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...
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...
Indiana iLottery bill dead for 2026 due to lack of support
A legislative proposal to establish online lottery play in Indiana has died for 2026 after the bill's sponsor, a leading House representative, admitted it...
Indiana still aims to ban sweepstakes, but would no longer criminalize them
An omnibus bill that would ban sweepstakes gaming in Indiana got a unanimous vote of approval in a House committee on Thursday, but not...
Maine lawmaker urges credit card gambling ban as legal online casino arrives
The sponsor of a bill that would ban credit cards for sports betting in Maine urged fellow representatives to extend the proposed prohibition to...
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SBC Summit’s AI Academy to cover AI agents, deepfake threats, human-AI collaboration
From spotting deepfake fraud to building your own AI assistant, SBC Summit's new AI Academy will take delegates beyond the theory of artificial intelligence...
SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups
SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meet-Ups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming...
Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026
Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...
Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open
Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...