A person being handcuffed, much like an illegal gambling operator would be in Nevada

Nevada passes bill to handcuff unauthorized gambling operators

Both chambers of the Nevada legislature have now passed a bill that would equip the state with the means to further target and act...
Someone trimming a hedge, just as Louisiana reps trimmed back a proposed sports betting tax hike

Louisiana House approves trimmed-back sports betting tax raise

The Louisiana House of Representatives agrees with the idea of charging sportsbooks more tax, but thinks the initial suggestion was overzealous.The House approved a...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks. He signed off on a budget plan to increase the state's tax rate on sports betting.

Maryland the latest state to up the sports betting tax rate post-launch

Online sports betting operators are dealing with a new tax rate in Maryland.Gov. Wes Moore signed into law the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act...
A man failing to reach the finish line, just as Minnesota's sports betting legalization effort did this year

Minnesota sports betting effort falls short again despite consensus framework

Minnesota entered 2025 looking like one of the most likely bets as a potential new legal sports wagering state this year. But it won't...
Graphic depicting someone being excluded, as outside operators and sweepstakes would be under an Ohio online casino proposal

New Ohio online casino bill would limit market, ban sweepstakes

Ohio already has an online casino bill in play in the Senate, and the House Finance Committee chair has now filed his own proposal,...
A scrapheap where things such as the Texas Lottery Commission might be metaphorically placed

Texas Senate votes to scrap current lottery administration and change leadership

The Texas Senate unanimously passed legislation that would kill the Texas Lottery Commission but keep lottery gaming alive, at least for the time being.Late...
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...
A Texas Ranger pitcher

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...

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SBC Summit Lisbon

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...
Snoop Dogg revealed as SBC Summit 2027 headliner

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

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 2026

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...