National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) 2027 Winter Meeting

The 2027 Winter Meeting of NCLGS (National Council of Legislators from Gaming States) is scheduled for 8 to 11 December 2027 at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Holiday Drive. It closes the council's 2027 calendar, after the summer meeting in Philadelphia in July, and moves the December gathering from Georgia, which hosts the 2026 edition, to South Florida. The council traces its history to an organisational meeting in Dallas in 1995 and its first full conference in Denver the following year. Its committee structure covers lotteries, pari-mutuel wagering, casinos and responsible gaming, plus state-federal relations, which deals with tribal gaming and remote wagering. Contributing member states have voting rights on these standing committees. The 2026 winter agenda also sets aside invitation-only meetings of the officers and the executive committee next to the public sessions. No programme for Fort Lauderdale had been published as of 31 October 2026. The official event page gave the dates and venue, but its agenda and sponsor sections were empty, and no speakers, registration fees or hotel arrangements had been announced. The dates follow the same Wednesday-to-Saturday pattern as the 2026 winter meeting, whose agenda opens with receptions on the Wednesday evening, runs sessions on the next three mornings and the Thursday afternoon, and ends with a legislator and regulator roundtable by midday on Saturday. Whether 2027 keeps that shape is not yet confirmed. The 2026 winter agenda gives some idea of the current priorities: casino expansion in new states, online gaming, artificial intelligence and sports integrity, prediction markets, sweepstakes, and athlete protection. NCLGS has not said which of these will come back in December 2027, or whether any Florida-specific sessions are planned, as the Savannah agenda opens with panels on Georgia. For affiliates the event is a policy forum rather than a marketing show. There is no expo floor or affiliate track, and the audience is mainly lawmakers, regulators and industry executives. Its value lies in hearing which states are preparing gaming bills for the following year, a question the 2026 winter agenda gives a whole session to, and how lawmakers view online casino, sports betting and newer products.