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Global Poker Partners Champion Swimmer Michael Phelps, the Olympics’ Most-Decorated Medalist
Building on the success of its Global Pokers‘ 2023 Celebrity Challenge, Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) is expanding its partnership with the Olympics’ most decorated medalist, US swimmer Michael Phelps. The enhanced collaboration will see the champion swimmer and poker aficionado promote upcoming Global Poker challenges, tournaments, and promotions across the brand’s marketing channels. In a […]
Michigan Gaming Control Board Confirms Sending Cease & Desists to Sweepstakes Operators
Sweepstakes casinos and other unregulated sites offering cash prizes began exiting the Michigan market last year, and the state regulator has now confirmed its involvement in those decisions. On Jan. 18, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) issued a press release saying it had sent cease-and-desist letters to three operators: PredictionStrike Inc., Sweepstakes Limited, and VGW Luckyland Inc. PredictionStrike is […]
Chumba Casino & Related Sweepstakes Products Exiting the Michigan Market
Michigan residents will soon be unable to play on Chumba Casino and other Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) sweepstakes sites. Chumba players in Michigan have until Feb. 1, 2024, to claim prizes using any Sweeps Coins they have won; the same applies to players on other VGW sites. VGW’s sites use the “sweepstakes social casino” model. While technically qualifying […]
Social Casino ‘Free Sweeps’ Scam Lures Users to Consent Farms Amid FTC Crackdown
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cracked down on five “consent farm” networks it says were tricking US citizens into signing up for telemarketing call lists with misleading promises of gifts, special offers, or job opportunities. Bonus has determined that one of the defendants in these cases, RewardZone USA, was involved with the social casino “hack” scam we cautioned […]
Illinois Sweepstakes Gambling Manager Convicted of Wire Fraud & Bribery
A federal jury in Chicago has found James T. Weiss guilty on multiple counts of fraud, bribery, and making false statements to the FBI. Weiss is the manager of Collage LLC, a company manufacturing retail gaming devices, which it claims are a form of sweepstakes, legal under federal law. The charges against him stem from accusations that he […]
Chumba Casino Owner VGW Settles Kentucky Class Action for $11.75 Million
In December, Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in Kentucky. VGW owns social casinos Chumba Casino and Luckyland Slots, which use federal sweepstakes law to pay out cash prizes without technically being a real-money gambling product. The plaintiffs in the suit argued that VGW was nonetheless violating […]
Top 5 Social Casino Sites Like Chumba Casino
Around here, we love Chumba Casino for casino-style games that you can play for fun or real cash prizes. It’s one of our favorite promotional sweepstakes and social casinos, and we love the Chumba Casino free bonus codes. However, it’s good to have options. Pulsz Casino and other social casinos can offer a similar playing […]
Choose Your Volatility on LuckyLand’s Newest Slot
Social casinos are always looking to introduce new and exciting games, and LuckyLand Slots is no different. Many slots play host to the same features – free spins, wild symbols, scatter symbols, etc. But, every once in a while, a game comes around that introduces a mechanic that gets players talking. That game, in this […]
What Is Quacky Hour at LuckyLand Slots?
LuckyLand Slots offers a daily promo event called Quacky Hour that allows players to purchase discounted Gold Coins (GC) that include FREE Sweeps Coins (SC). The special sale is offered for a limited time every day, so only the most timely players can take advantage. The discounted price adds more virtual coins than the LuckyLand […]