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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Virginia subcommittee rejects proposal to authorize online casinos
A legislative effort to bring online casinos to Virginia has hit a bump in the road.The Senate General Laws and Technology Gaming subcommittee rejected...
SEC sues Lottery.com and former executives over alleged fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a civil action in federal court against Lottery.com and three of its former executives, alleging...
TN lawmaker wants to ban virtual-currency sweeps & gambling devices
Tennessee is the latest state where lawmakers introduce legislation that takes action against the operation of online sweepstakes casinos within state lines.Rep. Scott Cepicky...
Event News
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...
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...