The Americas are having a moment. From Brazil’s regulated sports betting boom to the rapid expansion of legal wagering across US states, from Mexico’s growing digital payments ecosystem to Chile’s evolving compliance landscape β the region is in motion. And every June, the people shaping that motion gather in one place.
SBC Summit Americas 2026 takes place June 9β11 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With over 10,000 delegates expected from across North and Latin America, this is one of the most significant events on the igaming and fintech calendar β and for anyone operating at the intersection of blockchain, payments, and regulated industries, the agenda this year is particularly hard to ignore.
ICODA is proud to attend as an official media partner.
| Dates | June 9β11, 2026 |
| Venue | Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Attendees | 10,000+ delegates |
| Regions covered | North America & Latin America |
| Conference stages | 6 |
| Format | Networking + conference + exhibition floor |
βExclusive Discount for ICODA Readers
Attending SBC Summit Americas? We’ve got you covered. As an official media partner, ICODA has secured an exclusive discount for our community β get 30% off VIP Passes using the promo code:
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VIP access puts you closest to where the real conversations happen β priority seating at keynotes, full access to all six stages, and the kind of networking that doesn’t happen in the general crowd. If you’re serious about the Americas market, it’s worth the upgrade.
Use the code at checkout on sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-americas and we’ll see you in Fort Lauderdale. π
One Event, Two Regions, Six Stages
What sets SBC Summit Americas apart from most industry conferences is its dual-region architecture. Rather than treating North America and Latin America as a single, blurry “Americas market,” the event dedicates separate days and dedicated tracks to each β acknowledging that the regulatory environments, payment infrastructures, and growth dynamics of the two regions are fundamentally different.
Six conference stages run across the three days, each focused on a core pillar of the industry:
| Stage | Focus | Regional Split |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Stage | C-suite strategy, regulation, revenue growth | Day 1: North America / Day 2: Latin America |
| North America Track | Legal betting expansion, prediction markets, sweepstakes casinos | North America only |
| Latin America Track | Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Caribbean opportunities | Latin America only |
| Affiliate Leaders Summit | Audience building, social content, AI & martech, Google Ads compliance | Day 1: North America / Day 2: Latin America |
| Payments & Technology Stage | Crypto wallets, open banking, Pix, blockchain compliance | Day 1: Latin America / Day 2: North America |
| Player Protection Stage | Safeguards, compliance tech, responsible gambling messaging | Both regions |
It’s a format built for depth, not just breadth β and one that respects the fact that “the Americas” is not a single market.
The Leadership Stage: C-Suite Access in a Room That Matters
The Leadership Stage is where the biggest names in the industry come to talk openly about the challenges they’re actually navigating β not the polished version from press releases.
Day one focuses on North America, with discussions around regulatory change, the rise of prediction markets, and how tribal gaming operators can compete against gray market alternatives. Speakers will also tackle sportsbook retention strategies heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup β a topic that’s generating serious commercial attention across the region.
Day two shifts to Latin America, where leading executives will explore how operators can collaborate with regulators to build sustainable businesses, strengthen player protection frameworks, and retain users in markets that are maturing faster than many anticipated.
For founders and executives building products in these markets, this stage offers something genuinely rare: unfiltered strategic insight from the people who are figuring it out in real time.
Payments & Technology: The Stage That Speaks Directly to Crypto
Of all six stages, the Payments & Technology track is the one most likely to resonate with blockchain and crypto project founders β and it’s worth understanding why.
Day one centers on Latin America, with a deep dive into e-wallet integration, Brazil’s Pix payment system, and how operators can streamline payment flows across markets with wildly different infrastructure. Pix in particular has become a case study in how instant payment rails can reshape an entire industry β and the lessons are directly applicable to anyone building crypto payment solutions for the region.
Day two moves to North America, where the conversation shifts to implementation: how operators can adopt open banking technologies, integrate crypto wallets into existing platforms, and deploy blockchain-based solutions β all while staying on the right side of regulators. This isn’t a theoretical discussion. The speakers are practitioners dealing with these challenges daily, in live, regulated environments.
For crypto projects looking to understand how their technology is being evaluated by the operators and compliance teams they want as clients, this stage is essential listening.
North America & Latin America Tracks: Granular Intelligence for Real Markets
Beyond the main stages, the event runs dedicated regional tracks that go deep on specific market dynamics.
The North America track addresses some of the most contested questions in the current landscape: how to maintain sporting integrity as legal betting expands across more US states, what the rise of sweepstakes casinos means for the broader market, and how prediction markets β now touching sports, politics, and entertainment β are fundamentally changing audience engagement.
The Latin America track is equally substantive, covering:
- Proposed regulatory changes in Brazil and their impact on operators
- Chile’s progress toward a mature compliance framework
- Player acquisition strategies in Mexico’s competitive market
- Responsible gambling approaches in Argentina
- Why the Caribbean is emerging as a new expansion opportunity for LatAm operators
For companies with ambitions in either market, this is the kind of granular, up-to-date intelligence that typically requires months of local research to assemble.
Affiliate Leaders Summit: Distribution Strategy for the Americas
The Affiliate Leaders Summit runs as a dedicated stage within the event β and for growth-focused founders, it’s worth a closer look.
Day one covers the North American affiliate landscape: how to build loyal audiences in a maturing market, how to create social-first content optimized for YouTube Shorts and TikTok, and how to leverage AI and martech tools to improve player engagement at scale.
Day two shifts to Latin America, with practical sessions on Google Ads compliance, mobile-first content strategies for local audiences, and how to build affiliate businesses that are attractive acquisition targets for established operators. This last point is increasingly relevant as consolidation accelerates across the region.
Player Protection Stage: The Compliance Conversation That Can’t Be Ignored
The Player Protection Stage brings together regulators, operators, and technology providers to address one of the industry’s most consequential challenges: how to grow responsibly.
Sessions will explore how technology can enhance player safeguards, how safer gambling messaging can be made more effective for specific regional audiences, and how operators in both North and Latin America can meet rising regulatory expectations without sacrificing growth. For any company selling compliance or safety technology into these markets, the insights here are directly actionable.
Why This Conference Matters Beyond Gaming
It would be easy to frame SBC Summit Americas as purely a gaming industry event β and technically, that’s what it is. But the reality is more nuanced.
The regulated gaming sector sits at the intersection of multiple technology verticals that are squarely within the crypto and blockchain space:
- Payment infrastructure β operators need fast, compliant, cross-border transaction solutions
- Identity verification & KYC β regulated markets demand robust onboarding technology
- Crypto wallet integration β increasingly expected by users across both regions
- Blockchain-based compliance tooling β immutable audit trails, smart contract automation
- Open banking & data analytics β powering personalization and fraud prevention at scale
The operators attending this conference are exactly the kind of sophisticated buyers that crypto and fintech companies have been trying to reach. They have the scale, the regulatory relationships, and the commercial motivation to adopt new payment technologies β and they’re actively looking for solutions.
For blockchain projects working on any of the above, SBC Summit Americas is a rare chance to be in the room where decisions get made.
Mark Your Calendar
SBC Summit Americas 2026 runs June 9β11 at the Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Three days, six stages, 10,000+ attendees, and a program built around the markets and regulatory realities that will define the next chapter of digital payments and gaming in the Americas.
ICODA will be on the ground. If your roadmap includes the Americas β or if you’re building technology that regulated industries need β this is one event worth being at.
Registration and full agenda details are available at sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-americas.
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