Suit Against Dave & Busters in South Carolina Court Claims Arcade Games Are Unlawful Gambling

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A state advocacy group filed a suit in the District Court of South Carolina Florence Division late Wednesday April 15 arguing the chain’s games function as unlawful gambling rather than entertainment.
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Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville Getting Donations From Sweepstakes Casino Company That Owns Chumba

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Alabama has filed 40+ civil lawsuits against sweepstakes casino operators since 2025, more than any other state. Alabama has become a hotbed of civil litigation against sweepstakes operators, including VGW (Chumba, LuckyLand, Global Poker).
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How Experienced Players Are Getting More Value From Sweepstakes Casino Bonuses

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For experienced online gamers, the best sweepstakes casino strategy isn’t about grabbing the biggest headline offer. It’s about turning promos into usable session length, better redemption odds, clearer operator selection and fewer dead-end coins.
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Are Sweepstakes Casinos Legal in the State of Maine?

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A bill has landed on Maine Governor Janet Mills desk to ban sweepstakes casinos, but will she sign it?
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Massachusetts Online Casino Legislation Pushed Back at Least a Year, Reprieve for Sweepstakes Brands

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In addition to allowing real money online casino gambling through the commonwealth, including poker and table games, HB 4431 also looks to prohibit sweepstakes casinos.
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Baba Casino, Rebet Staying in Tennessee for Now Despite Attempts to Ban Sweepstakes Casinos

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The state’s Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti, has sent out around 40 cease and desist letters already, including to both Baba Casino and Rebet.
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Sweepstakes Casinos Now Banned in Indiana: Chumba, Spree, McLuck Bid Farewell

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Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed the bill Thursday (March 12, 2026) outlawing the sweepstakes model of social gaming in the state.
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Baltimore Becomes Second U.S. City to Sue Sweepstakes Casinos

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According to the lawsuit, the companies violated Baltimore’s Consumer Protection Ordinance by operating illegal online gambling platforms disguised as lawful sweepstakes.
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Spree Sweepstakes Casino Returns to Alabama, Georgia

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The decision comes as a handful of U.S. states have passed laws - or are in the process of doing so - that would prevent sweepstakes casinos from operating.
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How the Sweepstakes Model Created a Billionaire Without a U.S. Gambling License

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VGW, the company behind Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots and Global Poker, grew its business using a promotional sweepstakes structure that sits outside the standard U.S. iGaming framework.
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Chumba Casino Founder Hit With Fresh Set of Drug-Related Allegations

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Australian billionaire and founder of some of the biggest names in sweepstakes casinos is now facing a fresh set of drug-related charges following his arrest for domestic abuse last month.
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Bloomberg Businessweek Claims Major Discrepancies With Stake.com Streamer Outcomes: Company Balks at Claims

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Videos of influencers hitting it big on Stake.com are all over the internet. But at least some of those wins are statistically unlikely, a Bloomberg analysis showed.
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US Sweepstakes Models: Could Grey-Market Innovation Reach the UK?

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Over the last decade or so, the United States has quietly transformed into a laboratory for new betting models. Not by sweeping federal reform. Nor by coordinated state expansion. But by regulatory loopholes, which are a more subtle thing.
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Virginia Inches Closer to Allowing Online Casinos, Poker

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This week, the Senate passed Senate Bill 118 that would regulate online casinos by a narrow 19-17 vote.
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Global Poker, Chumba Casino Founder Recently Arrested on Assault and Drug Charges

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Virtual Gaming Worlds billionaire founder Laurence Escalante appeared in a Perth, Australia court last week to face multiple criminal charges that include aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm, aggravated home burglary, theft, and criminal damage or destruction of property.
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No Online Casinos in Virginia Until 2028 the Earliest as Passage Must Happen in Two Legislative Sessions

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New amendment to current legislation guarantees a long wait.
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Understanding Sweet Bonanza Volatility: A Simple Guide

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Discover how volatility works in Sweet Bonanza through easy examples. Learn to manage game swings and what to expect from the bonus rounds.
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Illinois Issues 60 Plus Cease and Desist Letters to Sweepstakes Casinos

Illinois Issues 60 Plus Cease and Desist Letters to Sweepstakes Casinos
The cease-and-desist letters demand that entities allegedly operating online casinos or sweepstakes platforms immediately block Illinois residents from accessing their sites, which Gambling911.com has obtained the names of.
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Top Trending: Chris Christie's Prediction Market Remarks

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Following a slow Tuesday (by Gambling911.com standards these days) - 56,575 impressions, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's comments regarding prediction markets on Wednesday morning's segment of "Morning Joe" were a huge hit with readers here at Gambling911.com. 

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Washington State Sues World Series of Poker, Bingo Blitz,, Slotomania, Big Fish Casino

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Washington's Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a lawsuit against several sweepstakes casino companies that operate unlicensed electronic gambling applications (casino apps) which have taken more than $225 million from residents of the state since September 2020.
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Crypto Gambling vs Sweepstakes: Access and ‘Offer’ Framing

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Social gaming has exploded in popularity in recent years, but there’s still a lot of confusion over which platform types are legal and best in class.
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Indiana Sweepstakes Casino Ban Moves Forward

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Indiana state Rep. Ethan Manning’s bill looking to ban the sweepstakes online casinosadvanced to the upper chamber after easy passage in the House on Monday.
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What is Driving the Plinko Surge at Sites Like Winna Casino, Boagart Casino and Others

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There is now an entire meme culture surrounding the popular game first made famous on "The Price is Right".
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Top Trending: Ohio Gov Scathing Remarks re Sports Gambling, Anthony Davis Trade Odds, More

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123,019 impressions came into the Gambling911.com website on Saturday.
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New York State Sees Dismal Sports Betting Numbers to Kick Off New Year

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Caesars reports a shocking 1.4% hold on a $35.2-million handle while Bally Bet is the only sports betting company in the state to hold above the average 8.5%.
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Top Trending: Chris Dudley, Tennessee Speaker, Arkansas's Prediction Market Stance, More

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The Yasiel Puig sports betting trial continues to captivate Gambling911.com readers with three of the top five search queries pertaining to the one-time Dodgers super star.
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Sweepstakes Casinos: News, Reviews, Complaints January 27, 2026: Spree Casino, LoneStar Casino, RealPrize, BetR

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Complaints about redemption times at some sweepstakes casino as one player may have a solution.
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Detroit Rapper Xzibit Teams Up With Spree Sweepstakes Casino

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The move follows sweeps casinos Wow Vegas employing socialite Paris Hilton as its brand ambassador, and rapper Drake as the face of Stake.us
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Can I Play on a Sweepstakes Casino From Tennessee? Volunteer State Looks to Ban Chumba, McLuck, Others

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HB 1885 would make each violation of the law subject to a civil fine of up to $15,000.
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States Step Up Efforts to Regulate Sweepstake-Style Online Gambling

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The growth of the sweepstakes casino model has drawn lawmakers, regulators and industry analysts into debate about how to treat a model that behaves like gambling but sits outside most state casino statutes.
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