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Florida attorney general brings sweepstakes casino cases against Stake, VGW and payment providers
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
Florida's attorney general, James Uthmeier, brought two cases alleging that Stake and VGW run unlawful online gambling businesses, reported by Gambling Insider on 20 August 2026. The complaints also accuse payment providers of facilitating platform transactions. Uthmeier seeks court orders barring Florida operations and customer solicitation, alongside restitution and civil penalties.
Why it matters
The cases extend Florida's enforcement action to payment providers accused of facilitating transactions for Stake and VGW.