Sweepstakes gaming operators have spent the past two years hunting for what comes next.
ARB Interactive's answer? A little bit of everything.
The company behind Modo.us and Publishers Clearing House on Monday unveiled Modo, America's Super Gaming App, which brings social and sweeps casino-style games, Modo Arcade, and the new Modo Rips collectible experience together under one account and wallet. Real-money predictions on sports and real-world events are coming soon, though there's no launch date yet.
"This is much more than a rebrand," ARB Interactive co-founder and CEO Patrick Fechtmeyer said in an interview with Sweepsy. "It's the next stage of a business we've spent years building."
The timing is hard to ignore. Modo's debut comes one day after Oklahoma's sweeps ban took effect, the latest entry on a list that keeps growing.
1 account, 3 categories
The app is organized around three categories: Play, Rip, and Predict.
"Players shouldn't need multiple accounts and wallets just because they enjoy different kinds of gaming and entertainment," Fechtmeyer said. "We want someone who loves Social+ games to be able to explore collectibles or arcade games without starting over on another platform."
There's an upside for ARB, too.
"From a business standpoint, it also allows us to build a much stronger relationship with our players and introduce new experiences as their interests evolve," Fechtmeyer said.
One detail to watch is how that single wallet handles very different products. On Modo's sweeps gaming side, Gold Coins can be purchased but not redeemed, while Sweeps Coins can be redeemed but not purchased. Modo Boxes, which will now transition to Modo Rips, moved to a dollar-based Cash Wallet on Oct. 2. The announcement didn't detail how those balances will sit together, and that separation carries legal weight in the sweeps world.
Sweeps stays, but it's no longer the whole plan
Operators lost California, New York, and New Jersey — among other markets — in 2025, then saw 2026 bans in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Indiana, and Maine. Industry projections have United States sweeps gaming revenue falling from about $4.6 billion in 2025 to about $3.6 billion this year.
Fechtmeyer said Sweeps Coin gameplay isn't going anywhere at Modo, at least where it's allowed.
"Social+ gaming, including promotions with Sweepstakes Coins where permitted, remains an important part of Modo, and we're committed to continuing to invest in that experience," he said.
That's where the super-app structure does its real work. If one product goes dark in a state, Modo can still have something else to offer players there.
"One of the advantages of building a diversified gaming platform is that we can adapt our offerings to each market, providing adults with experiences that comply with their state's laws while still giving them compelling ways to engage," Fechtmeyer told Sweepsy. "We want to meet states where they are, work within their regulatory frameworks and build a business that can evolve alongside them."
Collectibles are the new front
Modo Boxes, the mystery box product Modo debuted this year, operates separately from its casino-style games. The platform will now transition to Modo Rips, built around opening collectible cards.
Now the collectibles space is getting crowded. Crown Rips and MyPrize Packs have arrived at a pair of rival sweeps casinos. And there is a fully formed rips ecosystem, arguably led by the platform Rips by Triumph, that is independent from the sweeps gaming industry and has nothing to do with casino-style gaming. Modo and other sweeps platforms incorporating collectibles experiences will have that ecosystem to compete with as well.
"What makes collectibles exciting is that they're about more than simply opening a box," Fechtmeyer said. "There's the anticipation, the possibility of discovering a rare card and the excitement of sharing that experience."
He also sees overlap between audiences, though he didn't share usage numbers to back it up.
"One of the things this launch has reinforced for us is that gaming audiences aren't necessarily limited to one category," Fechtmeyer said. "Someone who enjoys social gaming may also be interested in the excitement of opening collectible cards."
Predictions: Coming soon, details later
The biggest unknown could end up being the biggest piece.
"Predictions are a natural extension of what we're building," Fechtmeyer told Sweepsy. "We're seeing growing interest in ways for people to engage with sports and real-world events beyond simply watching them, and we think that fits well within the Modo experience."
As for when and how?
"We're not announcing a specific launch date or the full product mechanics today, but it's an area we're actively developing," he said.
ARB wouldn't be alone in making the jump. Novig, ProphetX, Fliff, and Onyx Odds have all moved toward federally regulated prediction markets as state crackdowns eat into the sweeps map.
The appeal is a CFTC-regulated framework that could potentially reach all 50 states. The catch is growing scrutiny from federal regulators and state gaming authorities. That could make predictions the first real test of ARB's compliance pitch.
Why Modo thinks it can win a crowded race
Modo isn't first to the term. DraftKings announced a super app in March combining its sportsbook, predictions, casino, and lottery products, while Betr calls itself the company behind the world's first real money gaming super app.
Fechtmeyer seems unbothered.
"Our focus isn't on being the first company to call itself a super app," he said. "It's on building the best experience and earning the loyalty of millions of Americans over time."
His case rests on three claims. The first is owning the technology.
"We're not starting from scratch or leasing our technology from another company," Fechtmeyer said. "We have millions of players, established products and an entire technology stack that we've developed and operate ourselves."
The second is speed, through what he calls an AI-native approach to product development.
"AI is fundamentally changing how quickly companies can design, develop and launch new products," he said, adding: "We believe the ability to build better products faster will be a major factor in who ultimately leads the super gaming app market."
The third is trust. ARB has pitched Modo as a "Made in America" brand since at least 2025, as anti-sweeps stakeholders have attacked the sweeps industry as being run by primarily offshore operators, and Fechtmeyer again called the company "proudly American-owned and operated" while promising transparency about state availability.
"We want adults using our platform to have confidence that they're accessing experiences permitted in their state, with the consumer protections that apply to those offerings," he said.
And where a product isn't offered?
"If a particular offering isn't available in someone's jurisdiction, we want them to understand that restriction and know that we're respecting the applicable regulatory requirements," Fechtmeyer said.
A 5-year bet on blurred lines
"I think the distinctions between gaming, sports, collectibles and entertainment will continue to blur and matter a lot less to consumers than they do today," Fechtmeyer said.
In his view, players "won't want to download a different app every time something new catches their interest."
Regulators would have to come along for the ride. ARB is arguing for rules that separate casino gaming, social games, collectibles, and other emerging products.
"Rather than treating every product the same way, we believe regulatory frameworks should reflect the characteristics and risks of each category while maintaining strong consumer protections," Fechtmeyer said.
Not every lawmaker is headed that way. Wyoming's pre-filed 2027 bill reaches beyond dual-currency play to single-currency models and extends liability to payment processors, geolocation services, and platform providers.
Modo, meanwhile, heads to a bigger stage this week, with branding across the Truck Series and Cup Series at NASCAR Championship Weekend in Miami.
"It's an exciting moment for the company, but we're really just getting started," Fechtmeyer said.