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…