Missouri hearing divided between VLT and sportsbook supporters
The battle lines were clearly drawn at Wednesday's Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on two pieces of sports betting legislation. The committee heard testimony...
Connecticut gambling bill aims to limit enticement ads and joint-card payments
A bill coming out of Connecticut would seek to limit the advertising capabilities of operators by outlawing the advertisement of financial incentives such as...
New Minnesota sports betting bill supported by both teams and tribes
A new sports betting bill in Minnesota broke new ground in obtaining the support of both state tribes and state sports leagues. The new...
Mississippi mobile sports betting task force bill moves to Senate
The Mississippi House of Representatives has passed a bill that would establish a mobile/online betting task force to investigate the possibility of legalizing online...
Georgia sports betting: legislators tussle over state amendment
There has been plenty of movement for Georgia sports betting stakeholders to mull over in the last few weeks. Numerous bills have hit the...
Movement on Georgia sports betting bills already underway
It's been a busy week for Georgia sports betting efforts so far with the introduction of two new bills as well as a committee...
Bills in WV and MD aim to audit sports betting content creators and touts
Lawmakers in West Virginia and Maryland have introduced similar legislation which would require sports betting operators to audit the content creators they work with.
West...
The Brazilian Tourism Institute pushes for a gambling regulation
Marcelo Freixo, President of the Brazilian Tourism Institute (Embratur), has confirmed that the federal entity is closely following the development of the gambling industry...
Federal bill aims to ban sportsbook ads on television, radio, and web
It is rare to see a federal bill addressing sports betting, but one has been introduced into the House this year. Rep. Paul Tonko...
Players unions appear at first MO betting hearing
Missouri lawmakers had their first conversation about sports betting on Wednesday during a hearing on Rep. Dan Houx's latest attempt at bringing sports betting...
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Cordish’s Rob Norton ballparks casino cannibalization at 15-23%
To some in the industry, Rob Norton is an obstructionist. The president of Cordish Gaming's stance against iGaming legislation in states like Maryland has...
SBC Summit North America draws 5,000 attendees
SBC Summit North America once again packed The Meadowlands Convention Center for two days of networking, conference content and conversation.
"We had nearly 5,000 of...
BetMGM may be ‘radio quiet’ but Greenblatt ready to speak out
Towards the start of his fireside chat with CNBC's Contessa Brewer at SBC Summit North America, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt began by acknowledging that...
How Massachusetts is using research to rewrite the gaming playbook
In Massachusetts, like in many states, things are changing fast in gaming.
The state launched digital sports betting in March 2023 and experienced an immediate...