Conference Review: Betting Industry Adjusts To Crackdown On Ads

The New York metropolitan area was all about conferences this week — and not just in regards to the basketball tournaments playing out on the hardwood.

Over the past few days, a contingent of C-suite executives, lobbyists, and venture capitalists convened for iGaming NYC 2023, one of the nation's top online gaming conferences. The event took place down the street from the Big East Conference tournament, held at Madison Square Garden. The iGaming gathering was one of three major sports business conferences in the tri-state area this week, along with ‘s Tech Week in Manhattan and the Seton Hall Law School Gaming Bootcamp in Newark, New Jersey.

Throughout March, advertisers will flood the airwaves with gambling promotions as operators look to acquire thousands of new customers during the most popular month-long event on the sports wagering calendar. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament kicks off next week amid a push among state and federal regulators to crack down on the explosion of sports betting advertising.