Industry News
Chumba Casino Blocks California Access To Playtech Games
Chumba Casino pulls Playtech games from California as the state targets Stake.us and major vendors, signaling tougher enforcement with potential big legal consequences...
Matthew Bain
September 3, 2025
Industry News
Pragmatic Play Games No Longer Available For US Sweepstakes Casino Players
Pragmatic Play pulls its slots from US sweepstakes casinos after being named in a California lawsuit, marking a major shift for the industry and ending access to hits like Gates of Olympus...
Sadonna Price
September 3, 2025
Featured
Investing Expert: Social Casinos Acknowledging Sweeps Competition Is ‘Very Strategic PR Choice’
An investing pro who’s covered social casinos up close breaks down how operators are reacting to the rise of sweepstakes...
Matthew Bain
September 2, 2025
Industry News
Major California Cardroom Cities Formally Oppose Sweeps Ban Bill
The cities of Gardena, Inglewood, and Colma, plus an organization representing Bell, are officially against Assembly Bill 831, adding a new wrinkle in the debate over California's sweeps...
Matthew Bain
September 1, 2025
Industry News
California’s Sweeps Ban Bill Advances To The Final Senate Stage
California’s bill to ban sweepstakes casinos advances out of suspense and heads to a Senate vote, with tribal divisions and a potential conflict of interest shaping the high-stakes...
Matthew Bain
August 29, 2025
Industry News
Funzpoints Adds Connecticut, Maryland To Excluded States
Funzpoints has officially expanded its excluded states list to include Connecticut and Maryland, due to a new state law and a cease-and-desist order, blocking players from accessing its...
Matthew Bain
August 29, 2025
Lawsuits
California Names Evolution, Hacksaw Gaming, Stake In New Illegal Gambling Lawsuit
California has filed a landmark lawsuit against Stake, Kick, and leading gaming vendors, escalating its attempted crackdown on sweepstakes casinos as lawmakers simultaneously weigh a...
Sadonna Price
August 29, 2025
Featured
Tribal Income May Cause Conflict Of Interest For Lawmaker Key To Fate Of CA Sweeps Ban
California’s sweeps ban, AB831, could face conflict of interest questions stemming from a potential Assembly committee vote involving a lawmaker receiving over $100K from the bill’s...
Matthew Bain
August 28, 2025
Industry News
Alliance Forms Between B-Two Operations And Sherwood Valley Band On AB831
The Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians partners with B-Two Operations sweeps casinos to pursue responsible digital gaming as a new revenue source, officially cementing its break from the...
Dan Holmes
August 28, 2025
Featured
Sen. Addabbo: Legalize iGaming First, Then ‘I Want To Create’ Sweeps Regulation
Sen. Joseph Addabbo and lobbyist Bill Pascrell tell Sweepsy that sweeping bans on sweepstakes casinos are shortsighted. Regulation could deliver billions in revenue, create jobs, and ensure...
Marcus DiNitto
August 28, 2025
Industry News
A 3rd CA Tribe — Sherwood Valley Band Of Pomo Indians — Formally Opposes AB831
A third California tribe, the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, has joined opposition to AB831, warning the sweeps casino ban threatens tribal sovereignty and vital economic...
Dan Holmes
August 28, 2025
Industry News
Tribal Executive: California AB831 ‘Moving Way Too Fast For Anyone To Comprehend’
On the latest The New Normal webcast, tribal leaders discuss California’s proposed sweepstakes casino ban, weighing the fate of AB831 and its potential impact on gaming’s...
Dan Holmes
August 27, 2025