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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...
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The Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians, and Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria plan to protest AB 831 at the California State Capitol in Sacramento...
High 5’s terms of use were updated this week to say that as of Wednesday, Sept. 3, its sweepstakes gaming platform would no longer be offered in the state and cease all activity by Sept....
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Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria joins as the fourth tribe to oppose the sweepstakes ban in California, partnering with Yellow Social...
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Playtech tells Sweepsy it's pulling its games from all California sweepstakes casinos after the state lawsuit, joining Evolution, Pragmatic Play, and Skywind in reacting to increasing legal...
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Skywind is removing its slots from WOW Vegas, joining other U.S. vendors retreating from sweepstakes casinos as California’s landmark lawsuit ramps up pressure on the...
An amendment to the bill to ban sweepstakes casinos in California exempts state-run lottery games and “occasional” sweepstakes-based promotions from criminalization. Sweepstakes...
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Chumba Casino pulls Playtech games from California as the state targets Stake.us and major vendors, signaling tougher enforcement with potential big legal consequences...
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Pragmatic Play pulls its slots from US sweepstakes casinos after being named in a California lawsuit, marking a major shift for the industry and ending access to hits like Gates of Olympus...
