Industry News
Investing Expert: If Playtika Wants To Sell, Could A Sweeps Operator Buy It?
Playtika may be up for sale again, and one analyst suggests a sweepstakes gaming company could emerge as an unexpected buyer to unlock value from its social casino and casual game...
Matthew Bain
April 12, 2026
Legal
Committee Deadline Waived For Minnesota Sweeps Ban As It Clears Another Hearing
Missed the deadline? No problem. Minnesota lawmakers just approved a "late bill" sweepstakes casino ban and sent it forward. Up next: Finance...
Matthew Bain
April 12, 2026
Legal
New Washington, DC Bill Would Ban Sweeps Casinos, Legalize iGaming
Council Bill 260656 would tax iGaming operators in Washington, DC at 25% and outlaw any "dual-currency gaming product" in the...
Matthew Bain
April 10, 2026
Legal
Minnesota Sweeps Ban Bill Still Active, Passes 3rd Committee
Minnesota sweepstakes casino ban advances unanimously, with debate as one lawmaker calls it “narrowly tailored” to protect state law, despite in-depth testimony from ARB Interactive....
Matthew Bain
April 9, 2026
Featured
Tennessee Bill Drops Ban, Instead Orders Study On Regulating Sweeps Casinos
Tennessee’s HB1885 shifts from banning sweepstakes casinos to studying regulation, taxation, and potential state revenue from online...
Erin Flynn Jay
April 8, 2026
Legal
Louisiana Bill That Would Ban Dual-Currency Gaming Clears 1st Committee
Louisiana’s HB883 advances, targeting sweepstakes casinos, tightening enforcement, and protecting financial institutions with key...
Erin Flynn Jay
April 8, 2026
Legal
Maine Gov. Janet Mills Signs Sweeps Ban Into Law
With the signature, Legislative Document 2007 will take effect in early July, meaning we'll likely see many sweeps casinos leave Maine before...
Matthew Bain
April 7, 2026
Legal
Oklahoma Inching Closer To Becoming 3rd State To Ban Sweeps In 2026
Oklahoma SB1589 clears House Criminal Judiciary Committee, advancing effort to classify sweeps casinos as illegal online...
Matthew Bain
April 7, 2026
Legal
Critical Bill Hearings In Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee This Week
Get ready for a busy week when it comes to legislative hearings for bills banning sweepstakes...
Matthew Bain
April 6, 2026
Legal
Louisiana House Advances Bill Classifying Sweepstakes Casinos as Racketeering
Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill this week that would classify sweepstakes casinos as “racketeering activity.” The Louisiana House passed House Bill 53, 86-11, on Monday, which...
Pat Evans
April 1, 2026
Industry News
Maryland Senate Hears Testimony on House Bill 1226
Testimony in favor of the bill came from casino operators including Live Casino, Caesars Horseshoe Baltimore, and Hollywood Casino, alongside the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency...
Erin Flynn Jay
March 31, 2026
Legal
Indiana Governor Signs Sweepstakes Bill
HB 1052 takes effect July 1, 2026, and makes operating casino-style online games played with a dual currency system illegal in Indiana The days are officially numbered for any sweepstakes...
Derek Helling
March 31, 2026