Appeals court re-lights New Jersey casino smoking lawsuit
A New Jersey appeals court has ordered that a legal challenge to smoking in Atlantic City casinos be returned to a lower court and...
Churchill Downs takes Maine’s tribal online casino plan to court
Churchill Downs vocally opposed the idea of legalizing online casino gaming in Maine last year as the bill moved through the legislature. Now that...
Lumbee Tribe eyes casino plans with $6M land purchase in NC
A federally recognized tribe in North Carolina is considering using a recently purchased piece of land to build a casino and entertainment district.According to...
Illinois Racing Board suspends Hawthorne harness racing license
The Illinois Racing Board (IRB) has suspended all harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course indefinitely.IRB Executive Director Domenic DiCera informed Suburban Downs, Inc., the...
Santa Anita sues California AG over seized HHR machines
Santa Anita Racetrack is fighting back against the seizure by the California Department of Justice of 26 historical horse racing (HHR) machines over the...
South Carolina I-95 casino push could hinge on environmental issues
A bill that would legalize commercial land-based casino gaming in certain areas of South Carolina is set to be considered again in 2026, potentially...
AGEM warns that state rollouts of slot jackpot threshold increase will take time
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has written to industry stakeholders to warn about potential discrepancies between the new federal tax reporting threshold...
Slot jackpot tax increase will go into effect in time for 2026 taxes
The IRS has published updated guidance confirming that the casino slot tax reporting threshold has almost doubled for 2026.As first reported in July, the...
Ontario wants Mohegan to fall in line with grand Niagara Falls casino plans
The Ontario government wants to make Niagara Falls "the Las Vegas of the North" by attracting large, big-brand casinos to the border resort city.Ontario...
Nevada regulators want Wayne Nix blacklisted from casinos
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) unanimously voted to nominate illegal bookmaker Wayne Nix for inclusion in the state's so-called "Black Book," thereby excluding...
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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...