Regulation, payouts, platform policy and the numbers behind them — written by the desk, filed the same day.
At least eight US states passed laws against online sweepstakes casinos between May 2025 and May 2026. The bills, the letters, an $8 million settlement and the clauses that name affiliates.
Social casinos sell coins with no cash value. Sweepstakes casinos add a second coin you can redeem for prizes. How each works, why states ban sweeps and what affiliates risk.
Swivel Gaming CEO Michael Pedersen walks through sweepstakes, card rips, prediction markets and ADW, and where each one works or falls short for operators.
SweepsGuard founder Mike Cuneo explains how sweepstakes casinos work, why players struggle to get paid and whether the model should be regulated.
Industry veteran Gene Johnson looks at whether online casino takes revenue from land-based venues, which states may legalize next, and the Kalshi fight.
Bonus Bandit founder Noah Rafkin on data-driven trust scores for sweepstakes casinos, opaque LLC networks and building an affiliate site around player protection.
GOAT Media CEO Van Oakes explains why Snapchat works as a cheap second channel next to Meta, how a truck giveaway grew to $100 million, and how sweepstakes are licensed.
