Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed Senate Bill 1589 on 7 May, according to the bill history, stopping a proposed ban on online sweepstakes casinos. The bill had passed the Senate 48-0 and the House 65-21; lawmakers had until 29 May to attempt an override, and Stitt gave no reason for the veto.
The veto leaves sweepstakes casino operators without the proposed state ban unless lawmakers override it.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Senate Bill 2136 into law, banning online sweepstakes casinos statewide. The law prohibits dual-currency gaming across slot simulations, video poker, table games, bingo and sports wagering.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 904, which proposed changes to sports betting, horse racing, daily fantasy sports and charitable gambling. Beshear said the bill’s provisions allowing the Kentucky Lottery Corporation and Racing and Gaming Commission to issue emergency rules without his approval raised constitutional concerns. The veto leaves current market rules in place for now.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed Senate Bill 661 on skill games and Senate Bill 756, which proposed a commercial casino in Fairfax County. She cited regulatory concerns and argued that the state needs a unified gaming commission before expanding its gaming markets. The skill-game proposal would have authorised up to 25,000 machines and projected $346.8 million in annual tax revenue.
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.