Industry News
SGLA Adds Global Payments Platform Paysafe As Newest Partner
SGLA adds payments giant Paysafe as a partner, hoping to strengthen its push for safe, responsible gaming as sweeps casinos face...
Bill Gelman
January 21, 2026
Legal
Indiana Sweeps Bill To Get Second Hearing; Maryland Bills Set For First Hearings
Sweeps gaming faces a pivotal stretch as Indiana and Maryland lawmakers have new hearings set to debate the future of sweepstakes casino in their states in the coming...
Matthew Bain
January 20, 2026
Legal
Iowa Bill Granting IRGC Power Over ‘Illegal Sweepstakes’ Officially Filed
The bill grants enforcement tools against things the IRGC considers to already be illegal — but it doesn't establish that sweepstakes casinos are illegal, ban them, or set any criteria...
Cheryle Shepstone
January 15, 2026
Industry News
Florida Bill That May Be Problematic For Sweeps Casinos Passes 2nd Committee
Florida HB189 advances, redefining internet gambling to include “other thing of value,” a change that could threaten online sweepstakes...
Matthew Bain
January 14, 2026
Legal
DraftKings Backs Maine Sweepstakes Ban As VGW, SGLA Push Back
Maine lawmakers weigh a sweepstakes casino ban, as VGW warns it would "stifle innovation" and DraftKings testifies in support of the bill....
Erin Flynn Jay
January 14, 2026
Legal
New Jersey Legislature Takes Another Stab At Sweepstakes Regulation Bill
New Jersey Senate Bill S1500 was introduced on Jan. 13. It would regulate sweepstakes casinos instead of banning...
Mike Breen
January 14, 2026
Industry News
How Maine’s iGaming Legalization Affects Sweeps Casino Debate
Maine legalizes tribal online gambling, a move that may reshape the debate as lawmakers weigh a potential ban on sweepstakes...
Jason Brow
January 13, 2026
Industry News
Florida Bill That May Ban Sweeps Casinos Set For Jan. 14 Hearing
Florida House Bill 189 is set for a Jan. 14 hearing, and it includes a redefinition of online gambling that could put sweepstakes casinos at risk....
Matthew Bain
January 13, 2026
Legal
Maryland Files 2 Bills To Ban Sweeps Casinos, SB112 & HB295
Maryland pre-files twin 2026 bills that would criminalize sweepstakes casinos, part of the 2026 wave of potential state-level sweeps...
Jason Brow
January 13, 2026
Featured
‘I’m 100% Against’ Ban: What Indiana Lawmakers Are Saying About Regulating Sweeps Casinos
Several Indiana lawmakers minced no words when expressing their firm support of regulating sweeps casinos — or at least not banning them. Here's exactly what they've said so...
Matthew Bain
January 12, 2026
Legal
Virginia Lawmaker Proposes Ban On Sweeps Casinos With HB161
Virginia’s HB161 would legalize iGaming for casinos while banning sweepstakes gaming, targeting dual-currency models with steep...
Jason Brow
January 12, 2026
Industry News
Mississippi Introduces New Bill Banning Sweepstakes Casinos
After its attempt failed in 2025, Mississippi is again trying to ban sweepstakes casinos with another piece of legislation in 2026, becoming the fourth state to file a bill so far this...
Matthew Bain
January 9, 2026