Indiana’s House advanced HB1052 after its second reading and ordered the bill engrossed, according to the report. The proposal would ban sweepstakes games using dual- or multi-currency systems, allow civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation and take effect on 1 July if approved; it now faces a third reading.
If approved, the proposal would ban specified sweepstakes systems and permit civil penalties for violations.
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ARB Interactive co-founder and CEO Patrick Fechtmeyer urged Indiana lawmakers to regulate and tax sweepstakes gaming rather than ban it, according to his remarks reported on 18 February. He said a framework proposed with the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance would register operators, charge a fee and apply sales tax to virtual currency purchases; the group estimates the model could generate more than $20 million annually for the state.
Indiana regulators voted unanimously against an NCAA proposal to prohibit pregame college player props. The decision preserves those markets alongside the state's existing ban on in-game college player props. Commissioners said lawmakers should decide whether to introduce broader restrictions.
Indiana's gambling regulator voted unanimously to reject a request from college sports' governing body to ban pregame wagers on individual college players. Such bets on individual players during games have been barred in the state since 2019, yet the commission opted against applying the same rule to markets offered before games begin. Regulators had taken up the matter in June and put off a final decision at that time so it could be reviewed further.
The Indiana Gaming Commission unanimously tabled the NCAA’s proposal to prohibit individual college player proposition bets at a Thursday meeting, leaving the issue unresolved until its next meeting in September. The NCAA cited athlete harassment, while sportsbook operators warned a ban could push bettors towards offshore markets. The commission heard arguments from both sides before delaying a decision.
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.
A Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced a bill to ban sweepstakes casinos. The report says the proposal faces limited time as the legislative session nears its end.