A file cabinet as Maryland lawmakers consider two new bills that aim to ban online sweepstakes casinos.

Maryland to consider two bills that aim to ban sweepstakes casinos

The Maryland Senate Budget and Tax Committee wants the Old Line State to become the latest U.S. market to approve a ban on online...
A happy playful dog jumping up at its owner

NFA grants Underdog FCM status for event contracts

Underdog has been offering event contracts for months via a technology deal with Crypto.com. Now, it has been approved to operate as a Futures...
A road sign welcoming drivers into Maine

Rush Street Interactive will seek partner for Maine online casino

Maine Gov. Janet Mills' approval of legalized online casino was a pleasant surprise for operators who believe the northeastern state's tribal-exclusive iGaming market could...
A person sending a letter as the AGA and IGA send a letter to Congress about sports event contracts.

AGA & IGA call for Congress to use crypto bill to change event contracts

Two of the largest trade associations in the gaming industry are urging Congress to take action against the offering of “unregulated” sports event contracts.American...
Winants Hall at the campus of Rutgers University in New Jersey

New Jersey public schools must offer on-campus problem gambling help

All public post-secondary institutions in New Jersey are now mandated to provide on-campus education about gambling risks and how to access problem gambling supports.Gov....
The cover of issue 38 of SBC Leaders magazine

SBC Leaders: European taxes and US prediction market fault lines

Tax rises are not necessarily the nightmare scenario that the betting and gaming industry fears, Paf CEO Christer Fahlstedt tells the latest issue of...
The Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in downtown Nashville, Tennessee

Kalshi sues Tennessee, alleging conflicting stance on sports contracts

Kalshi has sued the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) in federal court after it, along with competitors Polymarket and Crypto.com, received a cease-and-desist letter...
Paul Krizek as he introduces a new gaming bill in Virginia.

There’s a second attempt to create gaming commission in Virginia

A lawmaker in Virginia wants to make changes to how gaming is regulated in the state.Del. Paul Krizek introduced House Bill 271, proposing the...
Two people swapping cellphones

Gaming operators admit 1-800-GAMBLER changeover was tough to handle

Last year gamblers and operators alike experienced a significant change in how problem gambling support is provided across the U.S., as the National Council...
Ceramic dragon with $100 bill in mouth

Light & Wonder reaches $127M Dragon Link settlement with Aristocrat

Light & Wonder and Aristocrat have agreed to settle the years-long legal dispute that centered around the development and sale of an Asian-themed casino...

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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...