Novig told users it would stop accepting players in New Jersey from 15 August 2025, according to an email described in the report. Governor Phil Murphy signed bill A5447 that day, banning sweepstakes gambling; the report says the NJDGE will issue cease-and-desist letters and non-compliant companies could face fines of up to $25,000 per violation.
New Jersey’s sweepstakes ban has prompted Novig to stop accepting players in the state.
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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.
Wyoming’s Select Committee on Gaming unanimously sponsored draft legislation to ban online sweepstakes games and make their operation a felony. The proposal seeks to clarify which state body handles complaints; representatives for Bally’s and VGW challenged aspects of the draft, while the Wyoming Gaming Commission said the current referral process creates a recurring cycle.
Reportedly, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering HB 2801, which would prohibit sweepstakes casinos and regulate skill game machines. Representative Russ Diamond introduced the bill, which reached the House Gaming Oversight Committee on 24 September. The proposal also addresses gaming taxes and revenue distribution; no hearing or vote had been scheduled.
House Bill 2801, sponsored by Representative Russ Diamond, was sent to the House Gaming Oversight Committee on 24 September. The General Assembly's most recent recorded action shows the proposal still in committee, with neither a hearing nor a vote arranged. The measure would ban sweepstakes casinos and set up rules and taxes for skill game machines.
Washington, D.C. Councilmember Wendell Felder introduced legislation to legalise online casino gaming and prohibit dual-currency sweepstakes games in the district. The proposal would set a 25% tax on gross iGaming revenue, a $2 million licence fee and a minimum player age of 21; the Office of Lottery and Gaming would oversee the market. It would also allow civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation, according to the bill text.