Tag: Sweepstakes
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Sweepstakes-style prediction market Novig has withdrawn from New Jersey, just days after announcing a US$18 million funding round.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 ...
American Gaming Association study: Patrons consider sweepstakes to be gambling
1 August 2025 at 7:47am UTC-4
The American Gaming Association suspected there were plenty of customers using sweepstakes sites as a way to gamble.
A recent study, Sweepstakes Casino Player Profile & ...
‘Tough month’ for social casinos, Jefferies analyst says
7 July 2025 at 2:07pm UTC-4
Aristocrat Leisure saw its social-casino growth go backwards in June, according to Jefferies Equity Research analyst Kai Erman, who detailed his findings in a 7 July investor ...
SPGA responds to California sweepstakes ban
25 June 2025 at 7:30am UTC-4
Online sweepstakes organization Social and Promotional Games Association has condemned California lawmakers for pushing a sudden and sweeping ban on promotional sweepstakes ...
Mississippi regulator sends cease-and-desist to illegal online gaming operators
19 June 2025 at 6:48am UTC-4
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has issued cease-and-desist letters to various online gambling operators that are illegally offering sports betting and casino-style games within ...
Louisiana reinforces efforts against illegal sweepstakes casinos
19 June 2025 at 6:44am UTC-4
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has issued a key action to address the rising threat of unlawful offshore wagering and sweepstakes platforms targeting the state.
In ...
Louisiana governor vetoes sweepstakes ban
16 June 2025 at 6:11am UTC-4
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has vetoed a bill that would have banned the operation of online sweepstakes sites.
SB181 sought to impose enforcement rules that included fines ...
