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Kentucky sports betting bill clears house with RG funding attached

After breezing through committee, the Kentucky sports betting bill cleared the House on Monday with relatively few hurdles. The bill, HB551, now moves to...
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North Carolina takes another shot at legalizing online sportsbooks

North Carolina very nearly passed an online sports betting bill in 2022 but the state Senate blocked the efforts at the last minute.This year,...
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KY gray game ban resurrected and on to the Senate

There is new life for the effort to ban gray games in the state of Kentucky. Last week, Rep. Killian Timoney's bill, HB594, ended...
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Kentucky sports betting bill sails unanimously out of committee

Kentucky lawmakers may be torn when it comes to gray machines in the state, but when it comes to sports betting the House Committee...
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Georgia sports betting effort officially dead for 2023

The hopes were high that Georgia would be one of the next big dominos to fall when it came to legalizing sports betting in...
Nevada Rep intensifies efforts to remove ‘archaic’ slot machine tax threshold

Nevada Rep intensifies efforts to remove ‘archaic’ slot machine tax threshold

Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada, has reiterated her stance that the tax threshold for reporting slot machine winnings should be raised.As reported by Las...
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Tribal gaming could be set for online boost following BIA proposals

Tribal gaming operators may be able to expand their operations online if proposals from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) come to fruition.As reported...
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Brazil sports betting: regulation moving forward but online casino left behind

The Minister of Finance of Brazil Fernando Haddad has shared that the Presidency is interested in moving forward with the regulation of “electronic gaming”,...
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KY gray machine ban moves to the House after impassioned hearing

HB594, the bill to ban gray machines in Kentucky, advanced through committee on Thursday after a contentious hearing.Rep. Killian Timoney, the bill's sponsor, spoke...
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Georgia horse racing and sports betting bill defeated in Senate

One of the many sports betting bills floating around the Georgia statehouse suffered a defeat in the Senate on Thursday. SB57, the sports betting...

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SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...