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Sunshine, Strategy, and Handshakes: Reflections on SBC Summit Americas 2026
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June 23, 2026
Sunshine, Strategy, and Handshakes: Reflections on SBC Summit Americas 2026
By: Amanda Holi
There is something irreplaceable about the energy of a live industry event, and this year’s SBC Summit Americas in Fort Lauderdale delivered. From June 9–11, the Broward County Convention Center became the epicenter of the gaming, sports wagering, and iGaming worlds. While the South Florida sunshine was a welcome backdrop, the real heat was inside the convention center, where industry professionals gathered to discuss everything from shifting multi-jurisdictional regulations to prediction markets. Here are my biggest takeaways from a busy, incredibly productive two days by the coast. The Power of “In-Person” We live and work in a digital-first world—which is fantastic for efficiency—but nothing beats the feeling of a face-to-face connection. For me, the highlight of the trip was the…
Lessons from the Restructuring of an Online Sports Betting Company
June 12, 2026
Lessons from the Restructuring of an Online Sports Betting Company
By: George Calhoun
The U.S. has seen numerous casino bankruptcies, including, most recently, Maverick Gaming in July 2025. What it has not seen, until now, is the bankruptcy of an online sportsbook. Previously, when companies exited a state, they cut deals with as many creditors as possible and just left the state (or the United States). Examples of this in recent years include Betfred, Betway, Unibet, and in…
CFTC Predicting Litigation Success over Multiple States
June 8, 2026
CFTC Predicting Litigation Success over Multiple States
By: John Mikuta
Through recent litigation actions, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) continues to stake out an aggressive position in the fight over who has the authority to regulate prediction markets. On May 18, 2026, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed into law SF 4760, an omnibus public safety bill that made it a felony to operate or assist in operating a prediction market.[1] The next day, the…
Ohio Sports Betting Advertising and Marketing Affiliate Guidance
February 1, 2022
Ohio Sports Betting Advertising and Marketing Affiliate Guidance
By: Sara Dalsheim
On January 31, 2022, Ohio Casino Control Commission (“Commission”) released its third batch of draft rules for legal sports wagering. So far, none of the Commission’s batches of rules have discussed requirements for marketing affiliates. Although, the Commission also released on January 31, 2022, a Sports Gaming FAQs page on their website[1], which dedicates an entire section to “Advertising, Marketing and User Recruitment”. The last…
Maryland Sports Betting Bill Moving Ahead, Includes Preferences for Minority Owned Operators
January 28, 2022
Maryland Sports Betting Bill Moving Ahead, Includes Preferences for Minority Owned Operators
By: George Calhoun
Sports betting is now legal in Maryland. As part of the 2020 election, Maryland voters approved a Constitutional amendment to allow sports betting. The Maryland legislature is now racing to legalize and regulate sports gambling in the state. On February 2nd, 2021, the Maryland House of Delegates released a sports betting bill that would create a new Sports Wagering Application Commission to evaluate both online…
D.C. Becomes First Place in U.S. to Legalize Online Poker
January 28, 2022
D.C. Becomes First Place in U.S. to Legalize Online Poker
By: Ifrah Law
April 7, 2011 saw a historic moment in igaming as the District of Columbia became the first American jurisdiction to enact a law that allows online poker wagering. The amendment, called the “Lottery Modernization Act of 2010” for the year it was introduced, is part of a larger budget bill passed by the D.C. Council in December 2010 and enacted after passing through Congress unblocked….
Now That Sports Betting Is Legal, Here’s How You Get Paid
January 28, 2022
Now That Sports Betting Is Legal, Here’s How You Get Paid
By: Ifrah Law
Congratulations, you won a sports bet! What happens now? In the five states where sports betting is now legal, any qualifying individual who places and wins a sports bet can exchange their winning ticket for payment. That means any individual who can prove they are over 21 through an in-person check or the latest digital identity verification technology could soon be a winner. But just…
iDEA Growth Members Correctly Optimistic about 2022 in iGaming and Sports Betting Legalization
January 21, 2022
iDEA Growth Members Correctly Optimistic about 2022 in iGaming and Sports Betting Legalization
By: Ifrah Law
In a survey published this week by iDEA Growth, a national trade association for the online sports betting and iGaming industry, over 63 percent of those surveyed believe that between three and five states will legalize sports betting in 2022, with most naming Ohio, Massachusetts, and Kansas as the three states most likely to do so. Industry members also believed that Indiana was the most…
