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US Gambling Law Updates: Change Log
Every entry below is dated and traces to a statute, regulator action or the site's own monthly re-verification pass. This page is the freshness signal for the rest of the site: when a state's status changes here, we update the matching data matrix row and state page in the same edit.
2026-07-24
Full July 2026 re-verification of the 50-state matrix
Re-checked every state's online casino, sports betting and sweepstakes status against regulator pages and statute text. All statuses and dates across the site trace to this pass; see the data matrix for the full board.
Internal review, sources cited per state page.
2026-07-01
Indiana's sweepstakes-casino ban takes effect
House Bill 1052 (Indiana Code 4-33-10-7) bans dual-currency sweepstakes games statewide, with civil penalties up to $100,000 per violation. Sweepstakes poker (Global Poker, ClubWPT Gold) remains exempt.
Affects: Indiana
https://sportshandle.com/indiana-sweepstakes-casino-ban-2026/
2026-05-15
Iowa gives regulators cease-and-desist power over sweepstakes casinos
Senate Bill 2289 does not ban sweepstakes casinos outright, but grants the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission authority under Iowa Code 99F.4 to issue cease-and-desist orders and seek injunctions against unlicensed operators starting July 1, 2026.
Affects: Iowa
https://www.covers.com/industry/iowa-governor-signs-bill-giving-regulators-power-over-sweepstakes-casinos-may-19-2026
2026-04-06
Maine sweepstakes-casino ban signed
Legislative Document 2007 bans operating or promoting dual-currency online sweepstakes games, effective roughly 90 days after signing, around mid-July 2026. Maine's separate iCasino authorization from January 2026 remains pre-launch with no operators live yet.
Affects: Maine
https://www.thesocialcasino.com/maine-sweepstakes-casino-ban-july-2026/
2025-12-01
Missouri launches online sports betting
Retail and online sports wagering both launched at 12:00 a.m. on December 1, 2025, following voter approval of Amendment 2 in November 2024.
Affects: Missouri
https://www.stl.news/missouri-online-sports-betting-to-begin-dec-1-2025/
2025-12-01
New York bans online sweepstakes games
Senate Bill 5935, signed by Governor Hochul in December 2025, prohibits operating or promoting online sweepstakes games effective immediately, with penalties from $10,000 to $100,000 per violation.
Affects: New York
https://legiscan.com/NY/text/S05935/id/3225387
2025-10-01
Connecticut and Montana sweepstakes-casino bans take effect
Connecticut's Public Act 25-112 makes operating a dual-currency sweepstakes platform a Class D felony. Montana's Senate Bill 555, the first explicit statewide sweepstakes-casino ban in the country, also takes effect the same day.
Affects: Connecticut, Montana
https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2025/06/17/108479-connecticut-enacts-ban-on-online-sweepstakes-casinos-as-states-move-to-tighten-regulations