Regulation · Published: 2026-10-09
Michigan targets offshore gambling sites in new enforcement action
Michigan announced 33 cease-and-desist letters on October 8, including sweepstakes-style gambling, and warned about self-exclusion gaps.
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Regulation · Published: 2026-10-09
Pennsylvania sweepstakes proposal remains in committee after new coverage
New coverage revisits Pennsylvania HB 2801, which proposes prohibiting sweepstakes games. The official record still lists a September 24 referral.
Market updates · Event: 2026-09-14
LuckyLand Slots closed
LuckyLand Slots stopped operating on September 14, 2026. VGW, the company behind it, told players in August that Gold Coin sales would end at once, gamepla…
Regulation · Event: 2026-08-19
Florida's Attorney General sues two sweepstakes casino operators
Florida has no statute that names sweepstakes casinos, and 2026 bills to ban them outright did not pass. Florida's Attorney General takes the view that the…
Regulation · Event: 2026-08-01
Louisiana's sweepstakes casino law takes effect
Act 182 (HB 883), which treats online dual-currency games that simulate gambling as gambling by computer, took effect on August 1, 2026.
Regulation · Event: 2026-07-29
Maine's sweepstakes casino ban takes effect
LD 2007, which prohibits online dual-currency games that simulate casino gaming or sports wagering, took effect on July 29, 2026.
Regulation · Event: 2026-07-01
Indiana's sweepstakes casino ban takes effect
HEA 1052, which prohibits online dual- or multi-currency games that simulate lottery, casino or sports wagering, took effect on July 1, 2026.
Regulation · Event: 2026-05-14
Oklahoma passes a sweepstakes casino ban, effective November 1
The legislature overrode the governor's veto of SB 1589. The law, which makes operating or promoting online sweepstakes casino games a felony, takes effect…
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