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U.S. Sweepstakes State Status Change Index

An append-only, source-backed docket of changes to CasinoRankr's tracked portfolio availability classifications — with corrections and uncertainty kept visible.

7 external changes4 visible correctionsPARTIAL reconstruction

One axis, explicit provenance

What this index measures

Each immutable record captures one change to portfolio_availability_status. The controlled values are available, restricted, pending change, blocked, and unknown. These are CasinoRankr tracker classifications, not legal conclusions, operator-eligibility rules, or promotion-policy judgments.

The launch baseline contains all 50 states plus Washington, DC and is derived from the existing tracker artifact at its recorded source-snapshot timestamp. The ledger records changes; the current state table remains the place to read the latest tracker snapshot.

7

Admitted external changes

6

States with a change

4

Visible corrections

51

Launch baseline rows

Derived statistics

Small-corpus note: this launch contains seven admitted external tracker changes across six states. Counts describe only this reviewed seed corpus; they are not national rates, risk scores, or forecasts.

External changes by quarter

  • 2026-Q2 · 5 changes across 5 states
  • 2026-Q3 · 2 changes across 2 states

Cause types

  • legislation: 6
  • enforcement: 1

Explicit enacted-to-effective intervals

  • LA-2026-07-30: 78 days
  • TN-2026-06-05: 0 days

No average is calculated across unlike causes.

Append-only docket

Latest changes

11 of 11 records shown

LALA-2026-07-30PARTIAL

Louisiana HB 883 became Act 182.

restricted to blockedRestrictedBlocked
Source action
2026-05-15
Source published
Not proven
Source effective
2026-08-01
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-07-30

Louisiana Legislature

official bill-status record
HB 883, Act 182
Document date
2026-05-15
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
HTML lines 359, 585, 593
Paraphrase: The official record says HB 883 was signed by the Governor and became Act 182, with effective date August 1, 2026.

SHA-256: 84734d3b4628bcb86d5685375f4da50963eccab5e59d8ccffb1e3bb189af131e

Source document rights remain with Louisiana Legislature; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: portfolio observation and verification dates.

The earlier enforcement-exit transition is separately CANT-TELL because its asserted C&D basis was not captured.

MEME-2026-07-29-correctionCorrectionPARTIAL

Correction; excluded from external-change counts.

blocked to blockedBlockedBlocked
Source action
Not proven
Source published
Not proven
Source effective
Not proven
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-07-29

Maine Legislature

official bill-status record
LD 2007, SP 825, Chapter 645
Document date
2026-04-06
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
HTML line 236
Paraphrase: The capture establishes enactment and signature only; source-effective date remains NULL.

SHA-256: faf8ad3ff7f19b0850f1855bab683c5f4865547dfb09bd02eb7bda4ec7dc3e47

Source document rights remain with Maine Legislature; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: primary evidence for effective date; workflow observation and verification dates.

Correction; excluded from external-change counts.

Corrects: ME-2026-07-28-effective-date-regression

MEME-2026-07-28PARTIAL

Same official LD 2007 enactment record as ME-2026-04-18; no source event date is inferred from this Git flip.

pending_change to blockedPending changeBlocked
Source action
2026-04-06
Source published
Not proven
Source effective
Not proven
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-07-28

Maine Legislature

official bill-status record
LD 2007, SP 825, Chapter 645
Document date
2026-04-06
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
HTML line 236
Paraphrase: Official status proves enactment and governor signature only; it does not prove the Git-recorded effective date.

SHA-256: faf8ad3ff7f19b0850f1855bab683c5f4865547dfb09bd02eb7bda4ec7dc3e47

Source document rights remain with Maine Legislature; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: source effective date; portfolio observation and verification dates.

The same commit's date changed to 2026-07-14 and was corrected next day; it is not used as a source-effective date.

MEME-2026-07-28-effective-date-regressionCorrectionPARTIAL

A material date regression linked to the admitted status change; excluded from external-change counts.

pending_change to blockedPending changeBlocked
Source action
Not proven
Source published
Not proven
Source effective
Not proven
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-07-28

Maine Legislature

official bill-status record
LD 2007, SP 825, Chapter 645
Document date
2026-04-06
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
HTML line 236
Paraphrase: The capture establishes enactment and signature only, leaving the changed effective date unproven.

SHA-256: faf8ad3ff7f19b0850f1855bab683c5f4865547dfb09bd02eb7bda4ec7dc3e47

Source document rights remain with Maine Legislature; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: primary evidence for effective date; workflow observation and verification dates.

A material date regression linked to the admitted status change; excluded from external-change counts.

Corrects: ME-2026-06-05-correction

CACA-2026-06-07-correctionCorrectionPARTIAL

Correction; excluded from external-change counts.

blocked to blockedBlockedBlocked
Source action
Not proven
Source published
Not proven
Source effective
Not proven
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-06-07

California Legislature

enrolled/session law
AB 831, Chapter 623
Document date
2025-10-11
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
Chapter 623
Paraphrase: Official chapter capture supports the statutory subject but does not turn the tracker correction into an external change.

