Rhode Island Senate votes to open door to online sportsbooks, as this woman is doing

Rhode Island Senate votes to open door to online sportsbooks

If Rhode Island senators get their way, the state's sports betting market will soon look very different.On Wednesday night, the full Senate passed an...
Concept of harmony as a unification of land-based and online gaming channels is detailed.

Awager: achieving true harmony between land-based & online operations

Achieving a complementary relationship between retail and digital operations has been a conundrum pondered by many as the latter swelled to become such a...
Array of handles illustrating the varibale nature of the proposed Ohio sports betting handle tax

What would the proposed Ohio sportsbook handle tax look like?

The sports betting industry universally balked at Ohio Sen. Louis Blessing's proposal to tax both handle and revenue in his state. Even a small...
Connecticut Ned Lamont speaks as he awaits to sign a sweepstakes ban.

Bill to ban sweepstakes in CT awaits Gov. Lamont’s signature

The Connecticut House passed the bill to ban sweepstakes casino already approved by the Senate, leaving Gov. Ned Lamont’s signature as the last step...
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who is expected to sign a new sports betting tax into law

Illinois approves plan to charge sportsbooks for every individual bet

Illinois has embraced the idea of taxing online sportsbooks more, and the state is at it again.On the final day of May, the state's...
A man leaving a seat, much as Brian Quintenz will do at Kalshi if confirmed as CFTC chair

CFTC Chair nominee Quintenz intends to resign from Kalshi board

Brian Quintenz intends to resign from the board of prediction markets operator Kalshi if he is confirmed as the new chair of the federal...
Lotto.com CEO Thomas MetzgerImage: SBC

Lotto.com CEO talks Texas lawsuit and misconceptions around couriers

Critics claim that lottery courier CEOs such as Lotto.com's Thomas Metzger lurk in the shadows, enable cheating and are a pox on the communities...
Exit signs in a New York City subway, the kid that VGW might follow on its way out of the state

VGW pulling sweepstakes games out of New York

Social and sweepstakes gaming giant Virtual Gaming World (VGW) is winding down its online sweepstakes gaming offerings in New York.The company behind brands including...
Druvstar opens up on the increasingly sophisticated tactics deployed when it comes to cybersecurity attacks

Druvstar:How to stay ahead of evolving cybercriminal tactics

As the technological landscape continues on its never ending journey of evolution, the threats posed to iGaming operators become not only ever present but...
A "Do Not Enter" sign like the one Montana has metaphorically put up by banning online sweepstakes casinos

Montana officially enacts nation’s first sweepstakes ban

It's official: Montana is the first U.S. state to explicitly ban online sweepstakes casinos.Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the legislation into law this week after...

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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...