Joe Boozell

A federal judge ruled that Apple, Google, and Meta must face claims they profited from illegal social casino apps. Section 230 immunity didn’t apply, keeping the case alive.

SOFTSWISS has unveiled a free Online Casino Cost Calculator to help operators estimate budgets, timelines, and profit forecasts for launching new online casinos in 2025.

ProgressPlay is entering the sweepstakes casino market with a dual-currency platform, debuting at SBC Summit 2025 in Lisbon, even as US states ban similar models.

California lawmakers amended AB 831 to fully ban online sweepstakes casinos while protecting retail promotions. See where the bill stands and what it means for tribes, cardrooms, and players.

DraftKings and Golden Nugget have stopped accepting credit cards as a deposit option across their U.S. online casino platforms, marking a significant shift in how players fund their accounts. The change, effective August 25, 2025, also applies to their sportsbook operations, but the impact will be felt among casino players who relied on credit cards […]

A new study paints a stark picture of Europe’s gambling market in 2024: unlicensed operators captured 71% of online casino and betting revenue, raking in €80.6 billion ($93.8 billion). Licensed companies made up just 29% of the market, according to data from Yield Sec and the European Casino Association. The findings highlight what can happen […]

California’s sweepstakes casino battle has entered a new phase. While lawmakers debate AB 831, a bill that would ban sweepstakes casinos statewide, Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) is taking its fight directly to players. The parent company of Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, and Global Poker has launched a campaign urging Californians to push back against the […]

Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) has secured a new foothold in California by signing a conditional partnership with the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria Tribe, a move that could shape the future of sweepstakes-style gaming in the state. The deal, announced Monday, gives VGW access to operate free-to-play social gaming platforms and associated […]

New Jersey has officially joined the growing list of U.S. states taking action against sweepstakes casinos. At the end of last week, Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 5447 into law, closing a loophole that allowed two-currency platforms to operate while real-money online casinos remained tightly restricted. The law prohibits sweepstakes casinos outright, sets penalties […]

B-Two Operations, the parent company behind major sweepstakes casino brands like McLuck, Hello Millions, SpinBlitz, and PlayFame, has reopened access to players in Alabama and Georgia. The change, which appeared in the Aug. 7 update of the sites’ terms and conditions, marks a rare move in the current sweeps casino climate: one where operators have […]