On May 15, the Governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, signed SF 2289 into law, effectively reforming state gambling rules and introducing restrictions against sweepstakes casinos.
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Tennessee Gov. Lee approves sweepstakes ban bill
Bill Lee, the Governor of Tennessee, has approved SB 2136 and signed it into law, effectively banning online sweepstakes in the state.
The Governor gave his final decision on May 22, after the Tennessee Legislature approved a bill to ban sweepstakes in late April 2026. According to the bill, online sweepstakes games are classified as platforms that use dual-currency systems, with the definition covering slots, table games, lottery, video poker, and bingo. On the other hand, the law will not affect sports betting, Tennessee’s Education Lottery, free-to-play games, or fantasy sports.
Under the new measure, breaches will be treated as Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 violations, which can lead to civil enforcement action in the form of fines. Meanwhile, the state’s Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti, will get additional authority to examine witnesses and order written statements.
Together with the sweepstakes ban bill, Governor Lee also signed SB 1992, which has now established a criminal offense for prediction market manipulation, with violations to be classified as Class E felonies.
The bill states that anyone intentionally influencing the outcome of an event while trading on a prediction market contract connected to the result will be considered in violation of state laws.
With the approval of SB 1992, Tennessee has now become one of the first U.S. states to officially restrict prediction market manipulation.
Oklahoma’s Legislature has overridden Governor Stitt’s veto on the sweepstakes ban bill just days after he rejected the measure on May 7, now making online sweepstakes...
