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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Maine Legislature Passes Bill Banning Sweeps Casinos
Maine sends sweeping LD2007 ban on sweepstakes casinos to Gov. Janet Mills after narrow House vote, with enactment likely this...
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After Passing House, Maryland Sweeps Bans Quickly Set For Senate Committee Hearings
Maryland rapidly sends two sweeps casino ban bills to Senate hearings, setting up key decisions ahead of the April 13 legislative deadline. Plus, we have updates on other bills in Louisiana...
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Sweeps Ban Unanimously Passes Through Minnesota House Committee
Despite adamant testimony from the ARB Interactive CEO, a Minnesota native, House Bill 4410 unanimously clears its first House...
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Minnesota Senate Sweeps Ban Clears Initial Committee, Scheduled For Its Next
Minnesota Senate panel advances SF4474 to ban dual-currency sweeps casinos, sending the bill to another committee ahead of a key...
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Maryland House Passes 2 Sweeps Bills Right Before Crossover Deadline
Maryland House passes two bills targeting sweeps casinos before key deadline, keeping potential Sweeps Coins ban alive in 2026...
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Sweeps Bills In Minnesota, Louisiana Set For Hearings This Week
Minnesota sweeps casino bans advance quickly with hearings this week, while Louisiana weighs a racketeering approach targeting sweeps...
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Monitoring Sweeps Bans In Maryland, Oklahoma As Crossover Deadlines Near
Maryland and Oklahoma face looming deadlines on sweepstakes casino bans, with key bills at risk of failing to advance this...