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In a significant regulatory shift, the Texas Lottery Commission has enacted an immediate ban on lottery ticket courier services in the state, effective February 24. This decisive move marks a stark departure from the commission’s previous position that it lacked jurisdiction over these couriers. State officials in Texas backing the change assert that groups who buy mass quantities of lottery tickets using unregulated lottery couriers avoid safeguards in the regulatory system and undermine public trust in the lottery system.

Stephen Piepgrass, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) Practice Group, was interviewed in the February 17, 2025 CasinoReviews.net article, “Sweepstakes Casinos: Thriving in an Ever-Changing Industry – Interview with Attorney Stephen C. Piepgrass.”

In the article, Stephen provides valuable insights into the legal hurdles sweepstakes casinos are up…

Gambling machines in Kentucky have recently come under increased scrutiny following the enactment of House Bill 594, which amended the definition of “gambling device” under Kentucky law, effective June of last year. The law significantly impacts the legality of certain gaming devices, requiring industry participants to adjust their product offerings within the state.

A gambling compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which allows for sports betting off tribal lands, will remain in place after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for review filed by Florida casino operators. This decision will have a significant impact on states’ authority to regulate gambling, especially gambling facilitated by Indian Tribes, moving forward.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is in the process of shaping new regulatory standards for sports wagering in Massachusetts, following the state’s adoption last summer of the Massachusetts Sports Wagering Act, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23N, which legalized sports betting in the Commonwealth.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission recently issued decisions resulting in fines for three of the state’s sports betting operators — MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino, and Encore Boston Harbor. These operators were found to have violated Gaming Commission regulations prohibiting wagers on regular season games of collegiate teams from Massachusetts unless part of a tournament.