Novomatic’s deal to fully acquire Ainsworth hits dead end
Novomatic AG Group’s quest to acquire the remaining shares of Ainsworth Gaming Technology has come to an abrupt end.The European gaming tech giant will...
Virginia sends online casino, fantasy sports bills to Senate floor
A Virginia legislative committee approved several gaming-related bills at a hearing on Tuesday morning, sending ideas including legalizing online casino and taxing daily fantasy...
Hard Rock to enter Puerto Rico gaming with $850M casino resort
Hard Rock International is set to be the latest gaming company to enter Puerto Rico.The casino operator announced an $850 million plan to build...
Virginia online casino & sweepstakes bill vaults committee hurdles
A proposal to legalize casino gaming in Virginia got the go-ahead at two important committee stages in the House of Delegates this week.House Bill...
Appeals court re-lights New Jersey casino smoking lawsuit
A New Jersey appeals court has ordered that a legal challenge to smoking in Atlantic City casinos be returned to a lower court and...
Churchill Downs takes Maine’s tribal online casino plan to court
Churchill Downs vocally opposed the idea of legalizing online casino gaming in Maine last year as the bill moved through the legislature. Now that...
Lumbee Tribe eyes casino plans with $6M land purchase in NC
A federally recognized tribe in North Carolina is considering using a recently purchased piece of land to build a casino and entertainment district.According to...
South Carolina I-95 casino push could hinge on environmental issues
A bill that would legalize commercial land-based casino gaming in certain areas of South Carolina is set to be considered again in 2026, potentially...
NGCB votes to ban Mathew Bowyer from Nevada casinos
The illicit use of cash from an illegal gambling operation by Mathew Bowyer is resulting in further consequences for the former bookie, who was...
Light & Wonder reaches $127M Dragon Link settlement with Aristocrat
Light & Wonder and Aristocrat have agreed to settle the years-long legal dispute that centered around the development and sale of an Asian-themed casino...
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SBC forms Regulatory Advisory Board to strengthen global industry dialogue
KEY TAKEAWAYSSBC brings together leading regulatory affairs experts and industry executives to support regulatory engagement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across international gaming markets.The New Regulatory...
SBC, VNLOK partner to strengthen licensed operator participation at SBC Summit Europe
SBC and Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders (VNLOK), the trade association for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed to a new multi-year strategic partnership...
SBC Summit 2026 ends record week with 40,000 attendees as event commits to Lisbon...
SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups.Operator numbers...
SBC Summit Europe builds on Amsterdam move with regulated markets focus
SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent when it takes place...