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Booming sweeps growth, tougher rules

TL;DR: Sweeps casinos keep climbing toward $7B to $11B in 2025 revenue, yet rulemaking and enforcement ramped up. Montana, Connecticut, and New Jersey enacted bans. New York and Louisiana sent 60+ cease-and-desists, and big brands trimmed state footprints. Growth continues,…

California finalizes AB 831, outlawing dual-currency sweeps

TL;DR: California approved AB 831 on Oct 11, 2025, creating a clear statewide ban on dual-currency online sweepstakes. Operators with California users should geoblock and update T&Cs now. California’s AB 831 moved quickly from summer hearings to a Governor signature,…

More sweeps brands moving to 21+, tighter KYC

TL;DR: Big brands like VGW moved to 21+ in February; Stake.us already sits at 21. Expect continued age-gate shifts, stronger ID checks, and clearer no-purchase messaging. Virtual Gaming Worlds, parent of Chumba, LuckyLand, and Global Poker, bumped the minimum age…

News & Announcements coming up

GoodSweeps is finally live and our main focus has been to make sure the launch went well. Our editorial team has been busy researching, writing and rating sweeps casinos and now we can finally “relax” and spend our time updating…