We’re starting to see sweepstakes casinos leave Oklahoma ahead of Nov. 1, when the state’s new law banning dual-currency sweeps gameplay officially goes into effect.
Baba Casino, for example, will phase out all Sweeps Coin gameplay in Oklahoma by Oct. 21.
And ACE Casino, for example, has pulled out of Oklahoma entirely, as of Oct. 6.
Differing approaches of operators leaving Oklahoma
In its Oct. 5 update to its terms and conditions, Baba Casino added the following message right up at the top:
SPECIAL NOTICE TO PERSONS LOCATED IN OKLAHOMA AND RESIDENTS OF OKLAHOMA: BABA CASINO REGRETS TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT WILL NO LONGER OFFER ITS SWEEPSTAKES OFFERING TO PERSONS LOCATED IN OKLAHOMA AND RESIDENTS OF OKLAHOMA.
Beginning October 5, 2026, Users located in Oklahoma and residents of Oklahoma will no longer be eligible to receive Sweeps Coins as a promotional bonus with Gold Coin purchases. Users located in Oklahoma and residents of Oklahoma will continue to be able to participate in Sweepstakes Games and submit eligible redemption requests through October 20, 2026. On October 21, 2026, Sweepstakes Games and Sweeps Coin redemptions will no longer be available to Users located in Oklahoma or residents of Oklahoma, and any Sweeps Coins remaining in a User’s account will no longer be usable for Sweepstakes gameplay or eligible for redemption.
So Baba Casino is using a phased approach — and maintaining a social casino presence in Oklahoma with Gold Coin gameplay not going anywhere.
ACE Casino, meanwhile, pulled all options — Sweeps Coins and Gold Coins — on Oct. 6.
Other platforms have already informed Oklahoma players of exit timelines
Per reporting from SweepsKings, major industry brands Modo.us and Stake.us have also informed players in Oklahoma of upcoming changes in their platforms.
An email from Modo.us to Oklahoma players said the following:
In Oklahoma, players will no longer be able to purchase any Gold Coin packages with promotional SC as of October 1, 2026. Players will continue to be able to participate in SC gameplay and redeem through November 1, 2026. Beginning November 1, 2026, players in Oklahoma will still be able to enjoy gameplay using Gold Coins and open Boxes on Modo. Alternative Methods of Entry (AMOE) from Oklahoma postmarked after October 1, 2026 will not be accepted.
Again, like Baba Casino, Modo.us is keeping Gold Coin gameplay — and its Modo Boxes platform, an entirely separate ecosystem — operational in Oklahoma.
On the flipside, like ACE Casino, Stake.us informed its Oklahoma players via a banner message at the top of the homepage that it will no longer be available in the state beginning Oct. 30.
Background of Senate Bill 1589
The Oklahoma Legislature passed, and later overturned Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of, Senate Bill 1589 in May. The bill outlaws dual-currency online gaming by categorizing it as online gambling with the following language for what “representative of value” means in the context of gambling:
“Representative of value” includes any and all currency used as part of a dual-currency system of payment that allows a person to exchange such currency for any prize, award, cash, or cash equivalent, or any chance to win any prize, award, cash, or cash equivalent.
More broadly, SB1589 established a framework that bars non-tribal operators from offering online gambling in Oklahoma. The legislation also reinforced the position of Oklahoma gaming tribes as the only entities eligible to enter that market.
That tribal interest may help explain the bill’s broad legislative support. SB1589 passed the Senate unanimously and cleared the legislature before Stitt vetoed it. Lawmakers then overrode the veto, allowing the measure to become law without the governor’s support.
At the time, Stitt argued that SB1589 “is so broad that it criminalizes everyday apps people use for fun. … That kind of vague and overbroad approach creates uncertainty for businesses operating in good faith and discourages innovation and investment in our state.”
SB1589 will be the last sweeps ban passed in 2026 to officially take effect.
Bans in Indiana and Maine became law in July. Louisiana’s ban took effect in August. And Tennessee’s became law as soon as the governor signed it in May.
Another change for Stake.us
Beyond its upcoming change in Oklahoma, Stake.us also recently added Maine to its list of excluded territories on Oct. 7. This was a late addition, as Maine’s ban on Sweeps Coin gameplay went into effect in mid-July.
Legislative Document 2007 was the bill that banned sweeps in Maine.
Unlike many other proposals, LD2007 specifically targets bundled offers, prohibiting operators from encouraging purchases of non-redeemable Gold Coins when those transactions include redeemable Sweeps Coins as an added incentive.
States already looking at bans in 2027
Two states have already taken steps toward potential bans when their legislatures reconvene in January 2027: Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
In Pennsylvania, House Bill 2801 was pre-filed in late September and referred to the House Gaming Oversight Committee. The bill would outlaw dual-currency gameplay, with penalties reaching $500,000. However, it specifically preserves social casino gaming that doesn’t award cash prizes or cash equivalents.
Wyoming’s approach could be broader. A legislative committee voted to sponsor bill 27LSO-0098, which would expand the state’s definition of professional gambling to cover sweepstakes casinos and the third parties supporting them, including payment processors, geolocation services, and platform providers. The bill also targets single-currency gaming models, potentially closing a loophole operators have used to evade dual-currency bans.