Industry News
Modo Casino ‘Will Continue To Operate’ In California After Jan. 1 With Gold Coins Only
With California’s sweeps casino ban taking effect in 2026, Modo Casino told Sweepsy its new plan to stay compliant — and keep its games live for California...
Matthew Bain
October 30, 2025
Industry News
Drake Lawsuits Come At Time When Celebrity Sweeps Streams Are Exploding In Popularity
Celebrity links to sweepstakes casinos draw heat as Drake faces a lawsuit — yet influencers like Vegas Matt and Brian Christopher continue endorsing...
Erin Flynn Jay
October 30, 2025
Industry News
4 More Sweeps Casinos Leave California, Bringing Total Early Exits To 9
California’s sweepstakes casino exodus grows as four more operators — TheBoss, Grand Vault, CosmoSlots, and LuckySlots — shut down early ahead of the state’s 2026 ban on sweeps...
Matthew Bain
October 29, 2025
Featured
A Conversation With VGW’s Head Of Responsible Social Gameplay
VGW's Head of Responsible Social Gameplay says: “I just want to really emphasize that I think the VGW RSG program would stand heads up to anyone in the industry, both social and...
Matthew Bain
October 29, 2025
Legal
How Kalshi Has Responded To Scrutiny Differently Than Sweeps Casinos
Kalshi is fighting back against cease-and-desist orders while sweepstakes casinos stay silent — exposing a divide in legal strategy across the gaming industry in response to scrutiny in...
Matthew Bain
October 28, 2025
Potential Class Action Lawsuit Implicates Stake.us and Drake in Illegal Gambling Allegations
A forthcoming lawsuit in Missouri names Sweepsteaks Ltd., the operator of Stake.us, and others in alleged violations of the state’s gambling laws. The complaint seeks class action status...
Cheryle Shepstone
October 28, 2025
Industry News
Gaming Executive Compares Sweeps Casinos To Riverboat Casinos
Evolution CEO Martin Carlesund likened U.S. sweepstakes casinos to the riverboat casinos of decades past — both navigating legal gray areas, operating within narrow conditions, and...
Matthew Bain
October 27, 2025
Industry News
Fifth Sweepstakes Casino Shuts Down In California
The California sweepstakes casino exit rolls on. A fifth operator has now packed its bags and left the Golden State, bowing out months before the January 1, 2026 deadline that’s sending...
Matthew Bain
October 24, 2025
Industry News
ACE Casino Now Active In 4 States Where It Previously Wasn’t
ACE Casino's list of excluded states has shrunk since the spring, echoing moves from other operators reacting to the sweeps casino's shrinking market in...
Matthew Bain
October 22, 2025
Industry News
Major Sweeps Casino Says Recent Outage Wasn’t Cyberattack, No Security Risk
Modo Casino faced a major AWS outage Monday, but the site says the issue wasn’t a cyberattack, and no player data was at...
Erin Flynn Jay
October 21, 2025
Industry News
Ohio Bill Banning Sweeps Casino Likely Off The Table In 2025
Ohio’s push to ban sweepstakes casinos and expand iGaming has hit a wall. Speaker Matt Huffman and Gov. Mike DeWine say the state’s gambling market is saturated, with no expansion...
Matthew Bain
October 21, 2025
Industry News
Sen. Addabbo: Awarding Of Land-Based Casino Licenses Puts NY iGaming Back On Track
Addabbo’s message to his state: Finalize land-based licenses, then let’s focus on passing iGaming in...
Marcus DiNitto
October 21, 2025