The California exit timeline has emerged for another of the most notable operators in the sweepstakes gaming industry.
Legendz, which offers both sweeps casino and sweeps sportsbook gaming options, will cease Sweeps Coin gameplay in California on Dec. 25, Sweepsy has learned. It will, however, leave Gold Coin gameplay active in the state, following the same future California strategy as operators like Modo.us and McLuck.
In another update, Legendz has also ended Sweeps Coin gameplay for its casino gaming options in Tennessee. Previously, only the sportsbook options were off-limits at Legendz in Tennessee. However, now, with a likely presence of cease-and-desist orders addressing sweeps casino-style gaming in Tennessee, Legendz is closing down Sweeps Coin gameplay on its entire platform in the state.
Sweepstakes casinos will officially become illegal on Jan. 1, when Assembly Bill 831 goes into effect.
When other operators are making changes in California
Legendz is the latest large operator to officially make a decision regarding its future in California.
Stake.us is planning a complete exit, preparing to close out both its Sweeps Coin and Gold Coin modes on Dec. 30. (Of course, it’s facing a lawsuit in California, so that may have something to do with the full-platform shutdown, as well.) Modo.us told Sweepsy it will keep everything running through the end of the year before dropping Sweeps Coin play and shifting to Gold Coin–only operations starting Jan. 1.
VGW — the operator of Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots and Global Poker — has yet to share its official timeline, though most industry observers expect the company to remain available in California until right up against the cutoff, and then keep Gold Coin gameplay live in 2026 and beyond.
Meanwhile, Yellow Social Interactive Ltd. will pull out the earliest, ending all forms of gameplay on both Pulsz Casino and Pulsz Bingo on Dec. 15.
WOW Vegas has been quieter publicly, but Sweepsy learned in October it also plans to continue serving California players until late in the year.
Legendz is changing its policy in Tennessee
Legendz joins a long list of notable operators adjusting their offerings in Tennessee lately, signaling the strong potential of cease-and-desist orders in the state.
Over the span of a week in late November:
- A1 Development LLC — operator of NoLimitCoins, Fortune Wheelz, Tao Fortune, FunzCity, Funrize, and Storm Rush — cut off all access to its platforms in Tennessee, leaving players unable to use either Sweeps Coins or Gold Coins at any of its sites.
- A VGW spokesperson told Sweepsy that the company plans to pull Sweeps Coin gameplay from its platforms — Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, and Global Poker — with the phase-out starting Nov. 24 and concluding on Dec. 23.
- A Stake.us support agent told Sweepsy that Tennessee will become a restricted state on Dec. 19, eliminating access to both Sweeps Coin and Gold Coin gameplay.
- RealPrize, LoneStar, and High 5 Casino turned off Sweeps Coin gameplay for Tennessee users on Nov. 24.
Legendz now joins that group. Its list of restricted markets, where only Gold Coin gameplay is allowed, is as follows:
- California (starting Dec. 25)
- Connecticut
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Maryland (only applies to sportsbook)
- Michigan
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio (only applies to sportsbook)
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
So what’s happening in Tennessee?
A plausible explanation for this coordinated retreat out of Tennessee from some of the industry’s biggest brands is a round of cease-and-desist letters.
For months, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Committee has been targeting sweepstakes sportsbooks. Throughout 2025, operators like Thrillzz, Sportzino, KicKr, ReBet, and, yes, Legendz, have each closed their sweeps sportsbook offerings in the state — or at least closed Sweeps Coin gameplay.
What’s different now, though, is that the companies adjusting strategies in Tennessee are primarily casino-style gaming platforms. That likely falls outside the SWAC’s jurisdiction, so whatever pressure currently being issued in Tennessee may instead be coming from Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti.
Sweepsy has reached out to both the SWAC and Skrmetti’s office for comment or clarification. Neither have responded.
