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Kentucky sports betting bill passes Senate, Governor will sign into law

The race to be the first new state to legalize sports betting in 2023 is over, as the Kentucky Senate approved HB551, the sports...
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Rep. Michael Meredith on how the KY sports betting bill succeeded

When Kentucky state Rep. Adam Koenig exited office at the start of the year, it created a vacuum around the effort to legalizing sports...
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Illinois bill to address sports betting addiction passes Senate

Lawmakers in Illinois are working on new legislation to address the scourge of sports betting addiction in the state by mandating operators to remind...
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Rhode Island college sports betting bill passes Senate

The relationship between sports betting and college athletics has been the topic of much debate since the start of the year, and not for...
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Georgia sports betting efforts die in 2023 as Senate Sine Die arrives

Despite the best, and disruptive, efforts of pro-wagering betting lawmakers, sports betting will not be passing in Georgia in 2023. As Senators celebrated Sine...
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North Carolina sports betting bill clears House and heads to Senate

After a lengthy debate and a host of attempted amendments during the second reading of the North Carolina sports betting bill HB347 yesterday, the...
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North Carolina House approves sports betting bill, final vote looms

After navigating through a cavalcade of committees, the measure to legalize sports betting in North Carolina hit the House floor on Tuesday afternoon. The...
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Lawsuit filed to stop KY gray machine ban from taking effect

The newly signed law to prohibit gray games in the state of Kentucky is barely two weeks old, but it is already facing a...
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NY bill would clear land near Citi Field for downstate casino use

The New York state legislature won't be deciding which applicants will receive one of the forthcoming downstate casino licenses in the state, but one...
Vermont statehouse in Montpelier

Vermont sports betting bill out of the House and on the Senate

We are in the height of the legislative season, and several states are seeing more progress than ever when it comes to legalizing sports...

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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...