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Indiana Governor Signs Sweepstakes Casino Ban


Indiana has enacted legislation targeting online sweepstakes-style casino platforms, marking another state-level relocation versus dual-currency gaming designs. House Bill 1052 has now been signed into law by Gov. Mike Braun, presenting penalties for operators who provide specific online sweepstakes video games to Indiana residents.

- Indiana has enacted House Bill 1052, targeting online sweepstakes-style casino platforms that utilize dual-currency systems.

- The law defines these platforms as internet-based video games simulating casino or lottery products.

- The legislation works July 1, 2026, and faced opposition from the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance.

Under the step, sweepstakes are defined as internet-based video games that replicate casino or lotto items, utilizing dual - or multi-currency systems that can be exchanged for prizes or money equivalents. The Indiana Gaming Commission will likewise have the power to enforce significant civil penalties of up to $100,000 on operators who knowingly participate in such activities within the state.

Before making its way to the Governor's desk, it had passed the House on Feb. 2 with a vote of 87-11, and then followed with a Senate vote on Feb. 17, which saw 37-8 in favor of the step's passage.

The legislation has actually also faced arranged opposition during its journey through the legislature, especially from the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance, which unsuccessfully prompted legislators to gaming rather than restrict it outright.

The law enters into effect on July 1, 2026. Indiana signs up with the likes of Connecticut and Montana, which have already prohibited sweepstakes gambling establishments.

Other states advance anti-sweepstakes bills

Legislative action targeting sweepstakes gambling establishments is also speeding up elsewhere. Tennessee and Oklahoma just recently advanced expenses through their state senates that target comparable dual-currency online gaming platforms.

In Tennessee, Senate Bill 2136 approaches the issue through consumer defense law. The expense specifies online sweepstakes video games as internet gambling that utilizes virtual currencies to allow gamers to exchange that currency for prizes, cash, or money equivalents, or just the opportunity to win them.

The proposition puts these activities within the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, allowing offenses to be categorized as unjust or deceptive practices.

SB 2136 now transfers to the Tennessee House of Representatives. Lawmakers are likewise considering a companion measure, House Bill 1885, which might be combined into the Senate bill if both chambers authorize comparable language.

Oklahoma is pursuing a stricter criminal technique. Senate Bill 1589 amends the state's betting statutes to explicitly consist of online casino-style games. The expense expands liability to business providing services to sweepstakes operators, consisting of geolocation service providers, video gaming providers, platform hosts, promoters, and media affiliates.

Violations would be classified as Class C2 felonies, carrying fines in between $500 and $2,000 and possible jail time. The expense now advances to the Oklahoma Legislature, where legislators are examining an associated proposition that has currently cleared two committees.

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