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New York Bill Introduced To Explicitly Prohibit Online Sweepstakes Casinos
A New York Senate bill specifically targets sweeps casinos, saying they "evade consumer protection" and "responsible gambling"...
Grant Lucas
March 5, 2025
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Pulsz Leaves West Virginia, Says Promotions Now ‘Limited’ In Mississippi & Louisiana
Players logging into Pulsz are now greeted with a message saying: “Please also note that our Services are no longer accessible for the residents of the State of West...
Matthew Bain
March 4, 2025
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SPGA ‘Acutely Concerned’ With Florida Bills Banning Online Sweepstakes Casinos
The SPGA says Florida bills banning online sweeps sites constitute a "legislative overreach" that could cost the Sunshine State billions of dollars in...
Grant Lucas
March 3, 2025
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New Bills Could Ban Online Sweepstakes Casinos In Florida
Let's dig into the specific language of two pre-filed bills in Florida that could cause problems for sweepstakes sites wanting to operate in the Sunshine...
Grant Lucas
February 28, 2025
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Light & Wonder ‘Willing To Explore’ Sweeps Industry — But Only If It Becomes Regulated
While Light & Wonder expressed a willingness to consider expanding into the sweepstakes vertical if the market became regulated, it also expressed doubt that regulation will happen "any...
Matthew Bain
February 27, 2025
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5 More Sweeps Sites Are Leaving States. This Time It’s Maryland & West Virginia
McLuck, Hello Millions, Jackpota, Spree, and Mega Bonanza join High 5 Casino and Stake.us in making recent moves to end sweeps operations in certain...
Matthew Bain
February 25, 2025
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New Google Gambling Policies Could Force Major Changes For Sweeps Casino Advertising
A deep dive into the impending Google Ads policy updates reveals potential significant shifts in the way sweeps casinos advertise — and it could help explain some recent decisions from...
Valerie Cross
February 24, 2025
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Stake.us Adds All Legal iGaming States To List Of Excluded Territories
Stake.us had already pulled out of Michigan, but it has now added Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island to its excluded list, and Connecticut is coming...
Matthew Bain
February 22, 2025
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Why You’re Getting 1099s From Sweeps Casinos And What To Do About It
Yes, you have to pay taxes on your winnings at sweepstakes casino sites. And yes, your total Sweeps Coins redemptions are considered taxable income....
Valerie Cross
February 21, 2025
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AGA President: Sweeps Casinos Relying On ‘Legal Acrobatics’ To ‘Circumvent State Gaming’
The American Gaming Association celebrated a record-setting year by licensed gambling operators, but the AGA's president made a point to call out the growing online sweepstakes casino...
Grant Lucas
February 20, 2025
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High 5 Updates Terms & Conditions, Ends Sweeps Operations In Pennsylvania
High 5 Casino updated its terms and conditions to end online sweepstakes casino operations in...
Grant Lucas
February 19, 2025
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I Did ‘Online Casinos’ Searches In All 50 States. Here’s What I Found
You (and regulators) may be interested to know what exactly showed up in all our "STATE NAME online casinos searches" — including a surprisingly large presence of offshore betting...
Matthew Bain
February 19, 2025