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The sweepstakes casino industry has been under fire in 2025, but the SGLA is attempting to rebrand these platforms moving forward.
The SGLA is trying to get out ahead of potential legislation and lay a foundation for sweepstakes casino regulation in Florida.
While nothing will come of Massachusetts' iGaming/sweepstakes ban bill in 2025, it can be revisited as early as Jan. 7, 2026.
With AB 831 looming, McLuck, a popular sweepstakes casino, has announced its plans for Sweeps Coins play in California.
Virtual Gaming Worlds has confirmed to Sweepsy that it's launching a new sweepstakes platform, LuckyLand Casino.
There have been changes in the sweepstakes industry in Tennessee, including Virtual Gaming Worlds, partially or wholly leaving.
Pulsz Casino and Pulsz Bingo, owned by Yellow Social Interactive Ltd., have announced the exit date and plan in California.
Tennessee is clamping down on sweepstakes platforms in the state, and now, High 5 Casino, LoneStar Casino, RealPrize, and more are leaving.
While Google's new gambling ads policy is another kick to the sweeps casino industry, the social casino space seems happy with the changes.
ProphetX will decide on the status of its sweeps product when they "ultimately achieve CFTC approval" to get in on the prediction market.
Facing a lawsuit and with a ban on sweepstakes casinos in California looming, Stake.us announced it's completely leaving the state.
Amid a tumultuous year in the US sweepstakes casino industry, including California's ban, six sweepstakes casinos have closed since October.
With AB 831 banning sweepstakes casinos as of Jan. 1, 2026, three more sweepstakes casinos have made the decision to leave California.
PLAYSTUDIOS' sweepstakes product, Win Zone, has a beta that’s live in 15 states and plans to launch in 2026.
While on a call addressing its third-quarter financials, Hacksaw AB Group CEO Christoffer Källberg addressed plans related to California.
Virtual Gaming Worlds will be removing Sweeps Coins play from West Virginia, similar to what it did in New York and New Jersey.
Bitsler.io and Starlight Casino are the latest in a series of sweeps casinos to announce their closure plans in California ahead of AB 831.
Modo Casino sent an email to its California players, outlining a timeline of events leading up to the effective date of AB 831.
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison has sent out letters to 14 operators, including three sweepstakes casinos, to halt operations by Dec. 1, 2025.
The Beehive State maintains some of the strictest gambling laws in the nation, which makes it an attractive landing spot for social casino operators.
Citing issues with market conditions in the United States, Vegas Coins is permanently shutting down.
A new update to Google's advertising policy could have massive ramifications on the sweepstakes casino industry.
Three sweepstakes sportsbooks have left Tennessee, including Thrillzz, ReBet, and KicKr.
California's anti-sweepstakes casino bill AB 831 goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, but Modo Casino will provide GC games.
With AB 831 passing earlier this year and set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, four more sweepstakes casinos have left the state.
Sweepsteaks Ltd., Adin Ross, and Drake named in not-yet-filed Missouri lawsuit.
One of two Ohio bills to legalize online real-money gambling that have stalled also included a provision to ban sweepstakes casinos.
WOW Vegas plans to stay in California until Dec. 31, 2025.
ACE Casino, a sweepstakes platform, has reopened in four states.
The authorities responded to the property in Mashantucket, Connecticut after there were reports that an individual “unlawfully restrained” two others.
High 5 Casino delayed its shutdown plans in California by more than a month.
iCasino, a sister site of Crown Coins, is closing down shop.
