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...
Illinois lawmakers want to make gambling with credit cards illegal
A group of Illinois Democrat lawmakers wants to outlaw credit cards for gambling altogether, as the Illinois Gaming Board's (IGB) own regulatory ban on...
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SBC forms Regulatory Advisory Board to strengthen global industry dialogue
KEY TAKEAWAYSSBC brings together leading regulatory affairs experts and industry executives to support regulatory engagement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across international gaming markets.The New Regulatory...
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 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 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...