California Senate committee advances AB 831 sweepstakes casino ban
California’s Senate Governmental Organization Committee advanced AB 831 on 8 July by a 15-0 vote, sending the proposed sweepstakes casino ban to the Public Safety Committee. The bill would also bar entities from supporting the games; the Social and Promotional Games Association argued its terms could sweep in a broad range of promotions.
The proposal could affect operators and a wide range of service providers and promotional businesses connected to sweepstakes casinos.