Every source-backed US state sweepstakes-casino prohibition currently held in SweepState records, ordered by the recorded chronology date.
Data as of
Future-dated enacted bans remain pending until the recorded effective date is reviewed and the underlying state status changes.
| State | Bill / citation | Date signed | Effective date | Current status | Source link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | RCW 9.46 | date not in records | prohibited | Source: RCW 9.46 | |
| Delaware | Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012 (Title 29, Chapter 48) | date not in records | prohibited | Source: Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement cease-and-desist position under the state's online-gambling framework; no licensed pathway for dual-currency sweepstakes operators. | |
| Michigan | MCL 432.301 et seq. - Lawful Internet Gaming Act | date not in records | not available - active enforcement | Source: MCL ch.432 + MGCB enforcement | |
| New Jersey | A5447 | July 2025 | prohibited | Source: A5447 | |
| Connecticut | SB 1235 | June 2025 | prohibited | Source: SB 1235 | |
| Montana | SB 555 | May 2025 | prohibited | Source: SB 555 | |
| Nevada | NRS 463 | prohibited | Source: NRS 463 | ||
| New York | S5935A / Chapter 605 | prohibited | Source: S5935A / Chapter 605 | ||
| California | AB 831 | prohibited | Source: AB 831 | ||
| Tennessee | SB 2136 / Public Chapter 1117 | prohibited | Source: SB 2136 / HB 1885 | ||
| Idaho | Idaho Constitution Art. III, § 20 - Gambling Prohibited | date not in records | date not in records | restricted - source-backed prohibition | Source: Idaho Code 18-3801 + constitution |
| Indiana | HB 1052 | pending — effective July 1, 2026 | Source: HB 1052 | ||
| Maine | LD 2007 / Public Law Chapter 645 | pending — effective July 29, 2026 | Source: LD 2007 / PL2025 c.645; effective date confirmed: 2026-07-29 (non-emergency effective date, 132nd Leg. 2nd Reg. Session) | ||
| Louisiana | HB 883 / Act 182 | pending — effective August 1, 2026 | Source: AG opinion + 40+ C&Ds (2025 SB181 vetoed; HB883/HB53 pending) | ||
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Statutes Title 21 - Crimes and Punishments (OSCN) | date not in records | pending — effective November 1, 2026 | Source: SB 1589 veto override; effective 2026-11-01 |
US sweepstakes casino prohibition chronology
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