Payment processors named: a card processor, a pay-by-bank provider and an account-linking provider in the VGW case, and two payment companies in the…
Records read Oct 16, 2026 · counsel review pending
What the record says
Attorney General suits against operators and payment processors (2026-08-19, Hillsborough County); no sweepstakes statute (SB 1580, HB 189, HB 591 died)
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The state has sued: operator, processor.
Payment processors named: a card processor, a pay-by-bank provider and an account-linking provider in the VGW case, and two payment companies in the Stake case (our research names them). On 2026-09-24 the AG wrote to Google, Meta, Reddit, Snap and TikTok, with answers due 2026-10-23.
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