How is regulation shaping the future of gaming across the US and Canada?
Live from the SBC Summit Americas 2026 show floor, this SBC Media podcast brings together a panel of North American gaming experts to discuss the biggest regulatory and compliance challenges facing the industry today.
The conversation covers fragmented state and provincial frameworks, prediction markets, sweepstakes, AML requirements, KYC, taxation, black market operators, player protection and the growing need for regulatory harmonisation across North America.
In this episode:
✅ Why North American gaming regulation is becoming more fragmented
✅ The biggest compliance challenges for operators
✅ How US states and Canadian provinces approach regulation differently
✅ Why prediction markets are dominating regulatory conversations
✅ The role of KYC, AML and player protection
✅ How operators manage compliance across multiple jurisdictions
✅ Why Alberta’s upcoming market launch matters for Canada
✅ The ongoing challenge of offshore and black market operators
✅ Why regulation is key to moving players into safer legal markets
✅ How the World Cup could expose gaps in the current system
As new products continue to emerge and regulated operators compete with offshore alternatives, the panel asks a crucial question: how can North America create a safer, more effective and more competitive gaming market?
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