFL games are now in the books. After going live on July 13, 2026, the province’s private-sector sportsbooks entered the NFL season with over 50 licensed brands in the pipeline and more than two…

The SBC News team are live on the ground for the second day of the SBC Summit. 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. 10am: No, […]

TheGamblest had a chance to talk to Arturs Zagurilo, the CEO of GammaPlus. During the discussion, Arturs told about the prediction market gold rush and why everyone wants a seat at the table, also what the industry look like in three years. TheGamblest: Arturs, could you briefly introduce yourself…

Brazil’s attorney general’s office has applied to the country’s Supreme Federal Court for 72 hours to respond to the action against the government’s ban on gambling. The application was submitted to Minister Luiz Fux, giving the AGU the required number of hours before the court hears a case against…

Paul Boustead, Vice President Product Strategy at Dolby Laboratories, explains how new Sports Intelligence helps providers better understand and deepen fan engagement, as Dolby Vision comes to the platform alongside updates to Dolby OptiView Ads. Dolby Laboratories, a leader in immersive entertainm…

DraftKings has become the exclusive Sportsbook and Online Casino Integration sponsor of NHL on Prime under a new agreement with Prime Video. The deal covers Wednesday Night Hockey integrations for the 2026-27 NHL season and select Stanley Cup playoff coverage on the platform. Omnicom Agency support…