{"id":8939,"date":"2025-04-09T00:03:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T00:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/lawmakers-reject-social-and-sweepstakes-gaming-bans-in-three-states\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T00:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T00:03:25","slug":"lawmakers-reject-social-and-sweepstakes-gaming-bans-in-three-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/lawmakers-reject-social-and-sweepstakes-gaming-bans-in-three-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers Reject Social and Sweepstakes Gaming Bans in Three States"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Attempts to ban social and sweepstakes gaming in Maryland<\/a>, Arkansas<\/a>, and Mississippi<\/a> have failed, drawing praise from the Social and Promotional Games Association (SPGA). In a new statement, the group said these legislative efforts lacked evidence and public support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese bills shared the same fatal flaw: no facts and no foundation,\u201d<\/em> said an SPGA spokesperson. \u201cLegislators are consistently rejecting efforts to criminalize safe, digital entertainment enjoyed by millions of adults across the US.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Arkansas House Bill 1861 was withdrawn in April 2025, while similar proposals in Maryland and Mississippi did not pass through their respective legislative sessions.<\/p>\n

Industry Defends Legal Entertainment Platforms<\/h2>\n

The SPGA said lawmakers are recognizing that these games are part of everyday digital entertainment, not gambling. The group pointed out that platforms offering social and sweepstakes games operate legally, involve no risk to consumer safety, and support a range of jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen legislation threatens everyday perks from airlines, hotels and your local coffee shop, it\u2019s clear the bills aren\u2019t just misguided, they\u2019re dangerously out of touch,\u201d<\/em> the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n

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