The Louisiana State Capitol, where an illegal gambling bill is making strong progress

Louisiana Senate approves anti-sweeps bill, sends it to House

The Louisiana Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would ban online sweepstakes casinos, sending it over to the House.On Tuesday, Senators voted unanimously...
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Louisiana considers sports betting tax hike to benefit college athletics

Lawmakers in Louisiana are considering a piece of legislation that aims to double the state’s tax rate on sports betting after a bill in...
Hawaii Online Sports Betting Bill Fails

Hawaii sports betting effort dries up for 2025

The effort to bring legalized sports betting to Hawaii fell short this week.House Bill 1308 failed to progress in a conference committee, ending Rep....
Oklahoma Sports Betting Bill Pass House

Pair of Oklahoma sports betting bills reach Senate floor

An Oklahoma Senate Committee has passed two sports betting measures allowing the pieces of legislation to reach the Senate floor.The state’s Senate Business and...
Hawaii Sports Betting Gov. Josh Green

Hawaii governor to green light sports betting bill with protections

A measure to bring mobile sports betting to Hawaii won’t face pushback from Gov. Josh Green if the piece of legislation makes it out...
Nebraska Online Sports Betting Measure Bill

Nebraska online sports betting bill stalls in state legislature

A legislative effort to bring online sports betting to Nebraska is done for the year.On Wednesday, Sen. Eliot Bostar ended his legislative attempt to...
Minnesota Sports Betting Bill SB 3414

New Minnesota betting bill would prohibit push notifications

The Minnesota Legislature has seen another gambling measure come across its desk as lawmakers continue to file legislation that would authorize sports betting in...
Colorado Sports Betting Tax Free Bets Promotional Wagers

Colorado House committee approves bill to tax promotional bets

The House Finance Committee in Colorado has approved a piece of legislation that proposes changes to how free bets offered by sports betting operators...
New York Assembly Bill Limit Sports Betting Ad Restrictions

New York to consider bill to limit sportsbook deposit amounts

New York Assemblyman Robert Carroll has introduced a measure to amend the state’s sports betting and horse racing law to limit wagering amounts and...
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North Carolina Senate proposes doubling sports betting tax

North Carolina's online sportsbooks could soon be paying quite a bit more to the state.The Senate budget proposal that was put forward on Monday,...

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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...