LuckyStars Casino, OnPoint Casino, Turbo Stakes Casino Shutting Down

The sweepstakes casino industry has been under fire all year, and recently, California's ban, Assembly Bill 831, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, appears to be the straw that broke the camel's back for many sweepstakes casinos, leading to them closing down shop altogether. 

While 14 sweepstakes casinos have exited California, six, including the three latest, LuckyStars Casino, OnPoint Casino, and Turbo Stakes Casino, are throwing in the towel and will close this month. 

The Message to Players

All three sweepstakes casinos closing down—LuckyStars Casino, OnPoint Casino, and Turbo Stakes Casino—are operated by SWPMSystem LLC/SWPMTECH LLC (the company name differs on each site).

Upon visiting these sites, players have found a message that must be acknowledged before going to each platform's homepage. 

This is the message: 

"We would like to inform you that [sweeps casino name] will be permanently shutting down and discontinuing its services. This notice serves as the official Shutdown Notice in writing and is issued in accordance with our updated Terms & Conditions and Sweep Rules.

"Shutdown Process

• New users are not able to register for an Account during the Shutdown Period.
• You may continue to use your existing Gold Coins (GCO, TICO OR GC) for gameplay for fifteen calendar days from the date of this notice (“ Shutdown Period ”).
• You will not be able to purchase additional Gold Coins (GCO, TICO OR GC) during the Shutdown Period. You will not be able to receive any additional Sweep Coins (SC, FICO, or FC) by any means during the Shutdown Period. 
• Sweep Coins (SC, FICO OR FC) may not be used to enter Promotions during the Shutdown Period.
• Users who won Prizes prior to the beginning of the Shutdown Period may redeem them by submitting a request at any time during the Shutdown Period. All such requests will be duly processed and paid by us in the ordinary course and within the standard processing timeframes applied by us and/or our Payment Providers.
• Any Prizes for which a redemption request has not been submitted by the end of the Shutdown Period will be deemed forfeited and terminated in conjunction with the closure of your Account.

"As a matter of clarification:

• Users with suspended or terminated Accounts remain ineligible for gameplay or prize redemption during the Shutdown Period.
• Users who have limited their access under our Responsible Social Gaming Policy shall remain limited for the duration of such restriction, including during the Shutdown Period."

This message mentions a 15-day shutdown period and is dated Nov. 1. Therefore, it'll close tomorrow (at the time of this writing), on Nov. 16.

Other Sweepstakes Casino Shutdowns

There have been three other sweepstakes casinos that have closed down since October, including Starlight Casino, Bitsler.io, and Vivaro.us. 

Starlight Casino lists SWPMTECH LLC as its operator as well. 

Bitsler.io will officially shut down on Dec. 1, and Vivaro.us announced its closure on Oct. 1, citing "increasing regulatory uncertainty surrounding sweepstakes casinos in the United States.”

These shutdowns are coming from smaller platforms that perhaps cannot withstand the blow of losing the revenue from a state like California, whereas others like Modo Casino will remain in California after Jan. 1, 2026, but with a social casino model instead, which, in essence, is just allowing players to purchase Gold Coins, which cannot be redeemed for cash value.