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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....
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...
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...
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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....
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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Indiana Regulator Predicts 9 States Will Consider Sweeps Bans In 2026
Indiana’s gaming chair says nine states could take up 2026 bills targeting dual-currency sweepstakes casinos, signaling continued pressure after five states enacted bans in...
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Betty Sweeps Announces ‘Permanent’ Shutdown After Bans and Cease-and-Desists
Betty Sweeps will be permanently discontinuing operations effective January 23,...
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Sweeps Casinos Are Not Currently Illegal In Indiana, Regulator’s General Counsel Says
The general counsel for the Indiana Gaming Commission says sweepstakes casinos aren’t illegal under current law, pointing to dual-currency models as lawmakers debate whether to ban or...
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Iowa Bill Would Let Gaming Regulator Send Cease-And-Desists To ‘Illegal Sweepstakes’
A pre-filed Iowa bill would let the state gaming regulator take direct action against "illegal sweepstakes" operators with...