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2026
Florida AG sues Stake and VGW over illegal sweepstakes gambling
Lawsuit filed
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced lawsuits against multiple sweepstakes gambling operators, including Stake and VGW, which owns Global Poker, Chumba Casino, and Luckyland, as well as payment processors working with the sites. The AG seeks permanent injunctions to ban the companies from operating or advertising in Florida and to return gambling losses to players, alleging the operations are illegal online gambling using deceptive marketing.
Stated objective. To stop illegal gambling and recover money lost by Florida consumers
Source excerpt
state Attorney General James Uthmeier announced this week that his office has filed lawsuits against multiple sweepstakes gambling operators. Among the defendants are Stake and VGW, which owns major brands like Global Poker, Chumba Casino, and Luckyland.
These companies have been preying on Floridians, including minors and seniors, with deceptive marketing, and 24/7 access, while dodging our state’s licensing, taxation, and consumer-protection requirements.
That’s why we’re suing predatory online gaming sites Stake and VGW to stop illegal gambling and recover money lost by Florida consumers.