Legal
California Senate Committee Advances AB 831 To Ban Sweepstakes Casinos
California’s push to ban sweepstakes casinos intensified as AB 831 advanced with unanimous support from the Senate Public Safety...
Grant Lucas
July 15, 2025
Featured
Trump’s New Gambling Loss Deductions Cap ‘A Hollow Victory’ For Sweeps Casinos
Industry executive and consultant Peter Hammon discusses how Trump's new tax act helps sweeps sites, the most likely states to regulate, and an overlooked hurdle for sweeps...
Matthew Bain
July 15, 2025
Industry News
Sweeps Games Providers Leaving States Where Cease-And-Desists Have Been Issued
Major game providers like Evolution, Pragmatic Play, and Hacksaw are removing their games from sweeps casinos in states issuing cease-and-desists, avoiding legal risk amid growing...
Matthew Bain
July 14, 2025
Industry News
New Gambling Ad Rules Could Change Facebook, Instagram Users’ Experience In Certain US Jurisdictions
Meta’s new advertising approval requirements, which apply to sweepstakes casino operators, require companies to prove they operate...
Derek Helling
July 14, 2025
VGW Updates Terms With New Limitations on Access to Casino Games in Louisiana
VGW shared that players in Louisiana on Chumba Casino, Global Poker, and Luckyland will lose access to promotional games on July...
Derek Helling
July 11, 2025
Industry News
Kickr Launch by VGW Founder Creates Friction with Investors
Laurence Escalante, the billionaire founder behind Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), has stirred industry debate with the launch of Kickr—a new social sportsbook and sweepstakes casino that...
Dan Holmes
July 11, 2025
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Chumba Casino, VGW Sites Start Charging Sales Tax: ‘Appropriate Time To Take This Action’
"We acknowledge this is a change for some of our players, but as the legal framework has evolved over time, we’ve determined it is the appropriate time to take this action," a VGW...
Matthew Bain
July 10, 2025
Panel Agrees: California Could Be ‘Last Stand’ For Online Sweepstakes Casinos
Victor Rocha warned that if AB 831 passes, California’s sweeps casino industry will collapse, however, legislation alone isn't enough—without enforcement, sweepstakes casinos will...
Grant Lucas
July 10, 2025
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California Senate Committee Registers Support and Opposition to Sweepstakes Ban Bill
Lawmakers advanced AB 831 today with support from the Sports Betting Alliance. Card room operators expressed mixed responses, with some outright opposed, while others would like to see the...
Dan Holmes
July 8, 2025
SPGA Criticizes California AB 831 as Overly Broad in Letter to Sponsor
The Social and Promotional Games Association has shared its stance on California AB 831 with the bill’s new sponsor, encouraging him to oppose its...
Derek Helling
July 8, 2025
Industry News
CA Sweeps Players Have Contacted Lawmakers 20K Times About AB831, Per SGLA Data
VGW is rallying California players to fight AB831 by directing them to an SGLA page to contact lawmakers — nearly 20,000 actions have been taken and...
Matthew Bain
July 8, 2025
Industry News
VGW Says It ‘Would Be Happy’ To Pay Sales Tax In California, ‘Open To’ Other Tax Frameworks
“We would be happy to" pay sales tax, VGW tells lawmakers ahead of Tuesday’s AB831 hearing, urging regulation — not a ban — on sweeps gaming that it claims could bring California...
Matthew Bain
July 8, 2025