California AB 831 proposes ban on online sweepstakes-style games
California Assemblymember Avelino Valencia introduced AB 831, a bill proposing to prohibit online sweepstakes-style games. The Social and Promotional Games Association urged lawmakers to reject it, arguing that broad definitions and penalties could affect operators, advertisers, payment processors and software providers; the bill is in committee discussions.
The proposal could extend legal and penalty exposure beyond game operators to companies supporting sweepstakes games.