A view of Denver, Colorado, where sportsbooks will no longer be able to deduct free bets as of July 2026

Colorado governor signs betting promo deductions bill into law

By the middle of next year, sportsbooks in Colorado will no longer be able to deduct free bets from taxable sports betting revenue.Gov. Jared...
Cleveland Browns' stadium in Ohio, where a lawmaker wants to tax sports betting handle

Ohio lawmaker would make state first to tax betting handle and revenue

A bill filed in Ohio would make the state the first in the U.S. to tax online sportsbooks on both their handle and their...
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Anti-lottery Texas Senator pitches alternative to abolition

The Texas Senator who has argued vehemently that the state should abolish lottery gaming has pitched a new idea that would allow the gaming...
The Ohio Statehouse, where an online casino bill has been filed in the Senate

Ohio online casino bill would tax third-party operators more

The talk in Ohio of an online casino bill has turned into action, and a new proposal would charge licensees different rates depending on...
Scrabble letters used to make words, like the ones used in gambling adverts

New Jersey bill proposes studying how gambling ads are worded

A pair of bills filed in New Jersey would not only introduce new restrictions on where gambling can be advertised but also mandate a...
Alberta online gambling act nears finish line as runners reach a finish line of their own

Alberta nearing finish line on law to set up commercial gambling market

Alberta is one step away from legalizing commercial online sports betting and casinos.The Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed Bill 48, also known as the...
A man takes a step forward, just as a New Jersey bill to ban online sweepstakes casinos has done

New Jersey anti-sweeps bill finally takes step forward

A bill in New Jersey that would ban online sweepstakes casinos from operating in the state took a step forward in the Assembly on...
Oklahoma's sports betting push is out of time, as indicated by this empty hourglass

Oklahoma sports betting legalization efforts over for 2025

Oklahoma will not be legalizing sports betting in 2025.A pair of approved House bills that would have provided a legal pathway to the Sooner...
Colorado Senate approves wager to tax free bets in chamber

Bill to remove promo credit deductions in Colorado nears finish line

Both the Colorado Senate and the House have approved versions of a bill that will sunset promotional credit deductions from state sports operators.The Colorado...
Hollywood Casino in Dayton, Ohio. Online casino expansion is expected to be on the agenda again soon

Ohio House Finance Committee chair working on online casino bill

An influential Ohio politician has confirmed that he is working on a bill that would bring legal online casino gambling to the Buckeye State.Rep....

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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 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...
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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...
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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...