Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed Senate Bill 1589 on 7 May, blocking a proposal to bring online sweepstakes casino operators and related service providers under state gambling law. The bill had passed the Senate 48–0 and the House 65–21; lawmakers have until 29 May to override the veto.
The veto leaves the proposed restrictions on sweepstakes operators and their service providers on hold unless lawmakers override it.
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed Senate Bill 661 on 13 April 2026, rejecting a proposal to allow more than 25,000 skill games machines in the state. The bill would have imposed a 25% tax on gross profits and assigned regulation to the Virginia Lottery; Spanberger said the measure lacked a centralised, independent regulatory authority.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation to restore the state’s regulatory framework for skill games, saying an independent gaming regulator should be established and funded first. She argued that legalising more machines would strain fragmented oversight and cited claims that the devices had been disproportionately located in poorer communities. The bill’s supporters said the machines helped small businesses and employees.
Oklahoma Senate Bill 1589 takes effect on 1 November 2026 after lawmakers overrode Governor Kevin Stitt’s veto on 14 May, the article says. The law covers online casino games using dual currencies, including currencies exchangeable for prizes or cash equivalents. It does not require operators to erase all existing Sweeps Coins or guarantee that balances remain redeemable; outcomes depend on each casino’s rules and practices.
Oklahoma Senate Bill 1589 becomes effective on 1 November 2026. The bill revises the state's gambling statute so that online casino games built on a dual-currency system fall within its scope, the report says. Lawmakers voted to override Governor Kevin Stitt's veto, and the measure was enacted on 14 May 2026. Under the text, a representative of value covers currency redeemable for prizes, cash or cash equivalents, or a chance at winning them.
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.
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.