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From day one, our goal has been to take a balanced approach for the industry and players. We don’t lean into hype or gossip. Instead, our reporting is grounded in objectivity, highlighting both opportunities and concerns as they arise. This approach has helped position Sweepsy as a go-to reference point for those who want reliable insights into trends, promotions, legislation, and business developments in the space.

Sweepsy.com is owned by Pacific Tide Media. The team behind the site consists of industry experts with decades of experience as writers, editors, journalists, players and more.

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Meet the team

Our content team brings diverse expertise in journalism and research-driven content creation. Each piece undergoes multiple stages of development, from initial briefs through writing, editing, and rigorous fact-checking. We maintain regular update cycles to ensure all content accurately reflects current market conditions.

Media mentions

Our reporting coverage at Sweepsy has been recognized across the industry, with mentions in leading news outlets, trade publications, and analyst reports. These citations reflect our commitment to balanced, fact-driven and original coverage of the sweepstakes space.

• Forbes (01/20/2026): Indiana’s proposed ban on sweepstakes casinos has exposed divisions over whether the online games are currently illegal under Indiana law. (Daniel Wallach)
• Earnings+More (01/06/2026): Fliff has launched Superstars, a real-money, P2P DFS contest format, in California and 10 other states just as sweepstakes-style play went offline under new state rules. As reported by Sweepsy, the product mirrors pool-based DFS formats offered by PrizePicks and Underdog. (Staff)
• TheClosingLine (12/31/2025): If you want more granular coverage of the sweepstakes industry, I recommend bookmarking Sweepsy, which does an excellent job with all of this. (Dustin Gouker)
• Yogonet.com (11/12/2025): VGW’s sweepstakes casinos, Chumba Casino and LuckyLand Slots, will phase out Sweeps Coin play in West Virginia starting Tuesday, a VGW spokesperson told Sweepsy. (Yogonet.com Staff)
• Yahoo Finance (11/10/2025): “VGW’s sweepstakes casinos, Chumba Casino and LuckyLand Slots, will begin to phase out Promotional Play with Sweeps Coins in West Virginia on Tuesday, a VGW spokesperson told Sweepsy.” (Ziv Chen)
• CalMatters.org (09/22/2025): “Card rooms and the association of cities reliant on the revenue they receive from the gambling halls also initially opposed it. The bill didn’t specifically target card rooms, but the tribes’ rival gambling establishments, still smarting from last year’s legislative defeat, worried their competitors would find a way to use the pending law against them. The bill was later modified to address the card rooms’ concerns.” (Ryan Sabalow)
• Forbes.com (08/25/2025): “The gambling internet café operations have transitioned into calling the internet home,” one lawsuit proclaims, pointing to VGW’s alleged role in “pioneering this migration of ‘sweepstakes casinos’ to the world wide web.” (Daniel Wallach)
• STP Substack (08/19/2025): California tribe breaks ranks and supports sweepstakes [Sweepsy]: In California, the Kletsel Economic Development Authority (KEDA) has urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to reject AB 831, a bill restricting casino-style online sweepstakes games. (Steve Ruddock)
• Yogonet.com (07/15/2025): As reported by Sweepsy.com, a news and trade publication, VGW has implemented a sales tax on Gold Coin purchases in a handful of states as its entry point to working with regulators. (Yogonet staff)
• Next.io (07/11/2025): A VGW spokesperson told sweepstakes casino trade site Sweepsy yesterday: “We acknowledge this is a change for some of our players, but as the legal framework has evolved over time, we’ve determined it is the appropriate time to take this action. (Zak Thomas-Akoo)
• SGLA (07/03/2025): Sweepsy: For sweeps casinos, Reddit post helps show why they want regulation over bans (SGLA)
• NelsonMullins.com (06/27/2025): In addition, anti-gambling legislation that targets payment processors in addition to operators and other vendors and suppliers has been circulating in a growing pool of states. (Katherine Guarino Baker)
• EGR Global (06/18/2025): Both state regulators have ordered multiple sweepstakes operators to halt all activities, with offshore, unlicensed bookmakers also caught in regulatory sting. (Josh O’Brian)
• SportsBettingDime (05/27/2025): “We can confirm that following careful consideration, we’ve informed players of a decision to phase out Promotional Play (sweepstakes promotions) in the state of New York,” a VGW spokesperson said. (Robert Linneham)
• TheClosingLine (03/27/2025): Following Senate Bill S9226, which seeks to ban online sweepstakes casinos in the state explicitly, companies like Hello Millions, SportsMillions, PlayFame, SpinBlitz, and now Rolling Riches have begun winding down their services for New York residents. (Dustin Gouker)
• Compliance +More (02/25/2025): Sweepsy has looked into what the new Google Ads regime being launched on April 14 will mean for sweepstakes casinos and suggested that, while “on the surface” nothing appears to have changed, the devil lies in the details. (Compliance+More)
• SBCAmericas (02/18/2025): The world’s largest sweepstakes casino operator has announced the raising of its minimum playing age from 18 to 21 marking a significant shift in the industry. VGW has applied the age requirement to its Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots and Global Poker brands. (Justin Byers)

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