NCLGS Unveils Summer Meeting Agenda

Highlighting Key Issues in Legislative, Regulatory and Gaming Policy

SAN DIEGO, CA: A comprehensive lineup of sessions addressing the most pressing issues at the intersection of legislation and regulation will anchor the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Summer Meeting, taking place July 8-11 at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego.

The NCLGS semiannual meetings are designed to help state legislators from across the country establish sound, effective gaming policies. These gatherings attract lawmakers, regulators, tribal leaders, gaming operators and suppliers, attorneys, lobbyists, media, and other stakeholders to discuss all aspects of regulated gaming.The robust agenda for the Summer Meeting includes:

• General Session – Prediction Markets (extended session)
• General Session – Sports Betting in America: Risks, Rewards, and the Road Ahead (extended session)
• Joint Committee on Casinos & Indian Gaming Sovereignty – Sports Betting & the Future of Tribal Gaming: A California Conversation
• Pari‑Mutuel Committee – The Road Ahead: Decoupling, HHR and HISA
• General Session – State Attorneys General on the Docket
• NCLGS International Committee – Illegal Gambling at Home and Abroad
• Committee on Responsible Gambling
• Committee on Lottery
• Special Committee on Taxes – Balancing Revenue, Competition, and Sustainability in Modern Gaming
• Committee on Emerging Forms of Gaming – Does Regulation Stifle Innovation? Legislative Considerations for a Rapidly Evolving Gaming Industry

A Legislator/Regulator Roundtable, presented in partnership with the North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA), will conclude the sessions.

NCLGS is celebrating its 30th anniversary throughout 2026, including at the Summer Meeting. Registration is now open, with early-bird discounts available. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for this milestone event.

For more information visit NCLGS.org

NCLGS meetings are produced and organized by Spectrum Gaming Group, which serves as Executive Director and has helped guide the organization’s growth for more than a decade.

Key Contacts:

Sponsorship: Josh Faber

Events: Jenna Wheeler

Legislative: Wayne Marlin

Media: Sherry Amos

NCLGS is the only organization of state lawmakers that meets on a regular basis to discuss gaming-related issues. The NCLGS semiannual meetings, which are open to the public, attract numerous state legislators as well as regulators, gaming operators and suppliers, attorneys, lobbyists, media, and other stakeholders to discuss all aspects of regulated gaming, as well as the risk implications of unregulated gaming. NCLGS meetings are proudly produced and organized by Spectrum Gaming Group, which serves as Executive Director.

2026 Summer Meeting Sponsors

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NCLGS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR