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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...
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Ontario fines FanDuel over suspected table tennis match-fixing

Ontario's gambling regulator fined FanDuel C$350,000 (US$252,000) for allegedly failing to detect or adequately report suspicious betting activity on Czech table tennis.The Alcohol and...
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Court closes the book on Michigan’s state ADW licensing scheme

After a number of victories for Churchill Downs, the Western Michigan District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the horse racing firm in...
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Iowa regulator proposes bill to give it C&D powers

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing has authored a bill that would empower the state’s gaming regulator to chase unlicensed gambling operators...
New York Congressman Ritchie Torres

Congressman filing bill to tackle prediction market insider trading

A Democratic Congressman believes that federal legislation is needed to ensure that politicians are not engaging in insider trading on prediction market platforms.New York...
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Tennessee AG says turning up heat on sweeps casinos led to exits

Tennessee's Attorney General said that the state's sustained efforts to shut down online sweepstakes casinos were successful after almost 40 sites were hit with...
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...
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Sportsbooks stay live in Chicago but court battle still on

Sports bettors in Chicago will start 2026 with the way they ended 2025, having access to all the major online sportsbooks available in the...
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Sports Betting Alliance sues Chicago over new tax and license plan

The fight between Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) members and the city of Chicago is heating up and headed to a Cook County courtroom.SBA members...
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Will prediction markets dominate 2026 headlines too?

The entire SBC Americas editorial team got a de facto financial education this year after what became an absolute onslaught of news related to...

Event News

SBC Summit Europe

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 ribbon-cutting

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 Amsterdam announcement

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...
SBC Summit Lisbon

SBC signs long-term agreement to keep SBC Summit in Lisbon until 2030

SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalizing the company’s commitment to the...