Yes, payment processors face lawsuits in Florida over sweepstakes casinos. Attorney General James Uthmeier sued casino operators and five firms that moved player money. A sweepstakes casino is a site that sells virtual coins for casino-style games with later cash or prize redemption. Gambling Insider reports he filed two complaints on Aug.
19, 2026 in Hillsborough County Circuit Court, described in Gambling Insider's Aug. 20 update. One case targets Stake and Sweepstakes Ltd. The other targets VGW entities behind Chumba Casino, LuckyLand and Global Poker.
Table of Contents
- Which payment firms were named?
- What does Florida say was illegal?
- What is Florida seeking for consumers?
- What limits this action and what is next?
Which payment firms were named?
The VGW case names Yodlee, Trustly and Worldpay Holdco as co-defendants. The Stake case names Praxis Tech Ltd. and Breeze Labs Payments.
SportsBook Review reports the firms handled deposits, transfers and payouts, detailed in SportsBook Review's Sept. 29 report. CasinoBeats identifies those directly affected as Florida consumers who gambled and lost, the VGW and Stake operators, and the five payment companies. The state treats the payment rails as enabling the disputed transactions.
What does Florida say was illegal?
The state focuses on the dual-currency model. Players buy coins, play casino-style games, then redeem winnings for cash, crypto or gift cards after minimal play.
The Floridian reports the state calls that unlicensed slot and casino gambling. The complaints also allege violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
What is Florida seeking for consumers?
Florida seeks court orders blocking operation and solicitation in the state. It also seeks money recovery for Florida consumers who lost funds.
CDC Gaming reports the requested relief includes forfeiture, restitution, disgorgement, civil penalties and attorneys' fees, outlined in CDC Gaming's Sept. 26 brief. The request covers:.
- permanent injunctions barring Florida operation and solicitation
- forfeiture and recovery of money lost by Florida consumers
- restitution, disgorgement, civil penalties and attorneys' fees
What limits this action and what is next?
Processor liability remains unproven. Sweepsy reports an earlier private case, Knapp v. VGW, named Worldpay and FIS and survived a Nov. 25, 2024 dismissal motion.
That case was later dismissed on Feb. 6, 2025 and transferred to Delaware on forum and terms grounds. In September 2026, Uthmeier sent letters ordering Google, Meta, Reddit, Snap and TikTok to stop advertising sweepstakes casinos in Florida. The letters cite the August processor lawsuits and set an Oct. 23 cutoff.
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