Indiana Set to Pass sweepstakes-style casino ban

Indiana lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a sweepstakes-style casino ban bill Thursday, practically assuring the prohibition will pass into law.

Key Takeaways

• Lawmakers passed a bill banning dual-currency sweepstakes casinos, virtually ensuring it becomes law.
• The legislation allows the Indiana Gaming Commission to impose $100,000 fines on operators or individuals and takes effect July 1.
• Indiana joins a growing national movement to outlaw sweeps-style casinos as states intensify enforcement and legislative crackdowns.

The bill, which would prohibit dual-currency styled online casino games, passed the House 69-21 and the Senate 46-4 with bipartisan support. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun could veto the bill, but Indiana law allows overrides with simple majorities in both chambers.

Thursday’s overwhelming vote all but guarantees the legislation will pass into law.

Indiana sweeps bill information

Once passed into law, the Indiana Gaming Commission can impose $100,000 fines against any individual or operator that uses or conducts an online sweeps-style casino game. The bill’s language is targeted to prohibit the hundreds of unregulated sites currently accepting players, but even the potential to enforce civil financial penalties against customers will effectively deter major U.S.-focused operators.

The bill is set to take effect July 1.

Lawmakers worked to target sweeps casinos that use multiple currencies such as gold and sweeps coins, the latter of which can be exchanged for prizes or cash equivalents. Regulators, and now lawmakers, have determined these games circumvent online gambling prohibitions and pushed for legislation to force them out of the state.

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