SWEEPSTAKES Archives

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 August 25, 2026 17 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 August 2, 2026 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

Oklahoma’s Sweepstakes Ban Before Sports Betting Reveals the Tribal Fortress Strategy

Oklahoma criminalizes sweepstakes casinos by November 2026 while sports betting stalls, revealing the tribal gaming fortress strategy.

News March 2, 2026 20 min read

The Fortress State Playbook: How States Are Systematically Destroying the Sweepstakes Casino Industry

A complete intelligence brief on the coordinated state-level assault dismantling the sweepstakes casino industry across every front.

News March 2, 2026 20 min read

Six States, One Month: The Sweepstakes Casino Crackdown Just Went From Wave to Avalanche

Six US states advanced sweepstakes casino bans in a single month, signaling the fastest crackdown the $4.6 billion industry has faced.

News February 27, 2026 19 min read

States Aren’t Banning Sweepstakes Casinos to Protect You — It’s a $4 Billion Tax Grab

States are banning sweepstakes casinos while legalizing taxed iGaming — Virginia's bills prove this is a revenue grab, not consumer protection.

News February 25, 2026 11 min read

Indiana HB 1052: The Sweepstakes Casino Ban That Could Reshape the Industry

Indiana's HB 1052 targets sweepstakes casinos with dual-currency bans and $100K penalties — and it's on a deadline.

News February 23, 2026 10 min read

Chumba Casino Founder Laurence Escalante Arrested: What It Means for the Sweepstakes Industry

VGW founder Laurence Escalante faces eight criminal charges including assault and drug trafficking, creating a leadership vacuum at the worst moment for…

News February 4, 2026 10 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