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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bally’s secures $1.1B in term loans to support NY casino expenses
Bally’s Corporation amended a term loan agreement, providing the company with $1.1 billion in financing just days after securing a downstate casino license in...
Indiana lawmaker files bill to ban dual-currency sweepstakes gaming
Indiana is the latest state entering the sweepstakes of levying a potential ban on dual-currency systems used for sports wagering and casino-style gaming.Rep. Ethan...
Regulators set to check if downstate casino projects can afford to move forward
The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board has recommended licenses for the three downstate casino projects, but there is a long way to...
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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...