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.
Operators offering the covered sweepstakes products must account for the new statewide prohibition.
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Oklahoma’s legislature voted to override Governor Kevin Stitt’s veto of Senate Bill 1589, reportedly making sweepstakes casino operations illegal. The report did not identify the vote date or provide further details.
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.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill banning sweepstakes casinos after the state House and Senate passed it, while the Senate separately rejected a sports betting bill, according to the report. The vetoed measure would have prohibited online casino games using dual currencies; the sports betting proposal failed in the Senate by 27 votes to 21. Stitt gave no official explanation for the veto.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Senate Bill 2136 into law, prohibiting online services that use dual currencies for casino-style games with cash-redeemable winnings. The measure covers games resembling slots, poker, table games and bingo, as well as unlicensed sports wagering; it does not affect specified legal gambling activities, including licensed sports betting and the state lottery.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2749, recognising gambling disorder as an addiction, according to the report. The law amends the Substance Use Disorder Act and allows the state Department of Human Services to develop prevention, treatment and support programmes; it provides no dedicated new funding or implementation timetable.