You want to know what players in West Virginia woke up to this November? That will be VGW phasing out Sweeps Coin gameplay in the state, turning the model into Gold-Coin-only entertainment rather than anything redeemable for prizes.
It started on November 11, 2025, when players were no longer able to collect Sweeps Coins in the Mountain State. By November 18 the gameplay that uses those coins will be disabled. By November 25, all redemption of those coins ends.
Meanwhile, the platforms remain live—but only in a “play for fun” mode with Gold Coins, not the dual-currency prize model.
This Is Not the First Rodeo
Phasing out sweep coins in states when there’s regulatory constraint is an old script of VGW.
It started in Delaware, where Sweeps Coins were eliminated around April 2025. Next came New Jersey in late July 2025, followed by Mississippi between July and September 2025. By August 2025, New York players also saw Sweeps Coin play end.
Just look at Washington State. They shut down sweepstakes casinos entirely several years ago, claiming the dual currency model clearly met the definition of gambling under their state laws. This was a long-term battle that the operators eventually lost, forcing them out completely.
When a state starts even discussing the idea that the “free” Sweeps Coin is just a cover charge for a chance to win money, operators get nervous.
In Utah, for example, there are a bunch of class action lawsuits going on, claiming that the two-coin system is really just a sneaky way to get people to pay for gambling.
At the same time, big tech players like Google are changing their policies, which shows they also don’t see it as just “social gaming.”
States That Draw the Line and Don’t Look Back
While regulators are doing their thing across states in the nation, operators are moving accordingly. And when they’re not eliminating the Sweeps Coins, they’re leaving the states entirely, sometimes only to come back later after tweaking their model or working through new rules.
But here are the states that say “no,” a complete ban is the answer, hence there’s no reentering:
- Montana
- Connecticut
- California (effective Jan. 1, 2026)
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- New York
- New Jersey
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