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WOW Vegas Commits To Staying In California Until 2026
WOW Vegas won’t leave California quietly. Sweepsy has learned the popular sweeps casino plans to stay live right up until Dec. 31, 2025, the final day before AB831 makes such sites...
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High 5 Casino Delays Its Exit Timeline In California
In an apparent change of course, High 5 Casino is sticking around California a little longer — extending access to Oct. 20 after Gov. Newsom signed AB831, the new law set to ban...
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Former FanDuel Executive Sean Ostrow Joins SGLA As Managing Director
SGLA Executive Director Jeff Duncan tells Sweepsy that newly appointed Managing Director Sean Ostrow knows how to translate complex issues into practical solutions that lawmakers and...
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Gov. Newsom Signs AB831, Outlawing Sweeps Casinos In CA On Jan. 1, 2026
It’s game over for sweeps casinos in California. Gov. Newsom signed AB831, banning dual-currency sweeps gaming and giving sites until Jan. 1, 2026, to shut...
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Sweeps Leaders Claim Anti-Sweeps Push Is Actually An ‘Anti-Competitive Push’
Sweeps casino operators are trying to fire back in 2025, claiming rivals are weaponizing new laws to crush competition and disguise it as player...
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NoLimitCoins, 2 Other Sweeps Casinos Lower Minimum Age From 21 To 18
In a quick reversal, NoLimitCoins, Fortune Wheelz, and Tao Fortune have dropped their minimum age from 21 to 18 — signaling a possible strategy shift in a hectic 2025 for the sweeps...
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Sweeps Casinos Are Now Officially Illegal In Montana & Connecticut
Montana and Connecticut’s sweepstakes casino bans took effect Oct. 1, using different wording but ultimately delivering the same result — a full shutdown of sweeps...
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VGW Says Its Average Player Spends $25 Per Week
VGW says average spend is $25 per week at Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, and Global Poker — a key takeaway from the Online Social Games...
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Dara Casino Becomes 4th Sweeps Site To Exit California
It is not immediately clear if players in California will still be able to redeem any Sweeps Coins leftover in their accounts beyond Oct. 1, or if they would have needed to have done that...
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Publishers Clearing House, Now Owned By ARB Interactive, Pledges To Always Pay Winners And Announces New CEO
PCH launches Prize Protection Program under new ARB ownership, guaranteeing all future prizes while appointing Owen O’Donoghue as...
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3rd Sweeps Casino Leaves California As AB831 Awaits Gov. Newsom’s Signature
Ruby Sweeps informed players it would be formally exiting California last week. Its last day of service in California was Sept. 25, and players had until that day to play and redeem any...
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Sidepot, Fliff’s Sweeps Casino, Pulls Out Of Arizona
Sidepot Casino, Fliff’s sister brand, has exited Arizona, joining other sweepstakes sites forced out by the state’s gaming regulator as Arizona continues to trend more and more toward...