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Florida attorney general demands removal of sweepstakes gambling adverts

Enforcement & compliance

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent Reddit, Snap and TikTok letters demanding that they stop carrying adverts for sweepstakes gambling platforms in the state. The companies have until 23 October to confirm removal and explain how they will prevent future adverts; the letters cite Stake and VGW brands including Chumba Casino, LuckyLand and Global Poker.

The demand extends Florida’s action on sweepstakes gambling to platforms carrying adverts, with a response deadline for each company.

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Arkansas attorney general sues Kalshi and VGW over alleged illegal gambling

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed separate lawsuits against Kalshi and VGW on Wednesday, alleging that both offered illegal gambling in the state. He seeks financial penalties, customer-loss restitution and unpaid taxes; Kalshi did not respond to a request for comment before publication.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed separate suits on Wednesday against Kalshi, a prediction markets operator, and VGW, a sweepstakes operator. The complaints say both firms run unlawful gambling in the state. Griffin also wants large monetary penalties, with money returned to customers and tax payments returned to the state.

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