After Montana Senate Bill SB555, the law is ready to sign its anti-saucestake law after being passed through the Senate with only a handful of objections.
This is all to sign a new law for Governor Greg Gianfort. He can technically veto it, but it is more likely to put the pen on paper and operate Sweepstake casino In a hooliganism that comes with $ 50,000 in jail for 10 years and in fine.
Most sweep casino operators have already taken out of Montana, and the rest should follow the suit in a hurry if they want to avoid the wrath of regulators.
How other bills are progressing
New York – S5935
In New York, the Anti-Sweepstake proposal S5935 is going on the last floor vote in the Senate after a minor amendment in the third reading on 30 April. These were specifically a minor amendments to target sweepstake casinos and exclude sweepstake competitions introduced by major brands that could torped the law.
There are still several steps before a full vote, and MPs have to pass everyone by the end of the session on June 12.
Louisiana – SB181
SB181 unanimously passed the Senate, and it is the Savage law that keeps geolocation providers, sports suppliers and even colleagues responsible for any change. The bill proposes a prison of up to $ 100,000 for any company involved in the operation, promotion or support of a sweep casino within Louisiana boundaries and a jailor of up to five years in a fine of up to $ 100,000.
Connecticut – SB1235
The judiciary committee has recently approved the bill with 37–0 votes, so it is likely to succeed. Nevertheless, anything can happen and the legislation session ends on June 4, so there is not much time to push the bills. The bill includes some heavy words, such as the Louisiana bill it targets any unlicensed company that ‘provides any real or fake online casino gaming or sports wagging.’
Florida – SB1404
On February 26, 2025, with the Senate Bill SB1404, Florida’s Senate Bill SB1404, House Bill HB953, offered by Senator Corey Simon, banning the Swapstake Casino and online sports betting outside the unique deal of the seminole tribe is aimed at betting. The bill aims to convert Casino operation to a third degree of jailed in a third degree jault in a third degree hooliganism, a fine of $ 5,000 and a rape as a rape. It has unanimously passed two Senate committees, but is waiting for a full Senate vote and progress in the House.
New Jersey – A5447
For the first time after the radical law proposal, to bring the sweepstax Casino as a real money casino under the same gambling rules, the assembly Clinto Calabridge performed a total U-turn and introduced a bill to ban the sweep casino completely. All standalone platforms will be banned under proposed laws, the right to run sweep casinos with land-based casinos in Atlantic City will be maintained.
The vote has not been done yet, but has received support from important advocates by local casinos and real-mani gaming sites to be legally operated in New Jersey.
Bill Arkansas and Mississippi have recently failedTherefore, there is no guarantee that all these bills will become laws. Sweep Casino is facing increasing investigation, however, and the choice of Texas, California and Illinois is all looking at in new laws. The choice of West Virginian and Kentki has chosen for struggle-and-sustainable papers and subponsus, and the best sweep casinos have taken out of many states to avoid legal issues.
