Tag: Sweepstakes
Missouri lawsuit targets Stake.us alongside Drake and Adin Ross
28 October 2025 at 8:10am UTC-4
A lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court in Missouri yesterday has accused Stake.us of running an illegal online casino targeting Missouri residents.
The complaint also ...
Social Gaming Leadership Alliance criticizes California Governor for sweepstakes ban
15 October 2025 at 5:56am UTC-4
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 831 into law, prohibiting free-to-play online social games that include sweepstakes promotions.
Sweepstakes advocacy ...
Sweepstakes operator Sportzino exits Tennessee after cease-and-desist order
21 September 2025 at 2:28pm UTC-4
Social gaming site Sportzino has shut down its sweepstakes-style sports betting operations after receiving a cease-and-desist order from the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council ...
Social Gaming Leadership Alliance urges Governor Newsom to veto anti-sweepstakes bill
18 September 2025 at 3:41am UTC-4
Sweepstakes advocacy group the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance is hoping to open up discussions with the office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the hope that he will veto ...
California tribes team up to protest anti-sweepstakes bill
10 September 2025 at 6:06am UTC-4
Members of four California tribes have come together to protest the state’s anti-sweepstakes bill, Assembly Bill 831.
The tribal nations opposing AB831 include the Kletsel ...
Legal case filed against Stake.us in California court over sweepstakes model
3 September 2025 at 5:24am UTC-4
Online gambling platform Stake faces growing legal pressure after the Los Angeles City Attorney filed a legal case against Sweepstakes Ltd, the operator of Stake.us, for offering ...
Massachusetts bill looks to ban dual-currency sweepstakes
25 August 2025 at 6:13am UTC-4
Massachusetts lawmakers are reviewing another online gambling bill, which could prohibit dual-currency sweepstakes games.
Massachusetts Representative David K. Muradian ...
Novig pulls out of New Jersey amid sweepstakes legislation
20 August 2025 at 7:44am UTC-4
Sweepstakes-style prediction market Novig has withdrawn from New Jersey, just days after announcing a US$18 million funding round.
The move comes amid a wave of state ...
VGW signs deal with Californian tribe as sweepstakes debate continues
19 August 2025 at 7:20am UTC-4
Social gaming operator VGW has signed a conditional agreement with the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria tribe in California.
The deal, made through the ...
Arizona gaming regulators target illegal online operators
19 August 2025 at 6:41am UTC-4
The Arizona Department of Gaming has issued cease-and-desist orders against four unlicensed online gambling operators offering services to state residents.
The operators ...
