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Sweeps Casino Will Shut Down Oct. 1, Citing ‘Increasing Regulatory Uncertainty’ In The U.S.
Vivaro.us will close Oct. 1, 2025, citing rising U.S. regulatory pressure. The move signals smaller sweepstakes casinos may face the harshest fallout as states crack down on the...
Matthew Bain
September 17, 2025
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Spree Removes Georgia And Alabama From Excluded Markets
Could Spree's decision in Alabama and Georgia reflect how operators are responding to likely losing access to California? Sweeps casinos will need to generate extra revenue...
Matthew Bain
September 15, 2025
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California Legislature Passes Sweeps Casinos Ban, Sends Bill To Gov. Newsom For Signature
California's gaming tribes and social casinos secure a major victory with AB831’s passage, likely banning dual-currency sweeps casinos and reshaping the state’s online gaming market...
Matthew Bain
September 12, 2025
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11 Vendors Have Blocked Their Games On Stake.us In California
Stake.us is feeling the impact from California’s lawsuit as major vendors like NetEnt, Red Tiger, and Big Time Gaming pull their titles, Sweepsy has learned, cutting off access for...
Matthew Bain
September 12, 2025
Eilers & Krejcik Forecasts Downturn For Sweepstakes Casinos
With regulatory pressure being dialed up, sweepstakes casinos are facing an uncertain, and perhaps less prosperous, future. In fact, recent analysis by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming forecasts...
Marcus DiNitto
September 12, 2025
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Ruby Sweeps Restricts Access For Players In Arizona
Ruby Sweeps has shut down sweeps play in Arizona despite not receiving a cease-and-desist, joining 19 excluded states as regulators and lawmakers ramp up pressure on online sweepstakes...
Matthew Bain
September 11, 2025
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CA Sweeps Ban Clears Its Final Committee With Assembly Vote Next
AB831, a bill to ban sweepstakes casinos in California, moves to the full Assembly after unanimous committee approval, with four tribes voicing opposition ahead of a Friday...
Dan Holmes
September 11, 2025
Non-Gaming Tribes Vow To Keep Fighting As AB 831 Nears Goal Line
“This is about fairness,” Eric Wright, CEO of Kletsel Economic Development Authority, told Sweepsy on Wednesday. “Rural tribes deserve the same opportunities as everyone...
Marcus DiNitto
September 11, 2025
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California Senate Gives Unanimous Approval to AB 831, Sends Bill to Assembly
The California Senate has voted 36-0 in favor of AB 831, a bill that restricts the operation and promotion of casino-style, sweepstakes-based online games in the state....
Cheryle Shepstone
September 9, 2025
Louisiana Turns Up Heat On Sweepstakes Casinos With Lawsuit Against VGW, WOW Vegas
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is suing Virtual Gaming Worlds and MW Services Limited, claiming the sweepstakes casino operators owe $44 million in unpaid sales taxes, interest and...
Marcus DiNitto
September 8, 2025
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California Tribes to Protest AB 831 at State Capitol
The Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians, and Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria plan to protest AB 831 at the California State Capitol in Sacramento...
Cheryle Shepstone
September 5, 2025
High 5 Casino Exits California On Heels Of Legal Defeats
High 5’s terms of use were updated this week to say that as of Wednesday, Sept. 3, its sweepstakes gaming platform would no longer be offered in the state and cease all activity by Sept....
Marcus DiNitto
September 5, 2025