Author: Scott Long
SBC Summit Americas: Why affiliate marketing is one misstep away from crisis
19 May 2025 at 4:45pm UTC-4
Affiliate marketing still drives significant player acquisition, but its margin for error is shrinking fast. As more states enact their own privacy laws and regulators turn a ...
Women seek to level the field when it comes to sports betting, SBC Summit Americas panel says
16 May 2025 at 9:29am UTC-4
Women comprise more than half the US population, according to Sirius XM VP Travel and iGaming/Sports Betting Vertical Laura Fernandez. But judging by the attendance at Thursday ...
Buddhist monk arrested for illegal gambling scam
16 May 2025 at 9:19am UTC-4
A Buddhist monk in Thailand has been arrested after allegations that he stole more than US$9 million from donations at a temple he ran.
One of Thailand’s law enforcement ...
Study highlights risks of igaming in Laramie County, Wyoming
16 May 2025 at 9:14am UTC-4
According to the results of a study published by data analyst Datacorp and shared by the Cheyenne Police Department, online gamblers in Laramie County pose a greater risk of ...
VIP Play’s Tennessee sports gaming license renewed
16 May 2025 at 9:03am UTC-4
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council has renewed its sports gaming operator license for igaming operator VIP Play.
The renewal, which is the second the company has secured in ...
Inspired partners with Betano to launch V-Play Football in Brazil
16 May 2025 at 8:22am UTC-4
Igaming content provider Inspired Entertainment has partnered with online operator Kaizen Gaming to launch its V-Play Football product to players in Brazil.
V-Play Football ...
PointsBet fined AU$500,000 for gambling advertising spam
16 May 2025 at 7:53am UTC-4
Australian sports betting company Points Bet has been fined AU$500,000 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for advertising betting spam.
ACMA found that the ...
Bragg Gaming reports first-quarter 7.1% revenue increase driven by US growth
16 May 2025 at 7:43am UTC-4
Gambling technology and igaming content provider Bragg Gaming saw a 7.1% increase in its first-quarter revenues, bringing in €25.5 million.
Meanwhile, gross profits increased ...
Prediction markets seem to be inevitable, panel says
15 May 2025 at 4:31pm UTC-4
During Wednesday’s panel discussion “Trading on the Future: Prediction Markets are Here to Stay” at SBC Summit Americas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, panelists vociferously ...
Omnichannel was the word salad at SBC Summit Americas, but AGS brought the receipts
15 May 2025 at 12:52pm UTC-4
At SBC Summit Americas, one word echoed louder than the badge scanners: omnichannel. It’s the industry’s favorite word salad, tossed into panels, press releases and sales ...
SBC Summit Americas: The regulation of social media influencers in betting – is prevention possible?
15 May 2025 at 12:33pm UTC-4
At SBC Summit Americas' Affiliate Leaders Summit, industry leaders tackled a pressing issue facing operators, affiliates, and content creators alike: how can influencer marketing ...
New York sports betting win nudges upward
12 May 2025 at 2:22pm UTC-4
Revenue from New York online sports betting rose 4.8% in April, boosted by a 9.6% in handle. Sportsbooks held 8.9%.
An 18% plummet in walk-up sports wagering led to a loss of ...
Despite ‘bad quarters,’ DraftKings remains bullish about future
9 May 2025 at 2:20pm UTC-4
During Friday’s earnings call, DraftKings Chief Executive and Co-Founder Jason Robins painted a mostly positive picture of the company’s finances.
But that doesn’t mean ...
Oklahoma sports betting bills fail in the Senate
9 May 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
Attempts to pass legislation to legalize sports betting in the state of Oklahoma failed on Thursday as two bills fell short in the Senate.
HB1047 and HB1101 failed to get to a ...
Igaming market on target to reach US$153.57 billion by 2030
9 May 2025 at 6:45am UTC-4
The global igaming market could be worth US$153.57 billion by the end of the decade, report from market research firm Grand View Research estimates.
Expansion of the world's ...
