Social Gaming
No Polymarket in USA Until Government Shutdown Ends, Newsom to Sign Sweepstakes Casino Ban Bill Into Law
"In the past, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has stayed self-certifications of new markets until the government returns to full activity. The current shutdown began Oct. 1."
Top Trending: The Social and Promotional Gaming Association (SPGA) is No More
So long The Social and Promotional Gaming Association (SPGA) as that trade organization is being absorbed into the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA)
Top Trending News: Massachusetts Lawsuit Alleges Kalshi Operates As An Illegal Sports Book
The 43-page suit filed by Attorney General Andrea Campbell claims Kalshi operates in the same manner as a sports betting site.
AB 831: Gambling: Operation of a Contest or Sweepstakes Passes by a 31-0 Vote in the California Senate
Time is not necessarily on the side of this bill to ban sweepstakes casinos in California.
Top Trending: L.A. City Attorney Sues Stake.us, Kick, Evolution in First of a Kind Case
Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has filed a civil enforcement lawsuit against sweepstakes casino Stake.us, its owners, Kick Streaming, and several gaming content suppliers, including Evolution and its subsidiaries, for allegedly operating or aiding an illegal gambling enterprise in California.
Top Trending - Chumba Casino to Leave Canada
The popular sweepstakes casino Chumba Casino is set to leave the Canadian market entirely effective October 23, 2025. Players here will no longer be able to access the site.
Can I Play on HelloMillions, McLuck, PlayFame, Spin Blitz From Georgia, Alabama? Sweepstakes Sites Return
The changes were reflected in the Aug. 7 update of McLuck's terms and conditions
10 Exclusive Sweepstakes Casino Bonuses You Can Still Claim This Month: August 2025 Limited-Time Offers
I've tracked down a bunch of worthwhile bonus opportunities still running through August 2025. You can grab generous welcome packages, no-deposit deals, and reload bonuses—something for everyone, honestly.
HelloMillions.com Class Action Suit Being Promoted on Facebook
While many Facebook users anxiously responded to the ad wishing to join the proposed class action, not everyone believed Hello Millions to be acting inappropriately to warrant a lawsuit.
Top Trending Gambling Stories: Most Sweepstakes Casino Users Viiew Them as Gambling
Poker pro Doug Polk this week appeared on NewsNation this week to discuss the state of gambling in the U.S. Polk says "What is happening to gambling in this country is wrong".
Why Operators Are Investing Big in Social Casino Games
The online gaming industry has never shied away from experimenting and innovating, continually seeking new ways for attracting users and squeezing out revenue. Over the last few years, though, there’s been one market, above all, being touted a good bit: social casino games.
If Jimmy Fallon Gets Canceled, He's Still Got That Royal Kingdom Deal
Last week we learned that Stephen Colbert's late night show had been canceled. And while Jimmy Fallon's late night show does not appear to be on the chopping block, at least he's got something to fall back on in the prosperous gaming sector.
What Exactly is the Loophole That Makes Sweepstakes Casinos Legal?
Because these sites do not require real money deposits, sweepstakes operators insists the sites are fully legal. We take a deeper look into what is perhaps a "flawed" theory.
What Sports Bettors Can Learn from the Strategy Behind Social Casino Events
Success in structured prediction depends on more than knowing statistics. A closer look at how social casino events function can illuminate patterns of user behavior, reward structure, and momentum architecture.
What Are Sweepstakes Casinos? A Beginner-Friendly Guide
Sweepstakes casinos have emerged as a legal and accessible alternative to traditional online casinos in many parts of the United States. These platforms offer casino-style games—like slots, keno, and scratch cards—without requiring players to make real-money wagers.
Can't Use Fliff in New York State Any More as Nearly Two Dozen Sweepstakes Casinos, Sportsbooks Shut Down
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday announced that her office has stopped online sweepstakes casinos operating in New York, including the popular mobile app and platform Fliff, which offers a social sports prediction game that closely mimics sports betting.
Escalante Seeks Full Control of Chumba Casino Parent Company
Escalante already controls 70 percent of Virtual Gaming Worlds, which also owns Global Poker and Lucky Land. He founded the company and helped to build a sweepstakes casino power house now valued at $3.2 billion.
Department of Consumer Protection Gaming Division Announces Settlement With High5Casino
High5Games has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million as part of the settlement.
Montana Bans Sweepstakes Casinos - Chumba Casino, McLuck to Exit State Market
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 555 into law, which explicitly prohibits online gambling platforms that allow consumers to place bets or wagers using any form of currency and make payouts of any form of currency.
200K Sweepstakes Sportsbook Downloads in 30 Days... And New Competition Every Day
Social media sportsbooks are a thing. Just ask the App Marketing Assassin, James McLoughlin. He knows a thing or two about what's going on in this sector.
SBC Americas Kicks Off in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday
SBC Summit Americas kicks off today (Tuesday May 13, 2025), bringing together key gaming stakeholders for a three-day event that promises to shape the future of the industry on the continent.
Alabama Woman Files Class Action Against Stake.US Claiming Company Offers Illegal Gambling
An Alabama woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Stake.us, a popular sweepstakes casino.
Chumba Casino Can Stay in Florida as Sweepstakes Bills Fail
Sweepstakes casinos get to live another day....or many more days....in Florida as bills looking to ban the likes of Chumba Casino and High Five Casino has stalled in the state senate.
Connecticut Judiciary Committee 37-0 Vote to Ban Sweepstakes Casinos
Louisiana is also cracking down with prison sentences for operators possibly as much as five years.
How Sweepstakes Casinos Actually Work
You've seen them advertised all over television. Sweepstakes casinos. They claim to be free but how in the world can a site that offers casino games for free afford to pay the likes of Ryan Seacrest to promote their brand? The answer: They are free to a point.
Stake.US Continues to Shake Up Online Casino Sweepstakes Space With Rock Paper Scissors
The timeless classic, now being introduced to the sweepstakes casino world by way of Stake, is a hand game where two players simultaneously make one of three shapes (rock, paper, or scissors).
Sweepstakes Casino Ban Measure in Florida Moves Forward
Sen. Corey Simon‘s (R-3) bill, SB 1404, which includes a ban on sweepstakes gaming in Florida in addition to increasing penalties for illegal gambling, has been approved and moved forward by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government.
Chumba, Lucky Land Sweepstakes Casinos, Global Poker Exit Delaware
Delaware's Division of Gaming Enforcement claim that VGW Luckyland, Inc. and its sites Luckyland, Chumba Casino and Global Poker have operated "illegal".
PA the Latest State to Issue Cease and Desist Letters to Sweepstakes Casinos
While the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed in a Gaming Oversight Committee hearing it does not have the authority to take action against these free-to-play online casino sites, all 18 are said to have complied.
Free Online Slots - NoLimit City Slots Game Introduced By Stake.US
NoLimit City is an exciting and innovative company that operates out of its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, that has been in the gaming business for over ten years now.
