Recently, the regulatory storm over "dual currency" lottery games in the United States has intensified. Following the official signing of the ban by Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, legislators from Florida, Indiana, and Maine quickly followed suit, submitting new prohibition bills. These series o
As the regulatory environment in North America tightens, social casino giant VGW announced that it will completely exit the Canadian market in October this year, with its Chumba Casino and Global Poker platforms gradually shutting down. This move signifies the company's full shift of resources and s
VGW has officially confirmed the cancellation of the Chumba Casino and Luckyland Casino sweepstakes in New Jersey, withdrawing from the state market. This decision was made prior to the introduction of New Jersey's latest regulatory laws, which will completely ban lottery-type sweepstakes, making Ne
For VGW and other lottery activity operators, it's a time of both challenges and changes. Regulatory bodies in Louisiana and Mississippi, two major gambling hubs, have issued cease and desist orders to several online gambling and lottery websites suspected of illegal operations, totaling over 50 ord
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has intensified its efforts to prevent unregulated sweepstakes casinos in the state.On March 12, the agency sent a formal cease-and-desist letter to Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), a sweepstakes casino operator, alleging that it ran online gaming operation
One of several class action lawsuits against VGW, a market leader in the US sweepstakes sectorhas been dismissed for now.TheGeorgia Northern District Courthas dismissed the attempted class action lawsuit brought against VGW Holdings byFair Gaming Advocates. Judge Thomas Thrashdismissed the lawsuit,
Sweepstakes Giant VGW Names Industry Specialist Angus Tiet as CFOSweepstakes giant Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) has named gaming industry powerhouse Angus Tiet as its new chief financial officer. A seasoned veteran, Tiet will empower the company with his robust experience, allowing it to continue gro
There is anticipation from the industry that we will see a myriad of new cease and desist orders dished out to various sweepstake operators imminently.It comes as scrutiny of the vertical continues to intensify, with the American Gaming Association underlining the need for a tightening of the regula
VGV Holding Ltd, , the company behind sweepstakes casinos like Chumba Casino and Sweepstakes Casino, has been hit with a class action suit from Connecticut residents who claim they were defrauded.The class action comes just a month after state regulators ordered the operator to shut down operations
Sweepstake casino operator VGW has departed the state of Connecticut after opting not to fight a cease and desist letter from the state’s consumer protection group.Confirmation of the decision appears to have come as Founder of Wallach Legal, Daniel Wallach, drew attention to changes in the terms an
Sweepstake casino operator VGW has departed the state of Connecticut after opting not to fight a cease and desist letter from the state’s consumer protection group.Confirmation of the decision appears to have come as Founder of Wallach Legal, Daniel Wallach, drew attention to changes in the terms an
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