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Light & Wonder: Sweeps ‘Being Eliminated’ May Help Struggling Jackpot Party Casino
With sweeps casinos squeezed by new 2025 restrictions, Light & Wonder says SciPlay is already gaining ground — and believes the pressure will help push Jackpot Party Casino back into...
Matthew Bain
November 14, 2025
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Stake.us Will Leave California Entirely On Dec. 30, Shutting Down Sweeps And Social Gameplay
Stake.us will fully shut down in California on Dec. 30, 2025, ahead of AB831’s sweeps casino ban — ending all gameplay and new...
Matthew Bain
November 12, 2025
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ProphetX Undecided ‘Whether To Shutter Sweeps Or Not’ As It Eyes Prediction Market Launch
“It'll be a decision when we ultimately achieve CFTC approval whether to shutter sweeps or not," ProphetX's co-founder told Sweepsy, "but that's not a decision that we've made at this...
Erin Flynn Jay
November 11, 2025
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3 More Sweeps Casinos Close Down, So That’s 6 Shutdowns Since October
LuckyStars, OnPoint, and Turbo Stakes will close Nov. 16, marking six sweepstakes casino shutdowns since October as California’s 2026 gaming ban, among restrictions in other states,...
Matthew Bain
November 10, 2025
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Betty Sweeps And 2 Other Sites Leave California, Bringing Total Exits To 14
Betty Sweeps and two other operators have pulled out of California early — a sign of mounting industry jitters ahead of the state’s Jan. 1 sweeps casino...
Matthew Bain
November 10, 2025
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PLAYSTUDIOS Still All In On Sweeps Plans, With ‘Win Zone’ Beta Live In 15 States
PLAYSTUDIOS’ new sweepstakes platform, Win Zone, is now in beta across 15 states, with plans for a full U.S. rollout by...
Rasha Aly
November 10, 2025
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Hacksaw Gaming Shares Timeline For Its California Sweeps Exit
Hacksaw Gaming CEO uses Q3 earnings call to announce when the company will stop providing games to California sweepstakes casino...
Bill Gelman
November 10, 2025
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SGLA Wants To Rebrand Sweepstakes Casinos As ‘Social Plus’ Platforms
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance is trying to rebrand sweeps casinos as Social Plus platforms, emphasizing rewards, safety, and...
Rasha Aly
November 7, 2025
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Chumba Casino, VGW Sites Ending Sweeps Coin Play In West Virginia
“Following careful consideration, we can confirm we’ve informed players in West Virginia of a decision to phase out Promotional Play (sweepstakes promotions) in the state across our...
Matthew Bain
November 6, 2025
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2 More Small Sweeps Casinos Shut Down As California Ban Looms
Bitsler.io and Starlight Casino join the list of sweeps sites shutting down this year amid mounting legal pressure and shrinking player...
Matthew Bain
November 5, 2025
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Modo Casino Unveils Key Dates For Phasing Out Sweeps Coin Play In CA
Modo Casino will stop selling currency packages in California on Dec. 1, kicking off its official phase-out ahead of AB831 — with all Sweeps Coin play ending by Dec. 31,...
Matthew Bain
November 5, 2025
Luckyland, Zula and FortuneCoins Named in Minnesota Attorney General Letter
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has ordered three sweepstakes casino operators to cease all operations in the state by December 1, citing violations of state gambling and...
Sadonna Price
November 5, 2025