New Jersey lawmaker pivots away from a bill regulating sweepstakes casinos, files new bill to ban them outright.

In an unexpected move, Clinton Calabrese filed Senate Bill A5447 on Monday. The new gambling regulation would ban sweepstakes games imitating casino-style gaming.

The proposal would also target any other type of business that “…support the operation, conduct or promotion of sweepstakes games within the state of New jersy.”

This is a notable turn of events from the lawmaker, who as recently as a couple of weeks ago, seemed open to the possibility of incorporating these companies into his legislative efforts, as he stated to Legal Sports Report (LSR).

However, then is then, and now New Jersey becomes the 5th state in the US to introduce an online gambling regulation proposal to prohibit sweepstakes casinos.

Meanwhile, the Social and Promotional Games Association (SPGA)manifested its opposition to the bill and reminded lawmakers of the positive economic impact the industry brings to the table, especially in job creation. Instead, the organization calls for gambling regulations that are more economically beneficial for the city.