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The State AG Report – 08.07.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Weighty Penalty for Bootleg GLP-1 Drug Sales - • 50 AGs...more

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50 AGs Raise the Stakes, Urging DOJ to Target Offshore Gambling

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A bipartisan coalition of 50 AGs has sent a letter to the U.S. DOJ asking it to prioritize enforcement efforts against illegal offshore online gambling platforms. In the letter, the coalition warned that these unregulated...more

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NY AG’s Closure of Online Sweepstakes Casinos Not Left to Chance

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New York AG Letitia James sent cease-and-desist letters to 26 online sweepstakes casino platforms alleging that they engage in prohibited gambling activity. In the letters, the AG demands that the virtual “sweepstakes...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Maine Gambling Control Unit Issues Warning on Illegal Online Gaming Including Certain Sweepstakes Models

Maine’s Gambling Control Unit (GCU) has issued a formal warning regarding the proliferation of illegal interactive gaming (“iGaming”) platforms operating within the state. The warning emphasized that while certain forms of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NY AG Seeks to Shut Down Sweepstakes Casinos in NY

We have previously posted on some of the recent legal issues with social casino sweepstakes. See Social Casino Sweepstakes Model is Under Fire – What Game Companies, Payment Processors and App Stores Need to Know. Various...more

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All Bets Are Off! New York Senate Advances Bill to Ban Online Sweepstakes Games

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Earlier this month, members of the New York State Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee unanimously voted to advance bill S5935, which, if signed into law, would (a) forbid the operation and promotion of certain online...more

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Don’t Gamble with Illegal Gaming Websites, Indiana AG Warns

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Indiana AG Todd Rokita has issued a warning to consumers about illegal gambling websites and social media ads that pose as licensed Indiana casino companies. The AG explained that unauthorized gambling websites are illegal...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

NY Fantasy Sports Operator Accused of Running Illegal Betting Platform

Last week, a putative class action Complaint was filed against a major fantasy sports company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In Ballentine v. Underdog Sports, LLC, Plaintiffs allege...more

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Social Casino Sweepstakes Model is Under Fire – What Game Companies, Payment Processors and App Stores Need to Know

Social casino games remain incredibly popular and profitable. This success has drawn attacks from plaintiffs’ class action lawyers in the form of gambling loss recovery lawsuits and other consumer-based actions. Some have...more

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