SHA-256: 4913f93380fbe6108fbf712724649c1851932356f7df5faaab0e9f4fe8e7ce2b

Source document rights remain with California Legislature; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: why the original tracker assertion was removed; workflow observation and verification dates.

Correction; excluded from external-change counts.

Corrects: CA-2026-04-18

TNTN-2026-06-05PARTIAL

Tennessee SB 2136 became Public Chapter 1117.

restricted to blockedRestrictedBlocked
Source action
2026-05-22
Source published
2026-05-27
Source effective
2026-05-22
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-06-05

Tennessee General Assembly

official bill-status record
SB 2136, Public Chapter 1117
Document date
2026-05-27
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
HTML lines 651, 683
Paraphrase: The enacted summary identifies online sweepstakes games as unlawful; the status table records governor signature and effective date May 22, 2026, and Public Chapter 1117 May 27.

SHA-256: ecf851a334cbe8613b16773ca9b917f72859ed8d9ef7cc916c868fbd34a1a03a

Source document rights remain with Tennessee General Assembly; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: portfolio observation and verification dates.

Earlier claimed December 2025 AG-letter transition is not admitted without a primary capture.

MEME-2026-06-05-correctionCorrectionPARTIAL

Correction; excluded from external-change counts.

pending_change to pending_changePending changePending change
Source action
Not proven
Source published
Not proven
Source effective
Not proven
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-06-05

Maine Legislature

official bill-status record
LD 2007, SP 825, Chapter 645
Document date
2026-04-06
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
HTML line 236
Paraphrase: The official status record proves enactment and signature but not either tracker effective-date value.

SHA-256: faf8ad3ff7f19b0850f1855bab683c5f4865547dfb09bd02eb7bda4ec7dc3e47

Source document rights remain with Maine Legislature; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: primary evidence for effective date; workflow observation and verification dates.

Correction; excluded from external-change counts.

Corrects: ME-2026-04-18

CACA-2026-04-18PARTIAL

California AB 831, Chapter 623, added Penal Code section 337o.

available to blockedAvailableBlocked
Source action
2025-10-11
Source published
Not proven
Source effective
Not proven
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-04-18

California Legislature

enrolled/session law
AB 831, Chapter 623
Document date
2025-10-11
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
Chapter 623; Penal Code 337o
Paraphrase: The official chapter adds Penal Code 337o and makes specified online sweepstakes games unlawful.

SHA-256: 4913f93380fbe6108fbf712724649c1851932356f7df5faaab0e9f4fe8e7ce2b

Source document rights remain with California Legislature; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: source-effective date not directly located in this captured record; portfolio observation and verification dates.

No legal conclusion beyond the fixed tracker classification is made.

CTCT-2026-04-18PARTIAL

Connecticut Public Act 25-112 amended the sweepstakes restriction effective October 1, 2025.

available to blockedAvailableBlocked
Source action
Not proven
Source published
Not proven
Source effective
2025-10-01
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-04-18

Connecticut General Assembly

enrolled/session law
Public Act 25-112
Document date
2025-10-01
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
PDF p.35, Sec.14
Paraphrase: Effective October 1, 2025, the act prohibits specified sweepstakes or promotional drawings that allow or facilitate real or simulated online casino gaming.

SHA-256: bba29c6a8afe8ac26cebfe0bf9021e7a7d0a278865f15efa4424df291dab44b1

Source document rights remain with Connecticut General Assembly; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: source action/publication date; portfolio observation and verification dates.

The tracker value is a portfolio classification, not an individual-eligibility conclusion.

ILIL-2026-04-18PARTIAL

Illinois Gaming Board and Attorney General cease-and-desist letters to online casino and sweepstakes platforms.

available to restrictedAvailableRestricted
Source action
2026-02-04
Source published
2026-02-05
Source effective
Not proven
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-04-18

Current snapshot conflict

Historical Git records available → restricted, while the reviewed public export snapshot showed available. This index preserves both facts and does not resolve the conflict.

Illinois Gaming Board

regulator notice/listing
Cease and Desist Letters
Document date
2026-02-05
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
HTML lines 1042-44 and listing entries
Paraphrase: IGB says it and the Attorney General issued more than 60 letters to entities believed to operate illegal online casino and/or online sweepstakes platforms; entries identify letters dated February 4.

SHA-256: c41e6951641c501b608bd5af9507b444769173ba8973a39352bf4588180d4a81

Source document rights remain with Illinois Gaming Board; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: source effective date; portfolio observation and verification dates.

Current public export conflicts by showing available; preserved separately and not resolved here.

