A picture of Meta as the company changes its advertising rules for online gambling.

Meta updates ad rules for real money and social gaming

Meta is changing its vetting process for online gambling ads on several platforms.The tech conglomerate implemented new advertising rules for gambling-related marketing materials shared...
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How you doin’? BetMGM releases first Friends-themed slot

If you're an online casino player and a Friends fan, BetMGM will be there for you.The operator has teamed up with London-based studio Atlantic...
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Maine online casino bill lies stagnant after governor’s inaction

There will be no answer until January 2026 to the question of whether or not Maine's approved bill to legalize online casino will become...
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California committee advances sweeps ban but asks why the rush?

What exactly is going on behind the scenes of the push to ban online sweepstakes casinos in California, who would the bill punish, what...
Panelists at Canadian Gaming Summit 2025

Talking U.S. gambling tax hikes at Canadian Gaming Summit

Several states have passed legislation this year to increase the tax rate that online sports betting operators pay on their revenue. But how much...
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Opinion: It’s time to change up online casino legalization messaging

As lawmakers and stakeholders get ready to congregate in Louisville, Kentucky for the summer meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States...
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Jackpot City, Spin owner Super Group abandoning US online casino

Super Group is the latest online gambling company to decide that the U.S. market just doesn't work for them.The parent company of online casinos...
Defy the Odds Co-Founder Sue Schneider

Schneider: Patchwork nature of US iGaming industry could use mending

As one digs deeper into the innovation ecosystem in the gaming industry, the challenges presented by policies and regulations become more evident.Gambling policies established...
A player kicks a football as the owner of VGW deals with backlash due to a casino brand.

Kickr Games may impact $2B sale of VGW to the company’s founder

VGW founder Laurence Escalante is reportedly ruffling the feathers of his company’s investors with the operation of Kickr Games, an American social sports and...
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New FanDuel hires focus on taking lobbying efforts to the federal level

FanDuel has appointed two new executives to senior policy positions as it looks to continue to leverage its status as the U.S. market-leading sportsbook...

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...