North America

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Hard Rock, BetMGM tell Illinois bettors to raise minimum stakes

Numerous online gambling operators have responded to Illinois' per-bet tax charge, but a pair of sportsbooks have taken a new step.After FanDuel, DraftKings and...
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California ACLU formally opposes sweepstakes ban

Up until this week, the opponents of sweepstakes gaming bans across the country have generally been sweepstakes operators and the two trade associations representing...
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Caesars opens third live dealer studio in partnership with Evolution

Caesars Entertainment is continuing to expand the reach of its online casino offerings.The Las Vegas-based gaming and hospitality giant launched its branded online casino...
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AGA hails ‘long-overdue’ change to slot tax reporting threshold

While the change to how much a gambler can deduct on their taxes was the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) measure that got...
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Dodd-Frank lawmaker switches CFTC stance now she’s a Kalshi lobbyist

A former Arkansas senator considered sports event contracts to have no commercial value for the U.S. economy before serving as a lobbyist for prediction...
BetMGM ambassador Derek Jeter

BetMGM signs up Yankees icon Derek Jeter, will launch exclusive slot

BetMGM has launched another big swing by signing up Derek Jeter.The New York Yankees icon has stepped up to the plate as the New...
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Kalshi’s lawyer goes hard at state-regulated gambling

Anyone who has attended a gaming conference will tell you that panels are regularly devoid of conflict and debate.That was not the case during...
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Flutter takes 100% control of FanDuel with $1.7B Boyd buyout

If you ever wondered what FanDuel was worth, now you (sort of) know.Flutter Entertainment and Boyd Gaming announced on Thursday that the companies have...
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DraftKings to pay back $3M to Connecticut players in promo settlement

DraftKings is returning $3 million to customers in Connecticut following an investigation by the state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) into the operator’s bonus...
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto

Cortez Masto’s attempt to stop gambling tax fails, but she’s not done

A second federal lawmaker in the space of four days has filed a bill looking to undo the change made by the One Big...

Event News

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...
SBC Summit Lisbon

SBC signs long-term agreement to keep SBC Summit in Lisbon until 2030

SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalizing the company’s commitment to the...