Weekender: SBC Summit Sparks Debate, States Eye Betting Revenue
SBC Summit tackles prediction markets, sweepstakes. States push sports betting operators for revenue. No new mobile betting states in 2025. CFTC faces delays.
The Bulletin Board
ABOVE the FOLD: The week’s top stories from Straight to the Point.
READS of the WEEK: A short list of the articles STTP is reading.
NEWSLETTER ROUNDUP: The best of the best from industry newsletters.
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Above the Fold: The Week’s Top Stories on STTP
[MONDAY]: The hot topics at the recently concluded SBC Summit Americas were the ongoing debates over prediction markets and sweepstakes.
[TUESDAY]: States facing budget shortfalls are asking sports betting operators to dig deeper into their pockets, pitting revenue needs versus industry growth.
[WEDNESDAY]: For the first time since the repeal of PASPA it looks like zero new mobile sports betting states will be added - Missouri got it done in 2024 via a voter referendum.
[THURSDAY]: After a string of resignations, in June, the CFTC will be down to two commissioners, potentially stalling actions and likely benefiting Kalshi.
[FRIDAY FEATURE]: The licensing of three casinos in downstate New York will reshape gaming in the region, test urban mega-resorts, and decide the future of online gambling.
Casino Border Wars
New York’s three downstate casino licenses, poised to reshape the gaming industry, will impact far more than the state’s brick-and-mortar casinos in three key ways.
[PODCAST]: In this episode of The Talking Shop Podcast, Ronnie Jones, former chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and current consultant, stops by to discuss his extensive career in regulated gambling..
Episode 53: The Life of a Gaming Regulator with Ronnie Jones
“There’s a time to be an adversary and a time to say, ‘Let’s work together to get this done.’” ~ Ronnie Jones
Reads of the Week
The problem with RG: Middle class morality meets working class reality [Jon Bruford, iGaming Business]
Time for Sportsbooks to Launch a Multi-Jurisdictional Prediction Market [Bruce Merati, Global Gaming Business]
Kane: Current Sports Betting Landscape Encourages ‘Dangerous’ Products [Jill Dorson, InGame]
The Six Most Intriguing Players at the 2025 WSOP [Lance Bradley, The Overlay]
