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3 More Sweeps Casinos Close Down, So That’s 6 Shutdowns Since October
LuckyStars, OnPoint, and Turbo Stakes will close Nov. 16, marking six sweepstakes casino shutdowns since October as California’s 2026 gaming ban, among restrictions in other states,...
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Betty Sweeps And 2 Other Sites Leave California, Bringing Total Exits To 14
Betty Sweeps and two other operators have pulled out of California early — a sign of mounting industry jitters ahead of the state’s Jan. 1 sweeps casino...
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PLAYSTUDIOS Still All In On Sweeps Plans, With ‘Win Zone’ Beta Live In 15 States
PLAYSTUDIOS’ new sweepstakes platform, Win Zone, is now in beta across 15 states, with plans for a full U.S. rollout by...
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Hacksaw Gaming Shares Timeline For Its California Sweeps Exit
Hacksaw Gaming CEO uses Q3 earnings call to announce when the company will stop providing games to California sweepstakes casino...
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SGLA Wants To Rebrand Sweepstakes Casinos As ‘Social Plus’ Platforms
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance is trying to rebrand sweeps casinos as Social Plus platforms, emphasizing rewards, safety, and...
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Chumba Casino, VGW Sites Ending Sweeps Coin Play In West Virginia
“Following careful consideration, we can confirm we’ve informed players in West Virginia of a decision to phase out Promotional Play (sweepstakes promotions) in the state across our...
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2 More Small Sweeps Casinos Shut Down As California Ban Looms
Bitsler.io and Starlight Casino join the list of sweeps sites shutting down this year amid mounting legal pressure and shrinking player...
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Modo Casino Unveils Key Dates For Phasing Out Sweeps Coin Play In CA
Modo Casino will stop selling currency packages in California on Dec. 1, kicking off its official phase-out ahead of AB831 — with all Sweeps Coin play ending by Dec. 31,...
Luckyland, Zula and FortuneCoins Named in Minnesota Attorney General Letter
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has ordered three sweepstakes casino operators to cease all operations in the state by December 1, citing violations of state gambling and...
MyPrize-Crypto.com Partnership Bringing Prediction Markets To Social Gaming
MyPrize has partnered with Crypto.com. By merging social gaming, live streaming and event trading, MyPrize aims to bring prediction markets to a mainstream...
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Google Policy Update Says Sweepstake Casinos Are Not Social Casino Games
Google’s October 28 update to its gambling ads policy officially names “sweepstake casinos” for the first time, stating they are not considered social casino games. Paid ads have been...
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3 More Sweepstakes Sportsbooks Pull Out Of Tennessee
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council announced the exits of two sweepstakes sportsbooks, and Sweepsy has also learned of a...