Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said 14 websites offering sweepstakes social casinos had been ordered to stop activity in the state. Ellison said the products are illegal under Minnesota law and warned that operators and their owners could face penalties.
The order puts affected sweepstakes operators’ Minnesota activity at risk of enforcement action.
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Michigan's Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist orders to BoVegas Casino, BUSR, Cherry Gold Casino, Lucky Legends and Wager Attack Casino for taking wagers and deposits from state residents without licences. The operators have 14 days to comply or face legal action involving the Michigan Department of Attorney General, the regulator said.
Michigan's Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist orders to 10 unlicensed websites owned by Belize-based Apex Dynamics Ltd, alleging violations of state gaming laws. The sites have 14 days to comply; the Board said it may work with the state Attorney General's Office on further legal action if they do not.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said 26 online sweepstakes operators received cease-and-desist orders in March over alleged violations of state gambling laws. Her office worked with the New York State Gaming Commission, and the orders required the operators to stop prohibited activity in the state by the end of that month.
New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered 26 sweepstakes websites to stop operating in the state, saying they offered prohibited unregulated gambling. Her office said all 26 had complied by ending sales of sweepstakes coins; the New York State Gaming Commission worked with the attorney general’s office on the action.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a memorandum opposing the CFTC’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the state’s prediction market statute, according to the report.