Thumbs up and thumbs down as Indiana lawmakers vote on a sweepstakes ban.

Indiana Senate to consider sweeps ban after House approval

An omnibus piece of legislation that aims to ban sweepstakes gaming in Indiana is heading to the Senate after the House voted strongly in...
Police as lawmakers in Louisiana consider a bill that ties certain gambling to racketeering.

Louisiana bill would make sweeps gaming a racketeering offense

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a piece of legislation that imposes a significant penalty for operating electronic sweepstakes devices and bribing athletes.Rep. Bryan Fontenot has...
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Greentube strengthens U.S. presence with PlayStar in New Jersey

Greentube's has signed a partnership with PlayStar to deliver a curated selection of games to the operator's players in New Jersey, the supplier's latest...
A person arrested as VGW CEO deals with an arrest of his own.

VGW CEO Escalante temporarily relinquishes role amid arrest

Less than six months after acquiring full ownership of Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), founder Laurence Escalante is temporarily stepping down as CEO following his...
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Maryland Lottery claims sweeps sites are just as illegal as offshore casinos

Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) officials testified at a legislative committee hearing on Wednesday that the state needs to ban sweepstakes casinos...
The Augusta, Maine, skyline on the Kennebec River at dusk

Churchill Downs takes Maine’s tribal online casino plan to court

Churchill Downs vocally opposed the idea of legalizing online casino gaming in Maine last year as the bill moved through the legislature. Now that...
Check box as Virginia lawmakers reject an online casino bill.

Virginia subcommittee rejects proposal to authorize online casinos

A legislative effort to bring online casinos to Virginia has hit a bump in the road.The Senate General Laws and Technology Gaming subcommittee rejected...
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SEC sues Lottery.com and former executives over alleged fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a civil action in federal court against Lottery.com and three of its former executives, alleging...
Rep. Scott Cepicky, who introduced a bill to ban online sweepstakes casinos in Tennessee.

TN lawmaker wants to ban virtual-currency sweeps & gambling devices

Tennessee is the latest state where lawmakers introduce legislation that takes action against the operation of online sweepstakes casinos within state lines.Rep. Scott Cepicky...
A "dead end" sign on a road

Indiana iLottery bill dead for 2026 due to lack of support

A legislative proposal to establish online lottery play in Indiana has died for 2026 after the bill's sponsor, a leading House representative, admitted it...

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