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Connecticut lawmakers advance bill to ban sweepstakes casinos

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Connecticut's SB 1235 advanced to the state Senate after the Legislative Commissioners’ Office reported it favourably, following unanimous committee votes. The proposed bill would prohibit online sweepstakes casinos, lottery ticket resales and ticket courier services; the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection recommended the legislation.

The proposal could bar sweepstakes casino operations and lottery courier services in Connecticut.

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Sweepstakes operators leave Oklahoma ahead of November 1 ban

Some sweepstakes casino operators are withdrawing from Oklahoma, while others are removing Sweeps Coins ahead of the state's November 1 ban on dual-currency gaming. The reported changes formed part of a wider wave of restrictions during October.

Ahead of the November 1 ban, some operators are quitting Oklahoma altogether and others are dropping Sweeps Coins. As operators geared up for the state's November 1 ban on dual-currency gaming, October delivered yet another wave of sweepstakes casino restrictions, and Oklahoma was the site of a large share of that activity. Complete withdrawals were announced by several major platforms, and others made a switch.

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