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Oklahoma Sweepstakes Ban Nears as US Crackdown Expands

Oklahoma Sweepstakes Ban Nears as US Crackdown Expands

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Oklahoma is weeks away from becoming the latest US state to tighten the law around dual-currency sweepstakes casinos, with its new restrictions scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2026. The approaching deadline is the latest step in a crackdown that has accelerated quickly since Montana enacted the first state law specifically aimed at the model in 2025. The sequence so far: May 2025: Montana signs SB 555, the first statewide ban on dual-currency sweepstakes casinos.

Source: World Casino News

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