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Illinois hits most of the social gaming industry with C&Ds

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) announced on Thursday that it has worked with the state Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office to issue more than...
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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...
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BetMGM CEO hopes for ‘mic-drop’ online casino expansion in 2026

BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt told investors and analysts on Wednesday that, after online casino helped to drive the best year in the company's history,...
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Illinois lawmaker starts again down long road to legalizing online casinos

An Illinois legislator who has pushed for legal online casino gaming in the past has introduced his latest attempt to force the issue in...
Thumbs up and thumbs down as Indiana lawmakers vote on a sweepstakes ban.

Indiana Senate to consider sweeps ban after House approval

An omnibus piece of legislation that aims to ban sweepstakes gaming in Indiana is heading to the Senate after the House voted strongly in...
Police as lawmakers in Louisiana consider a bill that ties certain gambling to racketeering.

Louisiana bill would make sweeps gaming a racketeering offense

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a piece of legislation that imposes a significant penalty for operating electronic sweepstakes devices and bribing athletes.Rep. Bryan Fontenot has...
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Greentube strengthens U.S. presence with PlayStar in New Jersey

Greentube's has signed a partnership with PlayStar to deliver a curated selection of games to the operator's players in New Jersey, the supplier's latest...
A person arrested as VGW CEO deals with an arrest of his own.

VGW CEO Escalante temporarily relinquishes role amid arrest

Less than six months after acquiring full ownership of Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), founder Laurence Escalante is temporarily stepping down as CEO following his...
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Maryland Lottery claims sweeps sites are just as illegal as offshore casinos

Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) officials testified at a legislative committee hearing on Wednesday that the state needs to ban sweepstakes casinos...
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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...

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Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming

Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
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SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice

As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....
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SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections

SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...
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SBC Awards Americas 2026: BetMGM, FanDuel, Hard Rock, Sportradar win big

BetMGM, Kaizen Gaming, and Sportradar were the standout performers at the SBC Awards Americas 2026, each securing two awards at Wednesday night's ceremony at...