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Business
April 11, 2025
Publishers Clearing House Goes Bankrupt, Starts Digital Shift
Publishers Clearing House (PCH), the well-known sweepstakes company famous for its TV prize giveaways and big checks, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to change its business strategy. The Jericho, New York-based firm plans to move away from its old reliance on direct mail and catalog marketing to focus on digital ads and entertainment instead. […]
Legal
April 9, 2025
Delaware Orders VGW Luckyland to Halt Operations
Delaware State regulators have taken action to stop VGW Luckyland Inc. from operating in Delaware after they discovered illegal online gambling activity. VGW Luckyland Banned in Delaware for Running Illegal Slot Games The Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) led an investigation that revealed the company — a US branch of Australian-based VGW Holdings Ltd. […]
Legal
April 3, 2025
Real Prize Stops New York Operations Leaving Customers in the Lurch
New York users of Real Prize, a sweepstake casino run by RealPlay Tech, felt let down after the platform closed earlier than promised. The company had told users they had until March 28 to cash out their Sweepstake Coin (SC) balances before it left the state. However, reports and customer screenshots show that access ended […]
Industry
April 2, 2025
Mississippi Won’t Ban Sweepstakes or Legalize Online Betting
An important bill that proposed banning sweepstakes casino and at the same time authorizing online sports betting in Mississippi died in the Senate. The proposal marked another push toward expanding legal gambling in the state while addressing the growing concerns related to sweepstakes casinos. Sweepstakes Ban Proposal Receives an Overhaul Earlier this year, the proposal, […]
Legal
March 27, 2025
Stake Faces Legal Woes in California over Sweepstakes Offering
The popularity of sweepstakes across the United States recently resulted in legal hurdles for operators offering such services. In Maryland, one operator recently received a cease-and-desist order, while lawmakers in Mississippi are anticipating banning sweepstakes altogether. Although sweepstakes casinos operate in a legal gray market, their future is uncertain amid growing concerns, regulatory scrutiny and […]
Business
March 26, 2025
PCH Teams Up with SCCG Management, Reportedly Considers Social Casino Gaming
Publishers Clearing House (PCH), an American sweepstakes company, is reportedly looking to expand into the social casino sector. The business, best known for its door-to-door marketing and prize-based games, has now unveiled a partnership with gaming advisory giant SCCG Management. PCH Reportedly Seeks Online Sweepstakes Opportunities SCCG Management describes itself as a “leading advisory firm […]
Industry
March 25, 2025
Google and Apple Sued for Allegedly Aiding Unlicensed Sweepstakes Casinos
Three plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Apple and Google under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, claiming the tech giants enable illegal online gambling via sweepstakes casino apps. Google and Apple Targeted in Sweepstakes Casinos Lawsuit Julian Bargo, Lamar Prater, and Rebecca Pratt have filed a lawsuit against Apple and Google, citing they allegedly […]
Industry
March 20, 2025
Celebrity Sweepstakes Endorsements Fuel Debate over Gambling Loopholes
Sweepstakes casinos remain a booming industry, allowing players to engage with casino-style games and win real money. However, critics have argued their business model could enable such businesses to sidestep mainstream gambling laws. As the debate surrounding sweepstakes continues, several such operators have taken measures to enhance accountability and transparency and further differentiate their offerings. […]
Industry
March 19, 2025
Maryland Orders Sweepstakes Operator VGW to Cease-and-Desist
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has slammed sweepstakes casino giant Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) with a cease-and-desist letter. The regulator argued that the operator’s products constituted illegal gaming and that it must pull out from the market. This regulatory action aligns with a broader opposition to the sweepstakes format across America. Maryland Cracks […]
Industry
March 14, 2025
Mississippi Inches Closer to Banning Sweepstakes
The American sweepstakes industry has continued to grow but that doesn’t mean that everyone is on board. On the contrary, many states have continued to push back against the industry’s advance, taking measures to prevent it from cannibalizing the regulated gaming industry’s revenues. Mississippi is the latest state to advance a bill seeking to ban […]
