Kentucky Rep. and WAGER Act sponsor Andy Barr

WAGER Act is the new GOP version of the gambling loss deduction bill

Another Congressional lawmaker has launched an attempt to reverse the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's (OBBBA) cut to how much gamblers can deduct for...
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Kalshi brief says gaming industry cherry-picking legal language

The latest legal brief filed by Kalshi continues to highlight that the heart of the case on who has say over sports event contracts...
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY

Senate committee will vote on Quintenz CFTC nomination Monday

Gaming industry groups asked the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to slow down, but things are on the move when it comes...
Abortion drug mifepristone

Maryland Lotto points to recent abortion ruling in Kalshi defense

Maryland Lottery and Gaming is hoping that a preemption ruling in a legal abortion case will help it win a court case against prediction...
Ryan Seacrest

Amended CA sweeps bill might spare Seacrest, but not suppliers

AB831, the much-discussed bill that would ban online sweepstakes gambling in California, has been amended to remove the potential threat of individual players being...
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CA sweeps bill advances, but will the supplier provision advance with it?

So far, AB831, the California legislation designed to prohibit sweepstakes gambling in the state, is now two for two on advancing out of committee...
Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY

Churchill Downs fighting its own fight for federal gaming oversight

Most eyes in the gaming industry are singularly focused on the trio of court cases in which Kalshi is arguing the Commodity Exchange Act...
A person grasping 50-dollar bills while sat at a slot machine

AGA hails ‘long-overdue’ change to slot tax reporting threshold

While the change to how much a gambler can deduct on their taxes was the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) measure that got...
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto

Cortez Masto’s attempt to stop gambling tax fails, but she’s not done

A second federal lawmaker in the space of four days has filed a bill looking to undo the change made by the One Big...
A woodland pond full of stagnant green water

Maine online casino bill lies stagnant after governor’s inaction

There will be no answer until January 2026 to the question of whether or not Maine's approved bill to legalize online casino will become...

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SBC Summit Marketing track

Standing out in a crowded market: SBC Summit adds Marketing & CX Track to...

SBC Summit will explore how betting and gaming brands can cut through the noise with more distinctive, data-driven and effective marketing campaigns through its...
SBC Summit BettingStartups collaboration

SBC Summit strengthens startup focus with BettingStartups collaboration

SBC Summit has partnered with BettingStartups to strengthen its support for early-stage betting and gaming companies, with the collaboration spanning both the Startup Hub...
SBC Player Experience Academy

SBC Summit’s Player Experience Academy explores engagement and its limits

SBC Summit will put player experience under the microscope this September in Lisbon, as its Academy brings together the operators, product leaders, and regulators...
SBC Summit SBC Connect

SBC Summit 2026 rolls out structured networking, powered by SBC Connect

SBC Summit is giving delegates greater control over who they meet in Lisbon, with a new structured networking program, powered by SBC Connect, that...