MA rep. files bill to ban sweepstakes as part of online casino legalization
Massachusetts is the latest state to take a swing at legalizing online casinos and outlawing sweepstakes gaming as a lawmaker attempts to do both...
VGW enlists California tribal partner as anti-sweeps bill progresses
It is no coincidence the first tribal opposition to AB 831, the bill to criminalize sweepstakes gaming in California, cropped up just hours before...
Murphy makes New Jersey sweepstakes ban official
New Jersey is officially the latest U.S. state to ban the operation of sweepstakes gaming.Gov. Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 5447 on Monday, placing...
Illinois regulators sent operators instructions to tax customer surchages
Three of Illinois' leading sportsbooks have responded to the state's new per-wager tax by passing the cost onto their customers via a transaction fee...
Resolution in Kalshi sports contract case likely still 2 years away
Oral arguments in the legal appeal of Kalshi's preliminary injunction in New Jersey are on Sept. 8, but don't expect the case to close...
West Virginia AG unsure if against-the-house DFS games runs afoul of state law
The California Attorney General's office offered a very strong take on the legality of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the state, but the same...
Senators pushing for funding for military gambling addiction research
A group of U.S. Senators have advanced a proposal that would provide the first federal funding to support research into gambling addictions within the...
Mike Pence group wants no gambling loss tax deductions
An advocacy group established by former Vice President Mike Pence supports the tax rules for gambling in the Senate version of the One Big...
Churchill Downs notches another win in TwinSpires federal case
When it comes to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and state gaming regulations, the courts are divided over whether these federal financial laws...
New Jersey lawmaker seeks to ban ‘impulsive’ in-play prop bets
A New Jersey politician is pushing a bill that would make all in-play proposition sports bets illegal in the Garden State.Rep. Dan Hutchison's Bill...
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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...