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Carnival Citi has pulled out of California, becoming the second sweeps casino to recently exit the state, underscoring mounting pressure on the industry as operators prepare for Gov. Gavin...
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Baba Casino cuts its excluded states from 23 to 17, reopening in Ohio, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. The timing — soon after California's sweeps ban bill passed —...
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Vivaro.us will close Oct. 1, 2025, citing rising U.S. regulatory pressure. The move signals smaller sweepstakes casinos may face the harshest fallout as states crack down on the...
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Could Spree's decision in Alabama and Georgia reflect how operators are responding to likely losing access to California? Sweeps casinos will need to generate extra revenue...
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California's gaming tribes and social casinos secure a major victory with AB831’s passage, likely banning dual-currency sweeps casinos and reshaping the state’s online gaming market...
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Stake.us is feeling the impact from California’s lawsuit as major vendors like NetEnt, Red Tiger, and Big Time Gaming pull their titles, Sweepsy has learned, cutting off access for...
With regulatory pressure being dialed up, sweepstakes casinos are facing an uncertain, and perhaps less prosperous, future. In fact, recent analysis by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming forecasts...
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Ruby Sweeps has shut down sweeps play in Arizona despite not receiving a cease-and-desist, joining 19 excluded states as regulators and lawmakers ramp up pressure on online sweepstakes...
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AB831, a bill to ban sweepstakes casinos in California, moves to the full Assembly after unanimous committee approval, with four tribes voicing opposition ahead of a Friday...
“This is about fairness,” Eric Wright, CEO of Kletsel Economic Development Authority, told Sweepsy on Wednesday. “Rural tribes deserve the same opportunities as everyone...
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The California Senate has voted 36-0 in favor of AB 831, a bill that restricts the operation and promotion of casino-style, sweepstakes-based online games in the state....
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is suing Virtual Gaming Worlds and MW Services Limited, claiming the sweepstakes casino operators owe $44 million in unpaid sales taxes, interest and...