New Jersey lawmakers voted to increase the tax rate on online gambling and prohibit sweepstake casinos, according to a media report. The report did not specify the rate change or the ban’s implementation details.
The proposed changes could affect online gambling operators and sweepstake casino businesses in New Jersey.
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The Louisiana Senate passed House Bill 639 by 35 votes to three on 8 June, sending the measure to Governor Jeff Landry for signature. The bill proposes raising the online sports betting tax from 15% to 21.5% and directing 25% of state sports betting tax revenues to the SPORT Fund for NCAA Division I university athletic departments.
Chicago City Council voted 33-15 against a proposal to prohibit sweepstakes machines in the city. The proposal’s sponsor argued a ban could accelerate the introduction of licensed video gambling terminals, while opponents questioned the financial return; a city commissioner said the department lacked authority and resources to remove the machines directly.
Minnesota’s SF 4511 is advancing to a Senate floor vote and would prohibit most bets on prediction markets, including wagers on weather, court cases, popular culture and election outcomes. Sponsor Sen. John Marty said Kalshi’s claim to be a nationwide legal sports betting app does not comply with Minnesota law.
Tennessee lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2136 in the House on 23 April, after rejecting it earlier that day, according to the report. The revised bill targets online sweepstakes casinos and related facilitators, gives the attorney general’s office expanded investigative powers and is awaiting final enrollment before going to Governor Bill Lee.
Maryland’s House passed HB 295 by 105-24 on 23 March 2026, sending the bill to the Senate, according to reports. The proposal would prohibit casino-style platforms using multiple payment currencies to offer cash or cash-equivalent prizes, while exempting non-monetary prizes; HB 1226 had passed its second reading and faced a third-reading deadline that day.