Industry News
Ahead Of Pivotal Hearing, Chumba Casino Again Calls On CA Players To Oppose AB831
Chumba Casino is urging California players to rally against AB831, the bill to ban sweepstakes casinos, as it heads into a pivotal Aug. 29 committee...
Matthew Bain
August 27, 2025
Industry News
Report: California Accounts For Nearly 20% Of U.S. Sweepstakes Gaming Market
A new Eilers & Krejcik report projects California players will drive $2.42B in sweeps casino sales in 2025 — a staggering 17.3% of the U.S. market, making the battle over AB831 all the...
Matthew Bain
August 26, 2025
Industry News
Pulsz Informs Players Of Arizona Exit Following Cease-And-Desist
Pulsz will leave Arizona after a cease-and-desist from regulators, starting Aug. 26. The phased exit follows similar moves by other sweepstakes operators facing enforcement in the...
Matthew Bain
August 25, 2025
Industry News
California’s Big Lagoon Rancheria Joins Opposition To AB 831
Big Lagoon Rancheria submits letter to lawmakers requesting a pause on AB831 for consultation. Leaders warn the bill threatens sovereignty and economic opportunity, joining other tribes who...
Sadonna Price
August 25, 2025
Industry News
Chumba Casino, Global Poker Leaving Canada To Focus On ‘Larger US Market’
VGW to Sweepsy: "Ultimately, this is a difficult but strategic, isolated decision. Our Canadian business is relatively small, as the vast majority of our players reside in the larger US...
Matthew Bain
August 22, 2025
Industry News
First NFL-Themed Social Casino Slots Game Will Launch Prior To Season
For the first time ever, an NFL-themed casino slots game will be available on a social casino app. It will launch before the...
Dan Holmes
August 22, 2025
Industry News
Report: Regulating CA Sweeps Casinos Could Generate More Than $300M In Tax Revenue
A new independent report projects California could earn more than $300 million annually in taxes from a regulated sweepstakes casino market, on top of $1 billion in economic benefits the...
Matthew Bain
August 21, 2025
Industry News
Thrillzz Acts Quickly, Already Out Of Arizona Following Cease-And-Desist
Thrillzz quickly exited Arizona after a cease-and-desist order, updating its terms within a...
Matthew Bain
August 20, 2025
Industry News
California DOJ, Courts Could Face ‘Potentially Significant’ Costs If Sweeps Ban Passes
California’s AB831 would ban online sweepstakes casinos and criminalize support for them, but a state analysis warns it could also create steep DOJ, court, and county costs, making...
Matthew Bain
August 20, 2025
Industry News
Massachusetts Bill Would Legalize iGaming, Ban Sweeps Casinos
New legislation that aims to regulate online casino play in Massachusetts would also restrict the operation of online sweepstakes...
Derek Helling
August 20, 2025
AB831 Opponents Speak Up At California Senate Hearing, Verdict Delayed To Later Date
Five opponents of California bill Assembly Bill 831, legislation introduced by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) that would ban sweepstakes casinos in the state, offered testimony...
Marcus DiNitto
August 18, 2025
Lawsuits
California Lawsuit Against High 5 Casino Survives First Challenge
A court has allowed a California resident’s complaint against High 5 Casino to go forward, threatening the website’s operation in the...
Derek Helling
August 18, 2025