Sweepsy News: Trends and Headlines Driving the Sweeps Market

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WOW Vegas Ends SC Gameplay In Illinois; Ruby Sweeps Exits Indiana

Illinois crackdown and Indiana legislation drive sweepstakes casinos out, while another operator seemingly shuts down...

Matthew Bain

May 4, 2026

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Oklahoma Becomes 4th State To Pass Sweeps Ban In 2026

Oklahoma passes SB1589 to ban sweepstakes casinos, sending it to Gov. Stitt. If signed, it becomes law Nov. 1,...

Matthew Bain

May 4, 2026

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Iowa Legislature Passes Sweeptakes Casinos Bill As Session Winds Down

In an extended session, Iowa lawmakers passed a bill that grants state regulators greater enforcement power against sweepstakes...

Pat Evans

May 1, 2026

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Tennessee Bill Heads To Governor With Sweepstakes Casino Ban Language Intact

SB2136 has cleared a conference committee and both chambers of the Tennessee legislature, including language that bans sweepstakes...

Derek Helling

April 28, 2026

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Louisiana Passes Bill That May Make Sweeps Casinos A Racketeering Crime

Louisiana passes HB53, potentially classifying sweeps under racketeering — raising stakes as HB883 moves to ban dual-currency...

Matthew Bain

April 28, 2026

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New Bill In New York Would Further Restrict Sweeps Casinos. How?

New York builds on its sweeps ban, with SB10092 cracking down on sweeps casino, social gaming, and gambling ads targeting minors...

Matthew Bain

April 28, 2026

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Hearings Upcoming For Louisiana, Washington, DC Sweeps Bans

Louisiana is set to hold a Senate hearing on HB883 as DC schedules a public hearing on its sweepstakes and iGaming overhaul...

Matthew Bain

April 27, 2026

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Will Iowa’s Sweeps Bill Pass In Final Days Of 2026 Session?

Iowa session drags on, keeping sweeps casino bill alive as lawmakers weigh giving regulators new power to crack down on unlicensed...

Matthew Bain

April 27, 2026

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Minnesota Lawmaker: McDonald’s Isn’t Worried About Our Sweeps Ban Bill

Minnesota lawmakers are escalating their crackdown on sweepstakes casinos, sending a dual-currency ban bill to the Senate floor. And, by the way, the bill's author said he ran this...

Erin Flynn Jay

April 27, 2026

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Industry News

Modo Boxes Are The Newest Innovation In The Sweeps Casino Industry

Modo Boxes arrive on Modo.us, introducing a new wrinkle in the sweeps model. Users buy tickets to open mystery boxes filled with random physical and digital prizes in a new...

Matthew Bain

April 23, 2026

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Why Federal Protections For Prediction Markets Are Stronger Than Sweepstakes Casinos

Several factors explain why sweepstakes casinos have not attempted to use federal laws governing sweepstakes to argue for federal preemption to protect their businesses as prediction...

Derek Helling

April 23, 2026

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Tennessee House Strips Sweeps From Gambling Bill, But Senate Rejects Changes

Senate rejects House rewrite of SB2136, sending bill to conference and prolonging uncertainty around sweepstakes...

Derek Helling

April 23, 2026

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