Sweepstakes Casino Operators Rush to Exit Indiana and Maine Ahead of July 1 Bans

Gambling Insider · 1d ago

With prohibition laws taking effect July 1, sweepstakes-casino platforms spent June updating their restricted-state lists and winding down access for players in Indiana and Maine. The wave of exits reflects a broader squeeze on the sweepstakes model, which a growing number of states have moved to outlaw or tightly regulate this year. Operators are recalibrating their state-by-state footprints as more legislatures treat sweepstakes-style real-money play as unlicensed gambling.