Wyoming gaming committee backs bill to outlaw online sweepstakes casinos
By The Weekly Edge desk · · Updated
Summary
Wyoming’s Select Committee on Gaming unanimously supported draft legislation banning online sweepstakes casinos, Online Poker Report reported on 14 October. The proposal would make operating these platforms a felony but still requires legislative passage and enactment. Industry attorneys warned that its broad wording could also criminalise legitimate promotional sweepstakes involving everyday purchases.
Why it matters
Wyoming’s proposal would make sweepstakes casino operations a felony, while attorneys warn broad wording could criminalise legitimate promotional sweepstakes.