Tennessee lawmakers took another step toward banning sweepstakes-style online casinos Tuesday as House Bill 1885 moved forward in the state legislature. Members of the House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee voted 8–0 on March 17 to recommend the measure for passage with amendment. The panel then sent the proposal to the House State & Local Government Committee for further consideration, according to legislative tracking records. HB1885 serves as the House companion to Senate Bill 2136, which has already cleared key stages in the Tennessee Senate . If the legislation ultimately becomes law, it would expand the state’s ability to investigate and pursue companies running sweepstakes-style online casino platforms and other illegal internet gambling operations. Lawmakers say the bill is designed to address a growing number of internet platforms using what they describe as a “promotional sweepstakes” structure to offer casino-style games while sidestepping traditional gambling rules.…