A gun focusing on a target, evoking how Michigan's gambling regulator targets unlicensed operators

How Michigan’s gambling regulator looks to tackle the black market

Perhaps more than most states, Michigan's battle to force out unauthorized operators has played out in public.The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) takes...
A bill proposing to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission, whose logo is pictured here, was debated by committee on May 5

Texas Senator says abolishing lottery only way to end ‘corruption’

Amid an ongoing debate about the conduct of the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC), State Sen. Bob Hall laid out his case for abolishing the...
Stake.us car as the company faces a new class action suit

Latest Stake.us lawsuit includes child of customer as a plaintiff

Online gambling brand Stake.us is facing a class action lawsuit in Alabama brought by a mother and her child, claiming the child suffered harm...
The Florida Capitol, where the 2025 regular legislative session is now over

Effort to ban sweepstakes in Florida over for 2025

The regular legislative session is over in Florida and with it, several gambling bills have died for the year.The last scheduled day of the...
Ryan Seacrest has been named alongside Chumba Casino in a lawsuit

Seacrest in! TV host named in Chumba Casino lawsuit

The latest in a long list of lawsuits against sweepstakes operators has a little more star power than some of the others.A California woman...
American dollar bills, the real-money current utilized in online sweepstakes casinos' dual-currency system

New York sweeps bills would let regulator define ‘dual-currency’

The New York Senate has amended a bill that would prohibit online sweepstakes to clarify that the state's gambling regulator would get to define...
Fanatics website as it debuts its online casino app and site

Fanatics launches standalone online casino app in four states

Fanatics Betting & Gaming is expanding its offerings with the launch of a standalone online casino product in four regulated markets across the country.Fanatics...
Security guard protects New York residents from online sweepstakes games

New York committee passes bill to ban online sweepstakes games

Lawmakers in New York are advancing a bill that aims to ban online sweepstakes games.Assembly Bill 6745 was approved on Wednesday by the state’s...
Pen on paper, which is the last stop for a bill banning sweeps sites in Montana to become law

Montana a signature away from first US sweeps ban

Barring a veto from Gov. Greg Gianforte, Montana is poised to be the first state to pass a law intended to crack down on...
The Louisiana State Capitol, where an illegal gambling bill is making strong progress

Louisiana Senate approves anti-sweeps bill, sends it to House

The Louisiana Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would ban online sweepstakes casinos, sending it over to the House.On Tuesday, Senators voted unanimously...

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...