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Will Iowa’s Sweeps Bill Pass In Final Days Of 2026 Session?

Iowa session drags on, keeping sweeps casino bill alive as lawmakers weigh giving regulators new power to crack down on unlicensed...

Matthew Bain

April 27, 2026

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Minnesota Lawmaker: McDonald’s Isn’t Worried About Our Sweeps Ban Bill

Minnesota lawmakers are escalating their crackdown on sweepstakes casinos, sending a dual-currency ban bill to the Senate floor. And, by the way, the bill's author said he ran this...

Erin Flynn Jay

April 27, 2026

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Modo Boxes Are The Newest Innovation In The Sweeps Casino Industry

Modo Boxes arrive on Modo.us, introducing a new wrinkle in the sweeps model. Users buy tickets to open mystery boxes filled with random physical and digital prizes in a new...

Matthew Bain

April 23, 2026

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Why Federal Protections For Prediction Markets Are Stronger Than Sweepstakes Casinos

Several factors explain why sweepstakes casinos have not attempted to use federal laws governing sweepstakes to argue for federal preemption to protect their businesses as prediction...

Derek Helling

April 23, 2026

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Tennessee House Strips Sweeps From Gambling Bill, But Senate Rejects Changes

Senate rejects House rewrite of SB2136, sending bill to conference and prolonging uncertainty around sweepstakes...

Derek Helling

April 23, 2026

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Louisiana Legislature On Track To Classify Sweeps As Racketeering

Louisiana’s HB53 nears final vote, potentially classifying sweepstakes gaming as racketeering and escalating enforcement...

Matthew Bain

April 20, 2026

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Another Successful Hearing For Louisiana Bill That May Classify Sweeps As Racketeering

Louisiana lawmakers push HB53 forward, aiming to potentially treat sweepstakes gaming as racketeering ahead of a full Senate...

Erin Flynn Jay

April 14, 2026

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Industry News

Mega Frenzy Informs Players It Will Shut Down April 30

After less than a year of operations, popular sweeps casino Mega Frenzy is shutting down permanently. Plus, another site goes offline without...

Matthew Bain

April 14, 2026

Industry News

The Latest Sweeps Casino Pivot? A Subscription Model — And Refunding Losses

New sweeps model ties revenue to subscriptions, not play, as Thrillaroo tests a “win-win” refund system as industry scrutiny...

Matthew Bain

April 13, 2026

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Racketeering, Dual-Currency Sweeps Bills Take Big Steps In Louisiana

HB53 and HB883 gain momentum in Louisiana, signaling one of the potentially toughest crackdowns yet on sweepstakes casinos and dual-currency...

Matthew Bain

April 12, 2026

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Investing Expert: If Playtika Wants To Sell, Could A Sweeps Operator Buy It?

Playtika may be up for sale again, and one analyst suggests a sweepstakes gaming company could emerge as an unexpected buyer to unlock value from its social casino and casual game...

Matthew Bain

April 12, 2026

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Committee Deadline Waived For Minnesota Sweeps Ban As It Clears Another Hearing

Missed the deadline? No problem. Minnesota lawmakers just approved a "late bill" sweepstakes casino ban and sent it forward. Up next: Finance...

Matthew Bain

April 12, 2026

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