Hacksaw AB reported robust third-quarter results during this week’s earning call. While significant financial growth and product expansion were among the highlights, Group CEO Christoffer Källberg also addressed how Hacksaw is handling California’s ban of dual-currency sweepstakes casinos. The software provider will be pulling all games from CA sweeps products before Jan. 1, 2026 rolls around. That’s the date sweeps casinos will officially be outlawed as a result of Gov. Gavin Newsom signing Assembly Bill 831 into law.
“In line with our principles, by the end of the year, we will no longer provide our games to sweepstakes operators in California. Revenues generated via sweepstakes operators remain a small part of our total revenue,” Källberg said during last week’s earnings call.
Pulling games from sweepstakes-banned states is nothing new for Hacksaw. During the Q2 earnings call, Källberg announced that the company closed down Louisiana. Montana joined the list during Q3. In both cases, the decision was a result of those states moving to prohibit sweepstakes casinos.
As of Nov. 10, Hacksaw games were still live in California when Sweepsy checked the Stake.us library.
Hacksaw Gaming latest to pull California plug
Hacksaw has added its name to what is becoming a have long list of sweepstakes casino operators and game providers exiting the Golden State before the ban comes into play. In September, Playtech pulled its games from all sweepstakes casinos in California.
Hacksaw is the company behind several popular sweepstakes titles, including Wildwood Curse, Le Zeus, Miami Mayhem, Marlin Masters The Big Haul, and Divine Drop.
Källberg also addressed the lawsuit filed by the City Attorney of Los Angeles against a large sweepstakes operator and its suppliers. Sweepstakes Ltd., which owns which owns Stake.us, is the operator being referenced. Hacksaw, Playtech, Evolution, Red Tiger Gaming, and Pragmatic Play were among the game vendors included in the landmark lawsuit that was filed in August.
“During the quarter, there was immediate coverage on a lawsuit filed by the City Attorney of Los Angeles against a large sweepstakes operator and its suppliers.” Källberg said. “No Hacksaw entity has been served with any complaint from a California court. Therefore, I do not think it would be appropriate to comment on a legal action when we do not have the particulars from a court.”
What about the remaining sweepstakes brands?
Unlike Playtech, Hacksaw is not immediately pulling its content from California sweepstakes casinos. Sweepsy learned WOW Vegas is committed to staying in California until 2026. Hacksaw Gaming is currently listed as the “Provider of the Month” on the WOW Vegas platform.
Modo Casino, another operator that uses Hacksaw Gaming content, told Sweepsy that it will be sticking around, but switching to a different business model. California players received a letter that more details regarding what this entails will be coming soon. Modo informed Sweepsy that it will include Freemium Play (Gold Coins only). Because Gold Coins have no monetary value, they are not eligible to be redeemed for prizes.
Hacksaw did not issue any comments regarding if their content would still be available for brands that stick around and operate under more of a social casino model.
