CFTC sues New York, intervenes in Massachusetts over prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ramped up its prediction markets court offensive on Friday by filing a federal lawsuit against the state of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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, 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 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 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...