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Sweepstakes and social casino news: brand launches and exits, sweeps-law challenges, and product changes at social casino operators serving US players. Every item dated and sourced.

  1. Tennessee Gov. Lee signs sweepstakes casino ban into law

    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed Senate Bill 2136 on May 22, the final day of his 10-day window to act. The law bans online sweepstakes casinos that use a dual-currency model, the format that defines brands like Chumba, McLuck, Stake.us, and Crown Coins.

    Violations fall under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. The law also lets state regulators investigate and enforce directly against operators.

    State Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti had already pushed most major sweeps brands out through cease-and-desist letters in late 2025. Tennessee becomes the third state this year to put a sweepstakes ban into law, after Indiana and Maine.

  2. Stake.us pulls out of Illinois after gaming board cease-and-desist

    Stake.us closed to Illinois players on May 19, three months after the Illinois Gaming Board sent the sweepstakes site a cease-and-desist letter. Player accounts moved to "redeem only" status. Customers can withdraw existing balances but can no longer purchase coins, join promotions, or play games.

    The Illinois Gaming Board, working with the state attorney general's office, sent similar letters to more than 65 sweepstakes operators in February over alleged unlicensed online casino activity. Stake.us is among the few brands so far to comply.

    The exit pulls Stake.us out of 19 US states. Its parent still serves players in 31 states and remains one of the largest dual-currency sweepstakes brands in the country.

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