Industry News
AGA President: Sweeps Casinos Relying On ‘Legal Acrobatics’ To ‘Circumvent State Gaming’
The American Gaming Association celebrated a record-setting year by licensed gambling operators, but the AGA's president made a point to call out the growing online sweepstakes casino...
Grant Lucas
February 20, 2025
Industry News
High 5 Updates Terms & Conditions, Ends Sweeps Operations In Pennsylvania
High 5 Casino updated its terms and conditions to end online sweepstakes casino operations in...
Grant Lucas
February 19, 2025
Featured
I Did ‘Online Casinos’ Searches In All 50 States. Here’s What I Found
You (and regulators) may be interested to know what exactly showed up in all our "STATE NAME online casinos searches" — including a surprisingly large presence of offshore betting...
Matthew Bain
February 19, 2025
Industry News
FL Gambling Helpline Director Wants Helpline Numbers On Sweeps Gaming Sites
Florida residents struggling with sweeps gaming issues won't be able to find their state's problem gambling helpline number on sweeps sites. The helpline's executive director wants that to...
Matthew Bain
February 17, 2025
Industry News
Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, Global Poker Raise Age Limit From 18 To 21
In what is believed to be a first in the online sweepstakes industry, VGW has made an age limit decision that appears to be intentionally timed. And it's probably a smart...
Matthew Bain
February 15, 2025
Lawsuits
Of All The Sweeps Lawsuits, CA Cases May Be The Ones To Watch
A different approach to sweeps lawsuits — where no damages are requested and the plaintiff is seeking "public injunctive relief" — is gaining momentum in...
Valerie Cross
February 14, 2025
Industry News
Mississippi Senate Passes Sweeps Ban Bill As Other States Consider Similar Measures
Well, that was fast. The bill to outlaw sweeps casinos in Mississippi has already passed the Senate after being introduced late last...
Valerie Cross
February 13, 2025
Featured
VGW Win in Florida Civil Suit Highlights Importance Of Terms And Conditions
The ramifications of this legal victory for sweeps operators are significant — and these operators have VGW's terms and conditions to...
Valerie Cross
February 11, 2025
Industry News
SPGA: ‘Customer Control’ A Central Focus For Member Operators Moving Forward
"Expanding and refining consumer control will be a central focus" as the SPGA grows its code of conduct, a spokesperson told...
Matthew Bain
February 11, 2025
Industry News
Inside The Connecticut Sweeps Ban Bill — And Its Chances Of Passing
Connecticut has been historically tough on sweepstakes gaming. That's just one reason the state's new bill outlawing sweeps sites has a good chance of...
Valerie Cross
February 7, 2025
Legal
The Florida Case That Could Send Shockwaves Through The Sweeps Industry
Take a look inside the Florida lawsuit that could alter the future of sweepstakes gaming — mainly because it ropes in a payment processor as a defendant,...
Valerie Cross
February 6, 2025
Featured
Can The Sweepstakes Industry Benefit From Increased Tax Rates On Real-Money Operators?
Let's dig into — and talk to an expert about — the wild idea that maybe real-money operators could one say step out of the way of sweeps gaming regulation due to increased...
Matthew Bain
February 6, 2025