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VGW begins withdrawing sweepstakes play from New Jersey before proposed ban

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VGW said it would phase out Promotional Play in New Jersey, where a bill banning sweepstakes casinos awaits Governor Phil Murphy’s action or automatic approval. Users were due to stop earning Sweeps Coins on 29 July, while play with existing coins was to remain available until 26 August; Promotional Play was scheduled to end on 24 September.

VGW’s phased withdrawal limits Promotional Play in New Jersey while the bill banning sweepstakes casinos awaits action.

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Sweepstakes operators leave Oklahoma ahead of November 1 ban

Some sweepstakes casino operators are withdrawing from Oklahoma, while others are removing Sweeps Coins ahead of the state's November 1 ban on dual-currency gaming. The reported changes formed part of a wider wave of restrictions during October.

Ahead of the November 1 ban, some operators are quitting Oklahoma altogether and others are dropping Sweeps Coins. As operators geared up for the state's November 1 ban on dual-currency gaming, October delivered yet another wave of sweepstakes casino restrictions, and Oklahoma was the site of a large share of that activity. Complete withdrawals were announced by several major platforms, and others made a switch.

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