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Colorado Senate abandons plan to ban slot-style lottery games

The Colorado Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban the use of credit cards for lottery purchases, although senators abandoned the idea of...
An Oklahoma City Thunder player as the team supports a sports betting bill.

Oklahoma Senate rejects sports betting effort backed by tribes, NBA franchise

This article was updated on April 23 after a vote in the Senate.Oklahoma Senators on Wednesday rejected a measure that aimed to bring sports...
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Colorado senators remove prop bet ban from sports betting reform bill

Senators in Colorado voted on Tuesday to advance a sports betting reform bill to the full chamber floor, but not before they struck a...
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Maryland’s efforts to ban sweepstakes time out for 2026

Maryland's legislative session ended this week without a ban on sweepstakes casinos making it all the way through the General Assembly.Although the state House...
The Louisiana legislature in Baton Rouge

Louisiana House passes second bill targeting sweepstakes casinos

Louisiana Representatives continued a two-pronged attack on sweepstakes casinos by unanimously approving a bill to ban the vertical on Tuesday.House members voted 98-0 to...
Minnesota welcome sign as lawmakers in the state discuss online sports betting.

Minnesota Senators zoom in on sports betting and prediction markets

Minnesota lawmakers discussed a bill that aims to bring online sports betting to the state through federally recognized tribes on Tuesday, after they advanced...
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Kentucky Assembly overrules Gov. Beshear’s veto of betting bill

This article was updated on April 15 after votes in the General Assembly on April 14.Kentucky's General Assembly overrode Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of a...
DC landscape as lawmakers in the jurisdiction consider a bill to ban sweepstakes and authorize online casino gaming.

DC to weigh gaming expansion through online casino measure

A district lawmaker in Washington, D.C., introduced legislation that would legalize online casino gaming, while also implementing a ban on online sweepstakes casinos.Councilmember Wendell...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who vetoed a bill to build a new casino.

Virginia governor vetoes bill to bring new casino to Fairfax County

The proposed plan to bring a new brick-and-mortar casino to Virginia is no longer on the table after Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed the approved...
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Ohio Republicans’ bill would abolish online sports betting

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has made it clear that he thinks legalizing online sports betting earlier this decade was a mistake. Now, a group...

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SBC Summit Americas

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

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...
SBC Americas Editor Adam Candee speaking at SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas 2026 live coverage: What happened on Day 1?

The 2026 edition of SBC Summit Americas is underway!Below, we'll bring you the biggest stories live from the floor at Broward County Convention Center...
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SBC Summit Americas returns June 9-11 with new ways to network

SBC Summit Americas returns next week with the launch of SBC Connections, an all-new SBC networking program designed to transform how attendees meet, connect,...