At least 15 lawsuits involving sweepstakes casinos were filed in Utah courts over the past week, reportedly, with gaming analyst and attorney Daniel Wallach examining 12 of them. The complaints name about 10 companies and allege breaches of gambling rules; the claims have not been adjudicated.
The lawsuits raise direct legal and compliance risks for sweepstakes operators named in Utah complaints.
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California lawmakers were reported to be considering legislation targeting online sweepstakes casinos, with the bill’s text not yet public. Reports said provisions may be added to AB831, a bill proposing changes to tribal gaming compacts; the proposed measure would make facilitating or promoting illegal sweepstakes casinos unlawful.
Alabama governor candidate Tommy Tuberville said he would not obstruct efforts to let voters decide whether to authorise gambling, reportedly. A referendum would require a three-fifths majority in both legislative chambers before voters could consider a constitutional amendment; Tuberville said he would not promote a proposal without a full plan.
Tommy Tuberville, the Republican candidate for governor of Alabama, said he would not block an effort to let voters decide whether to authorise gambling in the state, according to an interview with the Capital Journal. Tuberville, a former Auburn Tigers football coach who has represented Alabama in the US Senate since 2021, is seeking the governor's office in the election on 3 November. The Alabama Constitution bars the legislature from authorising any new form of gambling, including casinos, lotteries and sports betting; changing that would require a statewide ballot referendum amending the state's legal framework.
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.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent letters on 24 September to Google, Meta, Reddit, Snap and TikTok demanding action on sweepstakes casino advertising to state residents. He gave the companies until 23 October to explain in writing what steps they had taken, and named Stake and VGW-owned Chumba Casino, LuckyLand and Global Poker.
Los Angeles added Evolution as a defendant in its Stake.us lawsuit in August 2025. It was reported that Evolution had neither filed a response on the court docket nor disclosed the case to shareholders in its earnings reports.