Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), the parent company of Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, and Global Poker, has announced that it will end promotional play for its sweepstakes casinos in Mississippi beginning July 31.
VGW Ends Sweepstakes Play In Mississippi, New Jersey
The phased exit comes just days after the company announced that it would discontinue all of its sweeps promotions in New Jersey after the state legislature passed Assembly Bill A5447.
VGW notified Mississippi customers via email that it will soon end sweeps play. However, the company reminded users that they can continue playing using Gold Coins in Mississippi past that date.
A Reddit user shared an image of the email, which stated:
“We understand this news might be disappointing, and want to assure you that this decision wasn’t made lightly – it was carefully considered based on several business factors.”
VGW will phase out its promotional play exit in three stages:
- July 31: Users cannot collect Sweeps Coins through promotions, mail-in requests, or as a free gift with Gold Coin package purchase. Players can still use their available Sweeps Coins to play games on the platform.
- August 14: Users can no longer play with Sweeps Coins, but they can still make redemption requests.
- September 4: VGW will no longer process redemption requests. Users can continue playing using Gold Coins in Mississippi past that date.
With Mississippi and New Jersey, the list of states where VGW’s brands are unavailable has grown to 11 in just a few months. The full list of VGW’s ineligible states includes:
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi (starting July 31)
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Washington
Residents of Idaho, Michigan, Montana, and Washington have long been unable to play on sweeps platforms. VGW also exited Connecticut in October 2024 following a cease-and-desist order from the Department of Consumer Protection.
In addition, VGW exited Delaware this past spring after it received a second cease-and-desist letter. VGW had ignored a previous order for two years.