{"id":8984,"date":"2025-04-18T04:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T04:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/senate-panel-supports-florida-ban-on-sweepstakes-games\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T04:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T04:14:32","slug":"senate-panel-supports-florida-ban-on-sweepstakes-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/senate-panel-supports-florida-ban-on-sweepstakes-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Panel Supports Florida Ban on Sweepstakes Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Florida\u2019s proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/florida-moves-to-ban-sweepstakes-gaming\/\">legislation targeting sweepstakes gaming<\/a> has passed another committee, edging closer to becoming law. SB 1404, introduced by Sen. Corey Simon, received a favorable vote from the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government. This marks the second Senate committee backing for the bill, with one more review by the Fiscal Policy Committee still ahead.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Florida\u2019s Senate committee has advanced a bill that could ban sweepstakes gaming statewide.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The bill proposes making illegal online gambling a third-degree felony.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Veteran organizations worry the bill could impact their charitable gaming machines.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>The legislation defines internet gambling as any online game that allows players to win cash or valuable items based on chance. 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A favorable vote there would push SB 1404 to the Senate floor for a final decision.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/senate-panel-supports-florida-ban-on-sweepstakes-games\/\">Senate Panel Supports Florida Ban on Sweepstakes Games<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida\u2019s proposed legislation targeting sweepstakes gaming has passed another committee, edging closer to becoming law. SB 1404, introduced by Sen. Corey Simon, received a favorable vote from the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government. 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