MEME-2026-04-18PARTIAL

Maine LD 2007, Chapter 645, was enacted and signed.

available to pending_changeAvailablePending change
Source action
2026-04-06
Source published
Not proven
Source effective
Not proven
Portfolio observed
Not proven
Portfolio verified
Not proven
Portfolio recorded
2026-04-18

Maine Legislature

official bill-status record
LD 2007, SP 825, Chapter 645
Document date
2026-04-06
Accessed
2026-08-17T21:13:37-05:00
Locator
HTML line 236
Paraphrase: Official status says LD 2007 was enacted April 6, 2026, signed by the Governor the same day, and chaptered as 645.

SHA-256: faf8ad3ff7f19b0850f1855bab683c5f4865547dfb09bd02eb7bda4ec7dc3e47

Source document rights remain with Maine Legislature; CasinoRankr's CC BY 4.0 license covers only its original data structure and transformations.

Missing for full reconstruction: source effective date; portfolio observation and verification dates.

The captured official status record does not itself establish the later general effective date.

Download data

CSVState status changes11 rowsJSONState status changes11 rows

Data dictionary

FieldTypeMeaningAllowed values
event_idstringImmutable append-only change or correction identifier.Any
state_codestringTwo-letter USPS state or district code.Any
axisstringThe sole v1 tracker axis.portfolio_availability_status
before_valuestringCasinoRankr tracker classification immediately before this record.available, restricted, pending_change, blocked, unknown
after_valuestringCasinoRankr tracker classification immediately after this record.available, restricted, pending_change, blocked, unknown
correctionbooleanWhether this is a visible correction rather than an external change.Any
correction_ofstringEarlier append-only event ID corrected by this record, when applicable.Any
cause_typestringControlled record cause; corrections are excluded from external-change statistics.legislation, enforcement, correction
real_world_basisstringConcise source-backed basis for an external change, when the record proves one.Any
source_action_ondateSource action date only when explicit; otherwise null.Any
source_published_ondateSource publication date only when explicit; otherwise null.Any
source_effective_ondateSource effective date only when explicit; otherwise null.Any
portfolio_observed_ondatePortfolio observation date only when proven; otherwise null.Any
portfolio_verified_ondatePortfolio verification date only when proven; otherwise null.Any
portfolio_classification_recorded_ondateGit-proven classification-record date and the field used by the inclusive since filter.Any
portfolio_date_statusstringPlain-language boundary on which portfolio workflow dates are proven for this record.Any
tracker_provenanceobjectRepository, full commit OID, file, and before/after source values.Any
reconstructability_tierstringEvidence reconstruction tier; named gaps are listed in missing_elements.PARTIAL
missing_elementsstring[]Named facts absent from a full reconstruction.Any
uncertaintystringRecord-level uncertainty statement that must remain attached to the transition.Any
uncertainty_flagsobject[]Visible unresolved conflicts or other event-specific uncertainty.Any
sourcesobject[]Primary evidence with issuer, title, URL, source type, dates, locator, excerpt label, content hash, and rights notice.Any

Methodology

Admission standard: an external change is admitted only when a Git-visible tracker transition has exact repository provenance and directly captured source evidence supporting the change basis. A missing primary capture stays excluded or CANT-TELL; it is never filled by inference.

Single-axis scope: v1 measures only portfolio availability status. Corrections are appended, labeled, and excluded from external-change statistics. No operator eligibility, promotion policy, legal classification, strictness score, or risk ranking is derived.

PARTIAL means the source and Git evidence support the admitted tracker transition, but one or more named workflow or date elements needed for full reconstruction are not proven. Every record lists those missing elements.

Link to this index methodology

Limitations

  • Small-corpus note: this launch contains seven admitted external tracker changes across six states. Counts describe only this reviewed seed corpus; they are not national rates, risk scores, or forecasts.
  • Null date roles mean not proven in the reviewed record; generated, page-updated, and version stamps never substitute for them.
  • The Illinois historical transition conflicts with the reviewed current public snapshot and remains visibly unresolved.
  • Classification changes describe CasinoRankr tracker decisions, not legal advice or individual operator eligibility.

License and source rights

CC BY 4.0 covers CasinoRankr's original data structure and transformations only. Source documents, titles, and excerpts retain their issuer-specific rights and terms. Paraphrases are kept to the minimum needed to identify the admitted evidence; every excerpt is capped at 500 characters.

Cite this index

Claim
Changes to CasinoRankr's portfolio availability tracker classifications.
Date / snapshot
Baseline source snapshot 2026-06-05T00:00:00.000Z; event date roles shown per record.
Sample size
7 external changes and 4 corrections.
Methodology
Append-only admission with Git provenance, captured source evidence, and explicit missing elements.
Limitation
Small-corpus note: this launch contains seven admitted external tracker changes across six states. Counts describe only this reviewed seed corpus; they are not national rates, risk scores, or forecasts.
Export URL
/api/public/data/state-status-changes?format=json

CasinoRankr. U.S. Sweepstakes State Status Change Index. Version shown in the machine export. https://casinorankr.com/data/sweepstakes-state-status-changes (accessed [date]).

Keep the tracker-classification scope, PARTIAL tier, and uncertainty flags with any citation.

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