California Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Sweepstakes Banning Bill

California’s anti-sweepstakes bill advances through Senate

California’s anti-sweepstakes legislation has taken a step further in its progression after passing through state’s Senate Committee on Public Safety.   AB831 passed through the committee with a unanimous vote 6-0 vote yesterday, July 15, and will now progress to the Senate Appropriations Committee, which is scheduled to meet next on August 18.  Per the legislation, it would be illegal to operate, promote, or support any sweepstakes site in the …

California Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Sweepstakes Banning Bill

Members of the California Senate Public Safety Committee have moved a sweepstakes banning bill forward The committee approved the bill by a 6-0 vote AB 831 is a bill to officially ban sweepstakes contests in the Golden State A bill to ban dual-currency sweepstakes contests in California has been moved forward by another Senate committee in the span of one week. The California Senate Public Safety Committee approved AB 831, a bill to ban dual-cur…