WOW Vegas Sets July 11 Deadline on Sweepstakes Coins in Louisiana

It's official: WOW Vegas has informed players from Louisiana that they'll be ceasing access to games on July 11. 

As is, a number of players were already dealing with limited access to this sweepstakes casino. 

This comes after the state sent out numerous cease-and-desist letters on June 17. 

Interestingly, Governor Jeff Landry vetoed a bill to ban sweepstakes casinos, but the state is moving forward with enforcing these platforms even more. 

Email to Players

On June 23, an email from WOW Vegas went out to players. It read, "As of July 11, customers in the state of Louisiana will no longer be able to access or play on WOW Vegas." 

The email also included information, including the following: 

• Players could no longer purchase Wow Coins. 
• Mail-in sweepstakes requests end after June 24. 

WOW Vegas was one of the 42 platforms to receive a cease-and-desist letter from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and the Louisiana Attorney General. 

Other sites that received these notices include Fliff, VGW, and more. 

“Louisiana will not tolerate illegal operators who put our citizens at risk and undermine the fairness and integrity of our gaming industry," said Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chair Christopher B. Herbert in a press release. 

Landry’s Veto and the Compliance of Sweepstakes Casinos

As mentioned, Landry vetoed a bill to ban sweepstakes casinos on June 12. He said that the Louisiana Gaming Control Board “is already taking active steps to combat illegal gambling in Louisiana,” and the Attorney General followed that up, saying, “monitoring this type of activity.”

So far, the companies receiving cease-and-desist letters appear to be complying. 

Now that the Attorney General is involved, there could be additional enforcement if they don't comply. Part of the reason these companies may be willing to comply could be the financial burden of court costs. 

Now, players have less than two weeks to spend their remaining coins before WOW Vegas closes its virtual doors forever in the state.