Legal
Maine Committee Divided Over Bill Banning Sweepstakes Casinos
Maine lawmakers advance a sweepstakes casino ban with a divided committee report, as LD2007 targets the industry’s dual-currency...
Legal
Tennessee Senate Unanimously Passes Sweeps Casino Ban
Tennessee Senate unanimously passes SB2136, a bill banning sweepstakes casinos using broad “virtual currency” language. It now moves to the...
Legal
With Session Almost Over, Florida Bill That Could Raise Questions For Sweeps Casinos Clears 3rd Committee
Florida bill redefining online gambling advances, raising questions about whether sweepstakes casinos and Sweeps Coins could be deemed illegal. But time is running out, as the 2026...
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Sweeps Ban Bill Fails In Mississippi For 2nd Year In A Row
Mississippi’s sweepstakes casino ban bill stalls in House, marking the second straight year such legislation has failed. Although, this year, it failed for different...
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VGW Testifies Against Tennessee Sweeps Ban Bill: ‘This Is Not Gambling’
VGW tells Tennessee lawmakers its sweepstakes platform is legal freemium gaming, not gambling, amid HB1885...
Industry News
Kickr Will Cease Operations On March 31
Kickr to wind down operations by March 31, marking the latest shutdown in the evolving sweepstakes casino...
Industry News
First Known Sweeps Casino Exits Illinois After Cease-And-Desist
Smiles Casino pulls out of Illinois after state cease-and-desist, signaling first major response to 60-plus shutdown...
Legal
Oklahoma Bill Banning Sweeps Casinos Passes 2nd House Committee
Could this be another California? Where lawmakers in a state whose gambling scene is owned by tribes pushes through a bill banning sweepstakes...
Legal
Bill Banning ‘Dual-Currency’ Gaming Pre-Filed In Louisiana
After regulators pushed operators out, Louisiana’s HB883 would formally ban dual-currency sweeps casinos in...
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Indiana Sends Sweeps Ban To Governor, Plus Updates On 16 Other Bills
Indiana HB1052 heads to Gov. Mike Braun as sweeps bans advance in Maryland, Virginia, Florida and more during the 2026 legislative...
Industry News
Tennessee Advances Sweepstakes Bill SB2136 In Unanimous 8-0 Vote
The Tennessee Senate Commerce and Labor Committee recommended SB2136 for passage with amendments by a vote of...
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Sweeps Casino Winnings & Taxes — An Expert Answers Our Questions
Tax season is near: Tax expert Mark Gallegos explains how sweepstakes casino winnings are taxed, key pitfalls, and why all redemptions must be...