"Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sent cease-and-desist letters to 40 operators in December. "The only thing you can be sure about with an online sweepstakes casino is that it's going to take your money," Skrmetti said. "They work hard to make these sweepstakes casinos look legitimate, but at the end of the day, they are not. They avoid any oversight that could ensure honesty or fairness.""
"In Mississippi, the state Senate unanimously approved a bill this week banning sweeps operators. The issue now heads to the House to consider. SB2104 bans sweeps and classifies the platforms as illegal gambling. The bill would also include possible asset forfeiture for those violating the law. As currently written, it would not apply to internet service providers and other third parties."
"The Legislature is also now considering legalizing online sports betting as part of a separate bill. Rep. Casey Eure (R) introduced HB1581 and believes mobile betting offers a way to shore up the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), which faces a $26 billion shortfall. "These are Mississippi residents crossing into other states, and the outcome of that is that Mississippi receives zero tax revenue, there's zero oversight, zero consumer protection against these p"
Tennessee's HB1885 would designate sweepstakes casinos as violations of the state's Consumer Protection Act, strengthen the sports wagering council's authority to investigate illegal gambling, and expand the attorney general's power to probe unlawful gaming. Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sent cease-and-desist letters to 40 operators and warned that sweepstakes casinos take players' money and avoid oversight. Violations could carry fines exceeding $15,000 per infraction. Mississippi's SB2104 unanimously passed the Senate to ban sweepstakes platforms, classify them as illegal gambling, and permit possible asset forfeiture; the measure now moves to the House. Separately, HB1581 would legalize mobile sports betting to help shore up PERS funding.
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