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Sweepstakes casinos in Florida
What Florida's law says, what has happened so far, and why none of this is legal advice. This page is information only: we list no casinos for Florida.
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01 · The law
What Florida's law says
Regulator or Attorney General enforcement
On 19 August 2026 the Florida Attorney General sued VGW (Chumba, LuckyLand, Global Poker) and Stake, plus their payment processors, calling sweepstakes casinos illegal online gambling; bills on internet gambling died in both 2025 and 2026.
- Law or action
State of Florida v. VGW and v. Stake (Hillsborough County Circuit Court). Failed bills: HB 953 / SB 1404 (2025); HB 591 / SB 1164 and HB 189 (2026).
- Date of action
2026-08-19 (lawsuits filed); 2026-03-13 (HB 591 died); 2026-03-11 (HB 189 laid on table); 2025-06-16 (HB 953 died)
- Penalties
Sought in the lawsuits: permanent injunction, forfeiture and recovery of players' losses, disgorgement, civil penalties under FDUTPA, restitution, fees
Checked Sep 2026 Source 1 (myfloridalegal.com) (opens in a new tab) Source 2 (flsenate.gov) (opens in a new tab)
Timeline
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16 Jun 2025
HB 953 (2025 gambling bill with internet gambling offences) dies in subcommittee
Checked Sep 2026 Public record (opens in a new tab)
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11 Mar 2026
HB 189 (2026 gambling bill covering internet gambling) laid on table
Checked Sep 2026 Public record (opens in a new tab)
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13 Mar 2026
HB 591 (internet gambling offences and advertising limits) dies in subcommittee; SB 1580 dies in returning messages
Checked Sep 2026 Public record (opens in a new tab)
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19 Aug 2026
Attorney General Uthmeier files two lawsuits in Hillsborough County against Stake and VGW and their payment processors
Checked Sep 2026 Public record (opens in a new tab)
02 · Not legal advice
This is information, not legal advice
We report what the public record says and what each casino's terms say, with dates and sources. We are not lawyers and this is not advice about what you may do in Florida. Laws and casino terms change. If it matters to you, read the law linked above or ask a lawyer in Florida.