Florida bill seeks to ban all non-Seminole gaming in 2026
Florida lawmakers are again trying to criminalize all internet gambling and sports betting that is not offered exclusively by the Seminole Tribe.Rep. Berny Jacques'...
Illinois politicians call Chicago’s sports betting tax idea ‘deeply problematic’
A group of 29 Illinois Democrats, including two influential House committee chairs, have written to the Chicago City Council to urge members not to...
Wisconsin pumps brakes on sports betting discussion until 2026
Wisconsin lawmakers put the prospect of legalizing online sports betting on hold on Wednesday, abandoning a planned Assembly floor vote on a bill that...
Florida lawmakers put legalizing DFS back on agenda
A new omnibus gambling bill in Florida proposes legalizing paid daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests under a broad-strokes model.One of the proposals in Rep....
New York lawmaker moves bill to ban most sports event contracts
The issue of prediction market platforms offering event contracts on sports already stretches from gaming regulators to the courts. Now, it's also up for...
FBI charges Guardians pair for allegedly rigging pitches for profit
Federal prosecutors have indicted two MLB pitchers who were under investigation by the league for alleged gambling-related infractions.According to court documents filed in the...
New York bill would restrict how sportsbooks offer problem gambling support
A new bill authored by the Chair of the New York Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering would limit how the state's online sportsbooks...
Major sportsbooks reject Wisconsin’s idea of online sports betting
Most stakeholders who spoke at a hearing of the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue on Tuesday seem to support the idea of...
Mexico close to hiking gambling tax to 50% after Senate approval
The Mexican Senate has approved a proposal to hike the nation's tax on gambling from 30% to 50%.The revenue portion of Mexico's 2026 budget...
New Jersey politicians double down on attempt to ban micro betting
A New Jersey Senator has filed a bill that would ban in-play prop bets on the next action in a sporting event.Sen. Paul Moriarty's...
Event News
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...
SBC Summit Live Blog: Snoop Dogg reveal highlights final day
LISBON, Portugal — We’re back to wrap up SBC Summit on the third and final day of the biggest show in in the industry....
SBC Summit Live Blog: Michael Jordan leads Day 1 in Lisbon
LISBON, Portugal -- Welcome to SBC Summit, the biggest show in town headlined by the biggest name in sports, Michael Jordan.SBC Americas Editor Adam...
SBC Summit returns to Lisbon for record-breaking year, headlined by historic keynotes & biggest...
SBC Summit, the betting and iGaming industry's flagship conference and exhibition, is on track to welcome 40,000 delegates to Lisbon next week for its...