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Oklahoma and Tennessee senates advance bills targeting sweepstakes casinos

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Oklahoma’s Senate passed SB 1589 and Tennessee’s Senate passed SB 2136, according to reports published on 3 March 2026. Oklahoma’s bill would extend gambling-law coverage to online casino-style games and impose penalties for violations; Tennessee’s proposal would prohibit online sweepstakes gambling under its consumer protection law. Both bills require further legislative action.

Operators and suppliers could face new state-level restrictions if either bill becomes law.

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Oklahoma sweepstakes casino restrictions take effect on 1 November

Oklahoma will begin enforcing new restrictions on dual-currency sweepstakes casinos on 1 November, after lawmakers overrode a veto to pass the measure earlier this year, citing World Casino Directory. The state joins a growing group of US jurisdictions that have banned or restricted the model through legislation, regulators, attorneys general or existing gambling law.

Dual-currency sweepstakes casinos in Oklahoma face fresh restrictions that are due to be enforced from 1 November. Lawmakers had passed the measure earlier in the year by overriding a veto, the report notes.

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