Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to ban online sweepstakes games and include sportsbooks in the state’s voluntary exclusion programme. The available report does not state the bill’s status beyond passage by lawmakers.
The passed bill would ban online sweepstakes games and extend Indiana’s voluntary exclusion programme to sportsbooks if enacted.
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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.
Indiana state representative Ethan Manning filed HB 1052, which proposes banning online sweepstakes gambling in the state. The bill would define sweepstakes through dual-currency features and impose a $100 fine for each qualifying violation, according to the report.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation banning online sweepstakes casino platforms in the state. The law combines Senate Bill 2136 and House Bill 1885 and expands enforcement powers under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti had issued cease-and-desist letters to operators in late 2025, and some left the state before enactment.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill 5935-A, banning online sweepstakes casinos in the state, the report said. The law takes effect immediately and allows fines of $10,000 to $100,000 per offence; the New York State Gaming Commission, Attorney General’s Office and State Police may enforce it.
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance urged Indiana lawmakers to regulate rather than prohibit certain sweepstakes-style social games as they consider House Bill 1052. The group said its proposed framework could generate more than $20 million annually for Indiana through player purchase taxes and operator registration fees.