Lawmakers reintroduce SAFE Bet Act ahead of March Madness
The SAFE Bet Act is being reintroduced ahead of one of the largest U.S. sports events.Rep. Paul Tonko and Sen. Richard Blumenthal held a...
Maryland committee wonders what even are sweepstakes, anyway?
Legislation that would ban online sweepstakes in Maryland is making headway as it was approved unanimously in a Senate committee and discussed in a...
NJ lawmaker pivots from sweeps regulation to sweeps ban
A lawmaker in New Jersey has introduced a measure aimed at prohibiting sweepstakes after a previous legislative attempt to classify them as regulated gaming...
Highlights from Nebraska’s marathon sports betting committee hearing
Nebraska's General Affairs Committee devoted several hours on Monday to a handful of bills that would expand sports betting.Sen. Eliot Bostar's LR20CA proposes a...
Texas sports betting bill now has Senate companion
A House bill that would give Texas residents the opportunity to vote for or against legal sports betting now has a companion in the...
Mississippi House shoehorns sports betting into Senate sweeps bill
The effort to legalize sports betting in Mississippi took a twist this week. After an approved House bill died in the Senate, the House...
Georgia sports betting times out on deadline day, ending 2025 efforts
Georgia's sports betting push is officially dead for 2025.Legislation that would have put online sports wagering to a voter referendum in Georgia flatlined on...
New Jersey Assembly approves ban on college sportsbook partnerships
A New Jersey bill that would ban sportsbooks from partnering with colleges and college sports programs on marketing and advertising has been passed in...
New Hampshire online casino effort tabled by bill sponsor
A move by the sponsor of SB60, a bill to bring regulated online casinos to New Hampshire, has the future of the bill this...
New CT bill would establish posted betting limits, enable poker compacting
The latest gambling bill filed by Connecticut lawmakers proposes limiting the maximum amount that sports bettors can place on a wager.The House General Law...
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Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming
Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice
As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....
SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections
SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...
SBC Awards Americas 2026: BetMGM, FanDuel, Hard Rock, Sportradar win big
BetMGM, Kaizen Gaming, and Sportradar were the standout performers at the SBC Awards Americas 2026, each securing two awards at Wednesday night's ceremony at...