Industry News
After Shuttering Sweeps Casino, Kickr Pivots To Sweeps Skill Games With GetGud
Kickr's successor, GetGud, combines dual-currency gaming with skill-based contests, potentially offering a regulatory...
Matthew Bain
June 23, 2026
Industry News
Some Sweeps Operators Showing Abundance Of Caution In Iowa
Iowa hasn't banned sweepstakes casinos, yet several operators are leaving. New enforcement powers help explain why, but the timing is...
Matthew Bain
June 22, 2026
Legal
Tracking Legislative Wins For Anti-Sweeps, Pro-Sweeps Coalitions In 2026
A look at the 2026 sweepstakes casino legislative battle: 5 states passed bans, 5 failed, and one bill remains...
Matthew Bain
June 8, 2026
Industry News
Yay Casino, Blazesoft Sites End Sweeps Coin Gameplay In Illinois
Blazesoft has ended Sweeps Coin gameplay across its Illinois sweepstakes casinos, including Yay Casino and Zula Casino, as operators continue responding to the state's sweeping enforcement...
Matthew Bain
June 6, 2026
Featured
Lawyer Details Potential Pitfalls Of Subscription Models For Sweeps Operators
A gaming attorney warns subscription-based sweepstakes casinos may face the same legal challenges as dual-currency models, with recurring fees potentially strengthening regulators’...
Matthew Bain
June 3, 2026
Industry News
Major Sweeps Operators Already Leaving Indiana, Maine Ahead Of July Deadlines
Indiana and Maine’s new anti-sweepstakes laws are prompting major operators to shut down, phase out, or restrict their...
Matthew Bain
June 3, 2026
Legal
Minnesota Bill Banning Sweeps Casinos Fails To Pass
Minnesota lawmakers failed to pass a bill banning Sweeps Coin gameplay, marking another legislative win for the industry in...
Erin Flynn Jay
May 28, 2026
Legal
Governors In Tennessee, Louisiana, Iowa Sign Bills Targeting Sweeps Gaming
With the signatures, Tennessee bans Sweeps Coin gameplay, Louisiana escalates penalties with racketeering laws, and Iowa expands enforcement...
Erin Flynn Jay
May 28, 2026
Featured
Gaming Attorney Discusses Durability Of 4 Sweeps Casino Pivots
Gaming attorney Charles Farrell breaks down which emerging sweepstakes casino gameplay pivots may hold up under growing legal scrutiny — and which models still face the most...
Matthew Bain
May 27, 2026
Industry News
Gold Treasure Casino Is ‘Temporarily Shutting Down Operations’
In an email to its players, Gold Treasure Casino said: "This is not necessarily goodbye forever - we may return in the future stronger and better than...
Matthew Bain
May 25, 2026
Legal
OK Gov. Calls Sweeps Ban ‘Vague And Overbroad’ But Legislature Overrides His Veto
Gov. Kevin Stitt warns SB1589 is “so broad that it criminalizes everyday apps people use for fun,” but Oklahoma lawmakers still override his veto to ban Sweeps Coin gameplay statewide...
Matthew Bain
May 14, 2026
Industry News
Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee See Sweeps Casinos Exit In May
Pulsz, Onyx Odds, and Funzpoints added new restricted states in May as lawmakers and regulators continue their scrutiny...
Matthew Bain
May 12, 2026