Tennessee Governor Bill Lee

Tennessee Online Casinos Face New Gambling Crackdown

Tennessee’s online gambling market is getting tighter, and the latest enforcement action offers another reminder that an accessible sweepstakes casino website isn’t necessarily a legal Tennessee online casino. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office announced that it had sent cease-and-desist letters to nearly 40 online sweepstakes casino operators, with the targeted platforms either disabling the disputed …

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AG Jonathan Skrmetti

Enforcement Action Shutters Sweepstakes Casinos in Tennessee

In a decisive regulatory move, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has ordered nearly 40 online sweepstakes casinos to cease operations* within the state, asserting that these platforms were effectively operating as unregulated gambling sites in violation of Tennessee law. The announcement, made at the end of December 2025, marks one of the most aggressive stances …

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