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Tennessee sweepstakes casino ban bill could come up for vote in state Senate
A Tennessee Senate committee voted to advance legislation that would penalize the operation of casino-style, sweepstakes-based games online.
Tennessee could become the next state to establish civil and criminal sanctions for offering online casino games using a dual-currency sweepstakes model after a Senate committee endorsed legislation toward that end on Feb. 18. The legislation might empower gaming regulators and law enforcement in Tennessee to make good on earlier threats toward sweepstakes casinos.
Tennessee Senate could weigh in on sweepstakes ban
If the vote of the Tennessee Senate Commerce and Labor Committee is any indication, support for SB 2136 could be strong in the chamber. The committee approved the bill unanimously without any discussion.
SB 2136 and its House companion HB 1885 take aim at websites offering casino-style games and awarding real money prizes through a dual-currency sweepstakes system. In that system, players buy one currency and are awarded with another type which can be exchanged for prizes of actual value after playthrough.