An I-95 road sign in South Carolina

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...
Do not enter sign as Nevada regulators aim to blacklist former bookie Matthew Bowyer from state casinos.

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...
Ceramic dragon with $100 bill in mouth

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...
A man playing a slot machine in a casino

AGEM warns that state rollouts of slot jackpot threshold increase will take time

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has written to industry stakeholders to warn about potential discrepancies between the new federal tax reporting threshold...
Scissors as PENN cuts two senior roles amid a restructuring.

PENN undergoes major restructuring, cuts two senior exec roles

Two months after agreeing to end its billion-dollar online sports betting agreement with ESPN, PENN Entertainment is making organizational changes with a new restructuring.PENN...
Las Vegas strip as SBC Americas recaps anti-money laundering violations sparked by former bookie Matthew Bowyer.

Revisiting Nevada’s AML drama sparked by bookie Matthew Bowyer

The dust finally settled on the gambling scandal tied to MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani in 2025, putting an end to a controversy that exposed...
A man playing a slot machine in a casino

Slot jackpot tax increase will go into effect in time for 2026 taxes

The IRS has published updated guidance confirming that the casino slot tax reporting threshold has almost doubled for 2026.As first reported in July, the...
Niagara Falls as Mohegan Sun and Ontario go back and forth about casino plans in the region.

Ontario wants Mohegan to fall in line with grand Niagara Falls casino plans

The Ontario government wants to make Niagara Falls "the Las Vegas of the North" by attracting large, big-brand casinos to the border resort city.Ontario...
Dina Titus as she wants a House committee to consider her FAIR BET Act.

Titus wants House committee to act fast to fix gambling tax change in ’25

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus is asking a House committee to quickly consider a bill that aims to reverse the gambling tax deduction change put...
President Donald Trump

Trump mostly dodges the question of federal gambling tax changes

A major change in how gambling tax is calculated is just a couple of weeks away, and it does not sound like rectifying the...

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SBC Summit

SBC Summit Live Blog: Michael Jordan leads Day 1 in Lisbon

LISBON, Portugal -- Welcome to SBC Summit, the biggest show in town headlined by the biggest name in sports, Michael Jordan.SBC Americas Editor Adam...
SBC Summit 2026

SBC Summit returns to Lisbon for record-breaking year, headlined by historic keynotes & biggest...

SBC Summit, the betting and iGaming industry's flagship conference and exhibition, is on track to welcome 40,000 delegates to Lisbon next week for its...
SBC Summit Super Stage headliners

Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins, Fabrizio Romano and Charles Oliveira to headline SBC...

Basketball icon Michael Jordan, football journalist Fabrizio Romano, UFC star Charles Oliveira, Sportradar Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl and DraftKings Co-Founder and CEO Jason...
SBC Summit features Fabrizio Romano

Here We Go! Superstar transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano to headline SBC Summit

Fabrizio Romano, the world's most-followed football transfer journalist, will take to the SBC Summit 2026 Super Stage for a headline session on building a...