Governor vetoes Louisiana anti-sweepstakes bill
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed SB181, a bill aimed at formalizing a criminal ban against offshore and sweepstakes casino sites.In his veto letter,...
Congressman wants federal sportsbook excise tax to fund ICE
Ohio Congressman Rep. Mike Rulli has an idea for what to do with the 0.25% handle tax on sportsbook operators.The lawmaker announced this week...
New York Senate passes online sweepstakes casinos ban
New York's Senate is the latest state legislative chamber to approve a ban on online sweepstakes casinos as the chamber voted overwhelmingly in favor...
CT becomes latest US state to sign sweepstakes ban into law
Connecticut is the latest state to officially ban online sweepstakes casinos.Gov. Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 1235 into law, making online sweepstakes casinos illegal...
Maine lawmakers consider online casino bill during special session
Maine lawmakers are reconsidering a measure to authorize online casino gaming.LD 1164 is labeled as unfinished business by Maine’s legislature after the bill was...
Louisiana lawmakers approve online sports betting tax raise
Louisiana is a signature away from becoming the latest state to charge online sportsbooks more tax.In a session on Sunday afternoon, the state's Senate...
VGW-led sweeps group slams Louisiana and Connecticut bans
We've become accustomed to hearing from one coalition of sweepstakes and social gaming operators about legislation that targets the sweeps casino vertical. The other...
CT House passes bill to change debit card & ad rules for gambling
A bill to change Connecticut's rules regarding online gambling payments and advertisements gained approval in the House.House Bill 5269 was passed with amendments by...
New York bill would require insurance firms to cover problem gambling
New York State Sen. Joseph Addabbo introduced a new piece of legislation aimed at providing problem gambling prevention and treatment services to players.Addabbo filed...
Rhode Island Senate votes to open door to online sportsbooks
If Rhode Island senators get their way, the state's sports betting market will soon look very different.On Wednesday night, the full Senate passed an...
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...