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....
The Connecticut State Capitol, where a bill to ban sweepstakes and lottery couriers is advancing

Connecticut bill to ban sweeps and lottery couriers advances

A bill in Connecticut that would ban lottery couriers and online sweepstakes casinos is set to go before the full Senate floor.SB 1235 was...
A bill proposing to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission, whose logo is pictured here, was debated by committee on May 5

Texas Senator says abolishing lottery only way to end ‘corruption’

Amid an ongoing debate about the conduct of the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC), State Sen. Bob Hall laid out his case for abolishing the...
The Florida Capitol, where the 2025 regular legislative session is now over

Effort to ban sweepstakes in Florida over for 2025

The regular legislative session is over in Florida and with it, several gambling bills have died for the year.The last scheduled day of the...
American dollar bills, the real-money current utilized in online sweepstakes casinos' dual-currency system

New York sweeps bills would let regulator define ‘dual-currency’

The New York Senate has amended a bill that would prohibit online sweepstakes to clarify that the state's gambling regulator would get to define...
Pen on paper, which is the last stop for a bill banning sweeps sites in Montana to become law

Montana a signature away from first US sweeps ban

Barring a veto from Gov. Greg Gianforte, Montana is poised to be the first state to pass a law intended to crack down on...

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SBC establishes Regulatory Advisory Board

SBC forms Regulatory Advisory Board to strengthen global industry dialogue

KEY TAKEAWAYSSBC brings together leading regulatory affairs experts and industry executives to support regulatory engagement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across international gaming markets.The New Regulatory...
SBC Summit Europe

SBC, VNLOK partner to strengthen licensed operator participation at SBC Summit Europe

SBC and Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders (VNLOK), the trade association for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed to a new multi-year strategic partnership...
SBC Summit 2026 ribbon-cutting

SBC Summit 2026 ends record week with 40,000 attendees as event commits to Lisbon...

SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups.Operator numbers...
SBC Summit Europe Amsterdam announcement

SBC Summit Europe builds on Amsterdam move with regulated markets focus

SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent when it takes place...