Latest Sweeps and Industry News

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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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New Washington, DC Bill Would Ban Sweeps Casinos, Legalize iGaming

Council Bill 260656 would tax iGaming operators in Washington, DC at 25% and outlaw any "dual-currency gaming product" in the...

Matthew Bain

April 10, 2026

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Minnesota Sweeps Ban Bill Still Active, Passes 3rd Committee

Minnesota sweepstakes casino ban advances unanimously, with debate as one lawmaker calls it “narrowly tailored” to protect state law, despite in-depth testimony from ARB Interactive....

Matthew Bain

April 9, 2026