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Missouri sports betting bill nears passage in the House

While the Missouri sports betting effort in the Senate, SB30, waits for the Tuesday afternoon Senate session to be marked up for perfection, the...
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Tennessee contemplates change to tax sportsbook handle instead of revenue

Legislation in Tennessee could fundamentally change the way sports betting taxes are calculated in the state. The bills, HB1362 and SB475, were initially designed...
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FanDuel aiming to ‘set the standard’ this PGAM with $100k NPGC donation and initiatives

FanDuel has set out its stall to mark Problem Gambling Awareness Month, with a series of initiatives and programs to promote safer gaming in...
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Maryland sports betting advertising bills survive crossover day

Two bills to limit the scope of sports betting advertising are still alive in Maryland, which hit its crossover deadline on Monday.The measure, SB620,...
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Brazil sports betting operators form RG group ahead of anticipated regulation

A group of global operators in Brazil has joined forces to create a responsible gambling association as the country edges ever closer to a...
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PA sportsbooks post $62M in GGR in February after Eagles Super Bowl loss

Pennsylvania sportsbooks posted strong February revenues, jumping from $21.1 million in gross gaming revenue in February 2022 to $62.2 million in revenue last month....
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Kings Entertainment merger on the rocks amid SVH resistance

The previously announced upcoming merger between Kings Entertainment and Sports Venture Holdings (SVH), the holding company of Canadian sportsbook Bet99, is seemingly on the...
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Federal bill to eliminate sports betting excise tax back for fourth-straight year

It wouldn't be a year in Congress if Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania didn't introduce a bill to...
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Georgia sports betting hitches hopes to soap box derby bill

First-term Georgia lawmaker Rep. Leesa Hagan wanted her first piece of legislation to encourage children to, "put down their phones and get outside." Now...
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SportsHandle: The week that was in US sports betting

SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.Responsible gambling critics gather on Northeastern public health panelThe gambling...

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