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 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...
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 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 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...
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...
Maine Gov. Mills bans sweepstakes casinos, credit card gambling
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed numerous pieces of approved legislation in recent days as the state's two-year legislative session nears its April 15 end...
Kentucky passes in-state prediction markets ban despite Derby concerns
On a long deadline day in the Kentucky General Assembly on Wednesday, the state passed a major gambling reform bill that, among other things,...
Louisiana senator tosses bill to ban prop bets over lost revenue concerns
Louisiana bettors will continue to have access to prop betting markets after a proposed legislative ban on the wagers will no longer be considered...
Iowa Senate passes bill to try to license and tax prediction markets
The Iowa Senate has become the first U.S. legislative chamber to pass a bill that would attempt to regulate and tax online prediction market...
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SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups
SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meet-Ups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming...
Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026
Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...
Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open
Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...