Florida Sweepstakes Gaming Ban Passes First Senate Test

Florida Sweepstakes Gaming Ban Passes First Senate Test

A Senate bill to prohibit online sweepstakes gaming in the state has passed its first test The bill was approved unanimously by the Senate Regulated Industries committee The legislation bans sweepstakes sports betting and casino games Florida lawmakers have taken the first step towards passing a bill to ban sweepstakes sports betting and casino games in the Sunshine State. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee this week unanimously approved …

Sweepstakes Poker Sites Exit Markets as Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies

Sweepstakes online poker sites have pulled back from multiple US states as gaming regulators increase their scrutiny — and lawmakers push forward bills to ban it. According to a detailed review of the terms and conditions of all five modern sweepstakes online poker platforms operational in the US, there are just three US states — Idaho, Michigan and Washington — which all five have exited. However, there are a further 18 states from which at lea…

SPGA members shifting strategy in New York after state officials talks

The Social and Promotional Games Association (SPGA) has announced its members will adjust their strategy in New York after holding “constructive conversations” with state officials.   Earlier this month, the New York Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming, and Wagering unanimously passed a bill banning sweepstakes gaming in the state. Senate Bill 5,935, introduced by Senator Joseph Addabbo, has now progressed to the senate floor.   The bill would in…

Have Tighter Gambling Laws Had an Impact On New York? - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

Photo: Pixabay New York, the living, breathing embodiment of the American Dream, is a true global powerhouse. From fashion to finance and everything in between, the East Coast state and its largest city of the same name have constantly been at the forefront of the latest trends and movements across much of the last century. In recent years, following the emergence of a lucrative and highly popular iGaming scene across the globe, New York has sou…

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