High 5 Games has updated the conditions and terms for its social casino website, adding new restrictions for people in Arizona. People in the Grand Canyon State can no longer make purchases on High 5 Casino.
As of July 23, High 5 will exclude Arizona from the places that people can access its social casino site. While the updated terms do not cite any specific reason for the change, the update follows a warning from gambling regulators in Arizona to avoid social and sweepstakes casino sites.
High 5 cites regret in policy change
The July 2, 2025, update to High 5 Casino’s conditions and terms makes the news about play in Arizona clear.
“High 5 Casino regrets to announce that as of July 2, 2025, it will no longer be offering its game platform to participants located in the state. As of July 2, 2025, participants located in the state will no longer be able to register new accounts for High 5 Casino, and existing players will no longer be able to make purchases on the platform. Players with existing accounts will be able to continue to play and redeem sweeps coins until July 23, 2025. On or after July 23, 2025, all participants (whether a resident or a non-resident located in the state) will not be able to access the High 5 Casino while located in the state.”
Arizona is the latest US state in which High 5 has voluntarily stopped allowing players to participate in social casino games. High 5 pulled out of Maryland and West Virginia in late February.
High 5 also announced an exit from Pennsylvania that month and has since ceased operations in Connecticut as well. The website uses XPoint technology to ensure that people within its restricted areas cannot access High 5’s games.
High 5’s decisions to pull its social casino games in Connecticut and other states were the result of enforcement actions by gambling regulators in the state. Although the line is not as direct, similar actions may have played a role in High 5’s Arizona decision.
Arizona regulators warned residents against social casino gaming
In late January, the Arizona Dept. of Gaming published a consumer advisory that stressed awareness about unlicensed online gambling websites. The notice emphasized that “illegal online casinos and sweepstakes platforms” may “present themselves as legitimate platforms.”
The memo urged readers that “by staying vigilant and informed, Arizonans can better protect themselves from fraud and identity theft.” The advisory did not name any specific websites but rather described social and sweepstakes casinos as unlicensed gambling sites.
That memo falls short of the actions that gambling regulators in other states have taken. Many gaming regulatory bodies have issued cease-and-desist letters to the operators of social and sweepstakes casinos, some with support from their respective state attorneys general.
That action might still be forthcoming in Arizona if other social and sweepstakes operators don’t follow High 5 out of the state. High 5’s decision to cease operating in Arizona could prevent the company from becoming a target of that action.
