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Florida Sweepstakes Casino Lawsuit Hits the Payment Rails

Florida sued Stake, VGW and five payment processors over sweepstakes casinos. The processor claims are the part that travels.

News 4 days ago 17 min read

Fake Roshtein on Kick Pushed Duel With $200M Balances — Then the Channel Vanished

A clone-style Kick channel pushed Duel with absurd balances then vanished. Real Roshtein is still live.

News 3 weeks ago 8 min read

Stake Drake Lawsuit: Court Sends RICO Claims to Arbitration

Virginia court stays the Stake Drake lawsuit, sending claims to arbitration—not a merits dismissal.

News 4 weeks ago 10 min read

Stake.us Minnesota Class Action: The Appeal Nobody Reported

Stake.us lost its arbitration bid in Minnesota on July 1. Two weeks later it appealed, and the case froze.

News July 23, 2026 18 min read

California’s Exit Wipes $1 Billion from Sweepstakes Industry

AB 831 takes effect January 1, triggering projected 10% industry decline as operators and suppliers flee the state.

News January 24, 2026 8 min read

Snoop Dogg House Casino: Another Celebrity Sweepstakes Bet as Industry Faces 80+ Lawsuits

Snoop Dogg launches his own sweepstakes casino, transitioning from celebrity endorser to operator as the industry faces 80+ class-action lawsuits.

News January 18, 2026 7 min read

Pragmatic Play Pulls Games from US Sweepstakes Casinos – What It Means for Players

Pragmatic Play exits entire US sweepstakes market after LA lawsuit names suppliers as co-defendants. Seven states now ban sweepstakes casinos.

News January 16, 2026 8 min read

Tennessee AG Bans 38 Sweepstakes Casinos: Full List of Casinos Shut Down

AG Jonathan Skrmetti issued cease-and-desist to 38 platforms including Chumba, Stake.us, High 5 Casino. All complied. 2025 saw 6 states ban sweepstakes…

News January 9, 2026 6 min read

Indiana Gaming Commission Says Sweepstakes Casinos Not Illegal Under Current Law

Indiana's top gaming regulator testified that sweepstakes casinos aren't breaking state laws, revealing deep divisions among lawmakers on whether to ban or…

News January 7, 2026 9 min read

Indiana HB 1052 Hearing January 6: Sweepstakes Ban Would Affect Stake.us, All Operators

Indiana lawmakers hear testimony on HB 1052 January 6 as sweepstakes casino crackdown expands.

News January 5, 2026 4 min read

Drake and Adin Ross Hit with Third Federal Lawsuit Over Stake.us

Drake and Adin Ross sued for third time over Stake.us gambling promotion. RICO lawsuit alleges streaming manipulation scheme.

News January 2, 2026 8 min read

Stake.us Exits California: Sweepstakes Giant Shuts Down Ahead of AB 831 Ban

Stake.us announces complete shutdown in California on December 30, 2025, ahead of AB 831 sweepstakes casino ban.

News December 31, 2025 6 min read