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How US online casino and iGaming law actually changes: bills, regulators, licensing, enforcement, court rulings, and gambling tax. State by state, with the status spelled out plainly.

US Senate to weigh sports betting integrity and prediction markets May 20

A US Senate subcommittee meets May 20 to examine sports betting integrity and the growth of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. The hearing, chaired by Tennessee's Sen. Marsha Blackburn, is the first time prediction markets have been placed alongside the licensed sportsbook industry in a congressional setting.

Witnesses include American Gaming Association CEO Bill Miller, Tennessee Sports Wagering Council director Mary Beth Thomas, and Patrick McHenry of the Coalition for Prediction Markets.

The AGA and the Indian Gaming Association recently asked Congress to bar prediction markets from offering sports event contracts, arguing they sidestep the consumer rules that apply to state-licensed casinos.

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Minnesota sweepstakes casino ban fails as session ends

A Minnesota bill to ban dual-currency sweepstakes casinos failed to pass before the Legislature adjourned its 2026 session on May 18. Senate File 4474 cleared the Senate on April 30 but never got a House floor vote.

The bill was referred to a House committee in early May and saw no further action. Backers would have to reintroduce it in the 2027 session to try again.

Sweepstakes casino sites stay legally available to Minnesota residents for now, though the state attorney general has separately ordered several unlicensed operators to stop.

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Oklahoma lawmakers override veto to ban sweepstakes casinos

Oklahoma lawmakers overrode Governor Kevin Stitt's veto of Senate Bill 1589 on May 14, putting a ban on online sweepstakes casinos into law. The Senate voted 34 to 10 and the House followed 68 to 19.

Stitt had vetoed the measure on May 7, calling it too broad and saying it would criminalize everyday apps. The new law targets dual-currency systems that let players swap promotional coins for cash prizes, the model most sweepstakes casino sites use.

Players in Oklahoma will lose access to these sites once state regulators begin enforcement.

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Editorial Sources

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NJDGE (New Jersey)
nj.gov
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MGCB (Michigan)
michigan.gov
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PGCB (Pennsylvania)
gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov
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WV Lottery
wvlottery.com
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CT Gaming Division (DCP)
portal.ct.gov
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RI Department of Business Regulation
dbr.ri.gov
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Delaware Lottery
delottery.com
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NY State Gaming Commission
gaming.ny.gov
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Vixio GamblingCompliance
vixio.com
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Legal Sports Report
legalsportsreport.com
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PlayUSA Network
playusa.com
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CDC Gaming Reports
cdcgamingreports.com
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iGaming Business
igamingbusiness.com
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SBC News
sbcnews.co.uk
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Gambling Insider
gamblinginsider.com
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Stop Predatory Gambling
stoppredatorygambling.org
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NCALG
ncalg.org
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National Council on Problem Gambling
ncpgambling.org
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American Gaming Association
americangaming.org
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ICRG
icrg.org
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National Indian Gaming Commission
nigc.gov