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SGLA Donates $10,000 To Illinois' 2nd Story Ranch To Support Addiction Recovery
Donation supports recovery program combining housing, meaningful work and Illinois' harness racing tradition.
WOW Vegas Ends Sweeps Coin Gameplay In Iowa
WOW Vegas has ended Sweeps Coin gameplay in Iowa, leaving players with WOW Coins only. Rolla Casino has also restricted Sweeps Coin play in the state.
McLuck, B-Two Operations Sites To Exit Oklahoma On Nov. 1
McLuck and other B-Two Operations sites update their terms to inform players they will stop operating in Oklahoma on Nov. 1.
AceBet’s Updated Terms Drop California, New York From Excluded States
AceBet’s updated terms remove California and New York from its excluded states as the site uses trading cards, surveys and app offers to award Sweeps Coins.
GiddyUp Set To End Operations Soon, But Unclear If Temporary Or Permanent
GiddyUp will stop credit purchases Oct. 15 and disable games Oct. 19. The company calls it a temporary wind-down but has not confirmed a return date.
Coin Wizard Games, Golden Hearts Sister Site, To Permanently Shut Down On Oct. 28
Coin Wizard Games will end Sweeps Coin gameplay Oct. 21 before closing its website Oct. 28. Golden Hearts Games will remain open.
Baba Casino, ACE Casino Exit Oklahoma Ahead of Nov. 1 Sweeps Ban
Baba Casino will end Sweeps Coin play and redemptions Oct. 21, while ACE Casino has already left Oklahoma entirely. Other operators are setting their own exit dates before the state’s Nov. 1 ban.
Indiana Sen. Ron Alting Halts Re-Election Campaign Ahead of Nov. 3 Vote
Alting, who backed regulating sweepstakes casinos rather than banning them, remains on the ballot while undergoing medical evaluation and treatment.
Wyoming Committee Sponsors Sweeps Casino Ban Bill for 2027 Session
Wyoming’s proposed bill would target single-currency and dual-currency sweepstakes gaming, as well as third-party services, when the legislature convenes in January 2027.
Modo.us Replaces Box Tickets With Cash for Modo Boxes in Oct. 2 Update
Modo Boxes players can now pay directly from a Cash Wallet, though converted Box Tickets require a 1x purchase-through before withdrawal.
House Bill 2801 Filed in Pennsylvania for Start of 2027 Legislation Session
Pennsylvania’s HB2801 would ban online sweepstakes games, impose fines of up to $500,000 and expand enforcement authority ahead of the 2027 session.
SGLA’s Sean Ostrow: 2027 Could Be Turning Point For Sweeps Regulation
After a wave of sweepstakes bans, SGLA’s Sean Ostrow thinks 2027 could be a turning point as states weigh regulation, tax revenue and consumer protections instead of outright bans.
