Industry
January 21, 2026
Sweepstakes in the Crosshairs as Iowa Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Unlicensed Gaming
Iowa lawmakers have introduced another measure seeking to get the local gaming industry under stricter control. Per House Study Bill 586 and its Senate counterpart, Senate Study Bill 3040, the local regulator would receive additional powers to stop unlicensed gaming. Iowa Joins the Fight Against Sweepstakes Yesterday, the House State Government Committee introduced HSB 586, […]
Industry
January 7, 2026
Indiana Relents on iLotteries, Toughens on Sweepstakes
Lawmakers in Indiana are considering two draft laws aimed at boosting state lottery sales. One would end the ban on selling tickets online, while the other targets sweepstakes social casinos, a form of unregulated gambling. Sweepstakes and iLottery – Going Opposite Directions Proponents are pointing out that Indiana has fallen behind other states in digitalizing […]
Casino
December 30, 2025
40 Social Casinos Sniped by Tennessee’s AG in New Cease-and-Desist Order
Tennessee has become a new frontier for the battle between state regulators and attorneys general and social casinos. The state’s AG, Jonathan Skrmetti, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to 40 online sweepstakes casinos in the Volunteer State, arguing that they have been operating without the proper license to conduct gaming activities. The state so far […]
Business
December 11, 2025
VGW Announces Launch of LuckyLand Casino
Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), a social gaming company headquartered in Perth, Australia, and owner of LuckyLand Slots, has begun a soft rebrand of its sweepstakes casino, as in addition to LuckyLand Slots, the new LuckyLandCasino.com is now available to eligible players in the United States. LuckyLand Casino Launches in the US A VGW spokesperson stated […]
Industry
December 8, 2025
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs Sweepstakes Ban into Law
New York has dealt a huge blow to the sweepstakes industry by officially adopting a new measure banning the vertical. Under the Empire State’s new rules, sweepstakes casinos that use dual-currency systems will no longer be allowed to operate. The End of Sweepstakes in the Empire State The measure, Senate Bill 5935, was signed into […]
Industry
December 4, 2025
New York Bill to Ban Sweepstakes Advances to Governor’s Desk
A bill to ban sweepstakes-style casino platforms is now awaiting New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision, as lawmakers have granted final approval to the measure. Now the governor has until December 31 to either sign it into law or block it from taking effect. Bill Advances to the New York Governor’s Office State Senator Joseph […]
Industry
November 21, 2025
Maryland Cracks Down on Sweepstakes Casinos and Prediction Markets
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) has intensified its scrutiny of unlicensed sweepstakes casinos, signaling that the state is ready to confront operators that skirt the boundaries of gambling law. The regulator also sent an official letter to the state’s regulated sportsbooks, warning that any expansion into prediction markets could result in the […]
Industry
November 13, 2025
Tribes Unite Against Unregulated Sweepstakes and Prediction Platforms
Native American gaming leaders are intensifying their resistance to what they perceive as a growing wave of unlicensed online operators. During the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) Annual Meeting last week in Oklahoma City, tribal representatives and industry leaders from across the USA pledged to defend tribal sovereignty and the integrity of regulated gambling […]
Industry
November 12, 2025
Sweepstakes Lobbyists Seek Image Makeover with “Social Plus” Rebrand
A high-profile lobbying group representing the sweepstakes casino industry is seeking to rewrite the narrative around its controversial operations. This week, the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) introduced a new term called “Social Plus,” seeking to redefine how the public and regulators perceive the online games that have long occupied a legal gray area. The […]
Casino
November 7, 2025
Minnesota AG Goes After Sweepstakes, Latest Regulator to Crack Down
Earlier this week, Minnesota AG Keith Ellison said that 14 websites that run sweepstakes social casinos have been ordered to stop all activity conducted on the territory of the state. No Doubt about Sweeps Legality in Minnesota, Says AG According to AG Ellison, sweepstakes social casinos are illegal in Minnesota, and companies that offer such […]
