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Powerball Jackpot Nears $300M Mark After No Winner Wednesday
Lottery

Powerball Jackpot Nears $300M Mark After No Winner Wednesday

The Powerball jackpot has reached almost $300 million after another drawing without a winner. The latest drawing had no Match 5 winners either, but over a dozen players won tier-three prizes of $50,000 or $100,000. Six Players Won $100K Sums The Powerball game has had another jackpot that produced…

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Catena Media hires former Accenture MD as interim CTO
Technology

Catena Media hires former Accenture MD as interim CTO

Catena Media has appointed one of its board members as Interim Chief Technology Officer as the iGaming media group looks for a permanent hire. Martin Zetterlund will lead the Stockholm-listed firm’s technology function until it finds a candidate for the role on a permanent basis. He has been a memb…

SBC News
Lithuania blocks Polymarket over Illegal gambling services
Sports Betting

Lithuania blocks Polymarket over Illegal gambling services

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…

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Gaming Corps heads to Québec through Loto-Québec partnership
Casino

Gaming Corps heads to Québec through Loto-Québec partnership

Gaming Corps, Sweden-based, publicly listed game developer, has entered into a partnership with Loto-Québec with its content to become available to players in Québec during the fourth quarter of 2026. Under the agreement, Loto-Québec will gain access to a selection of Gaming Corps titles across sev…

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SBC Leaders magazine: Mavericks and mischief in iGaming
Sports Betting

SBC Leaders magazine: Mavericks and mischief in iGaming

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…

SBC News
Lords make case for full UK gambling advertising crackdown
Regulation & Law

Lords make case for full UK gambling advertising crackdown

Members of the House of Lords are calling for a full scale ban on gambling advertising across the UK in the latest political push against the sector. It comes just days after the Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) research consortium made the same pleas as the UK public continues to show concer…

SBC News
SlotBets Explained: Why BETBY is betting on a new iGaming category
Sports Betting

SlotBets Explained: Why BETBY is betting on a new iGaming category

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…

SBC News
New Massachusetts Lottery Game Produces First Decades of Dollars Winner
Lottery

New Massachusetts Lottery Game Produces First Decades of Dollars Winner

The Massachusetts State Lottery is happy to confirm that it has produced its very first winner for the $10 Decades of Dollars game, which offers $20,000 a month for a decade to a winning player. This is the first grand prize secured by a player in the Bay State, with the Massachusetts State Lottery…

Gambling News
Backseat Gaming is bringing leadership team to SBC Summit 2026
Business & M&A

Backseat Gaming is bringing leadership team to SBC Summit 2026

Backseat Gaming, an independent player-led studio, and its new-look senior team will attend SBC Summit 2026, marking the studio's first industry event since it announced its launch as a fully independent developer with its own RGS. The post Backseat Gaming is bringing leadership team to SBC Summit…

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PAGCOR expands online gaming market oversight
Regulation & Law

PAGCOR expands online gaming market oversight

PAGCOR is broadening its regulatory oversight of the Philippines’ online gaming sector as the market faces declining revenue, illegal operators, payment changes and emerging AI-related risks. Through new rules, PAGCOR expects stricter regulations for all B2B players in the gaming industry in additi…

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Gambling Expert Warns of Rising Prediction Market Risks in Ohio
Sports Betting

Gambling Expert Warns of Rising Prediction Market Risks in Ohio

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…

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