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New Google Gambling Policies Could Force Major Changes For Sweeps Casino Advertising
A deep dive into the impending Google Ads policy updates reveals potential significant shifts in the way sweeps casinos advertise — and it could help explain some recent decisions from...
Industry News
Stake.us Adds All Legal iGaming States To List Of Excluded Territories
Stake.us had already pulled out of Michigan, but it has now added Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island to its excluded list, and Connecticut is coming...
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Why You’re Getting 1099s From Sweeps Casinos And What To Do About It
Yes, you have to pay taxes on your winnings at sweepstakes casino sites. And yes, your total Sweeps Coins redemptions are considered taxable income....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...