Tag: Sweepstakes
Kentucky files lawsuits against prediction and sweepstakes operators
18 June 2026 at 7:27am UTC-4
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed lawsuits against online sweepstakes casino VGW and prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, accusing them of offering ...
BetMGM and Marriott Bonvoy launch World Cup sweepstakes event
3 June 2026 at 5:34am UTC-4
BetMGM and hotel loyalty program Marriott Bonvoy have launched a sweepstakes game that gives players the chance to win trips to New York City for a World Cup event in July.
The ...
Iowa governor signs bill targeting sweepstakes casinos
19 May 2026 at 6:39am UTC-4
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed Senate File 2289, giving the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission more power against unregulated gaming.
SF 2289, which was signed by Gov ...
Oklahoma governor vetoes anti-sweepstakes bill
13 May 2026 at 6:49am UTC-4
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has vetoed a bill that would have effectively outlawed online sweepstakes casinos by classifying them as a Class C2 felony offense.
Senate Bill ...
Oklahoma anti-sweepstakes bill heads to Governor
6 May 2026 at 7:27am UTC-4
Oklahoma lawmakers have advanced a bill that would outlaw online sweepstakes casinos, with the measure now awaiting Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature.
Senate Bill 1589, authored ...
Louisiana lawmakers advance racketeering bill
5 May 2026 at 6:57am UTC-4
Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make online sweepstakes casinos, as well as other illegal gambling operations, a racketeering offense.
House Bill 53, which ...
City of Baltimore sues sweepstakes casino operators over illegal gambling
6 March 2026 at 6:48am UTC-5
Baltimore officials have filed a lawsuit against six social casino operators, accusing them of running illegal online gambling platforms disguised as sweepstakes.
The complaint ...
Iowa regulators to get new cease-and-desist powers in illegal gambling crackdown
12 January 2026 at 7:35am UTC-5
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing has proposed a bill that would expand the enforcement powers of the state’s gambling regulator, the Iowa Racing and ...
Online lottery bill advances as Indiana considers sweepstakes ban
7 January 2026 at 6:49am UTC-5
Indiana lawmakers have moved a step closer to legalizing online lottery ticket sales, but are simultaneously considering a ban on sweepstakes sites.
The House Public Policy ...
Tennessee attorney general shuts down nearly 40 sweepstakes sites
5 January 2026 at 7:15am UTC-5
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said his office has issued cease-and-desist orders to more than three dozen icasinos operating in the state, citing that they offer ...
