Legal
No Bills? No Problem. Louisiana, Mississippi Send Cease-And-Desist Letters To Sweeps Operators
Louisiana and Mississippi’s cease-and-desist blitz shows AGs — not legislators — may now spearhead the offensive against sweeps casinos, shifting the battleground for operators...
Matthew Bain
June 18, 2025
Play’N Go’s White Market-Only Assertions Meets Complex Reality of Online Gambling Industry
The revelation of Play’N Go’s presence in unregulated gambling spaces points to prevalent competing interests inherent in...
Derek Helling
June 17, 2025
Industry News
South Carolina Lawsuit Filed Against Sweeps, DFS Operators Citing Law From 1710
A South Carolina group is suing major gambling apps using a law from 1710 — arguing today’s DFS and sweepstakes casinos are just illegal betting in a centuries-old...
Grant Lucas
June 17, 2025
New York Assembly Committee Approves Bill Restricting Sweepstakes Games
New York Assembly Rules Committee substituted the Assembly companion of S 5935 (A 6745) with S 5935 and voted to recommend S 5935 for passage by a 20-9 vote....
Derek Helling
June 16, 2025
Industry News
Mega Bonanza, McLuck, SportsMillions Increase Minimum Age Requirement From 18 To 21
Mega Bonanza, McLuck, and SportsMillions are raising their age limits to 21, joining a small-but-growing wave of sweeps casinos aiming to align with real-money standards and boost...
Matthew Bain
June 13, 2025
Connecticut Becomes Second State To Ban Online Sweepstakes Casinos
Connecticut joins Montana as the lone states to successfully pass bills banning sweeps casinos within their respective jurisdictions....
Grant Lucas
June 13, 2025
Industry News
Louisiana Gov. Vetoes Sweeps Ban Bill, Says They’re ‘Already Prohibited’ — Is He Right?
Gov. Landry vetoed a bill to ban online sweeps casinos, claiming Louisiana law already covers them. But is he just leaving a loophole open? And will the Attorney General get...
Matthew Bain
June 13, 2025
Legal
New York Senate Advances Sweepstakes Prohibition Bill With Session Closure Looming
A bill to restrict the operations of sweepstakes in New York has received approval from the New York...
Derek Helling
June 12, 2025
Industry News
Maine Regulator Calls Sweeps Casinos ‘Illegal’ While SPGA Asks For ‘Constructive Dialogue’
The Maine Gambling Control Unit's public warning isn't a subpoena or cease-and-desist, so sweeps casinos aren’t required to leave Maine. MGCU says it lacks authority over such sites,...
Matthew Bain
June 11, 2025
Industry News
Pulsz Casino, Pulsz Bingo Pull Sweeps & Social Platforms From 3 More States
These are full departures — meaning residents in Connecticut, Louisiana, and Maryland won't even be able to play games on Pulsz with Gold...
Matthew Bain
June 11, 2025
New York Assembly Still Working To Pass Bill To Ban Online Sweepstakes Casinos
The New York Office of the Attorney General may have celebrated the shutdown of 26 online sweepstakes casinos in the Empire State, but that hasn’t slowed down lawmakers from continuing to...
Grant Lucas
June 11, 2025
Featured
For Sweeps Casinos, Reddit Post Helps Show Why They Want Regulation Over Bans
After NY’s sweeps ban, a top Reddit mod urges crypto casinos — no ID, no taxes. Lawmakers want safety, but are sweeps bans pushing players into riskier, darker corners of online...
Matthew Bain
June 10, 2025