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...
South Dakota considers putting online sports betting to a vote
A contingent of lawmakers in South Dakota are making an effort to bring online sports betting to a state where only retail wagering is...
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...
Tennessee bill would criminalize influencing outcomes for event contract trading
A lawmaker in Tennessee introduced legislation to try to combat the manipulation of events tied to prediction market trading.Sen. Ferrell Haile filed Senate Bill...
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...
New York considers bills to ban betting for people who harass athletes
New York lawmakers are continuing to legislative action to protect amateur and professional athletes from harassment and harm.The Empire State is considering a pair...
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...
Virginia House passes bill to ban credit cards in sports betting
The Virginia House of Delegates overwhelmingly voted to pass a bill that would ban the use of credit cards for online sports betting.At a...
Utah legislator wants to clarify that prop betting is indeed gambling
Utah's state constitution already bans gambling, but that doesn't mean that legislators aren't concerned about prop betting.Rep. Joseph Elison filed legislation last week to...
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...
Event News
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...
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...
SBC Summit Americas 2026 live coverage: What happened on Day 1?
The 2026 edition of SBC Summit Americas is underway!Below, we'll bring you the biggest stories live from the floor at Broward County Convention Center...
SBC Summit Americas returns June 9-11 with new ways to network
SBC Summit Americas returns next week with the launch of SBC Connections, an all-new SBC networking program designed to transform how attendees meet, connect,...