Social gaming platform Fliff is debuting a new product to build on its existing online sports sweepstakes platform. The Philadelphia-based social sports gaming company has expanded its offerings with the launch of Sidepot, providing users in 39 states with access to a portfolio of iGaming titles.
Fliff Launches Sidepot To Provide Players With IGaming Titles Developed By Playson, BGaming
Sidepot hosts more than 600 in-house games and allows players to redeem Fliff Coins and Fliff Cash for real-money prizes through its sweepstakes, but more importantly, it also provides non-cash play. The offering also provides players with social games developed by Playson and BGaming.
Fliff made the decision to not launch Sidepot in several markets that have regulators opposing online casino companies. Sidepot is not available in these 11 states:
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Kentucky
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Montana
- Nevada
- Tennessee
- Washington
Connecticut, Maryland, And Mississippi Legislatures Are Moving To Ban Sweepstakes Casinos
Furthermore, state lawmakers in Connecticut, Maryland, and Mississippi have debated proposals to ban sweepstakes casinos this legislative session.
The Mississippi Senate became the first state legislative bid to approve a full prohibition on the vertical this month, sending the legislation to the House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority.
In addition, High 5 Games updated its terms and conditions on Feb. 18, stating that it’s shutting down its sweepstakes casinos offering, High 5 Casino, as of March 14 in six states which offer legal online casino gaming.
High 5 Casino announced that it is no longer accepting new sweeps players or purchases from existing players in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
Meanwhile, in New Jersey, lawmakers filed a bill last month that would bring sweepstakes casinos under regulation, similar to what has been done for online casino and sports betting.
VGW Has Been Ordered To Cease Operations Of Its Sweepstakes In Michigan, Idaho, And Washington
In 2023, the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement ordered Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) Holdings to shutter the operations of its online sweepstakes casinos.
VGW, owner of sweepstake sites Chumba Casino, LuckyLand, and Global Poker, has also been ordered to cease operations of its sweepstakes in Michigan, Idaho, and Washington.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection also sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company in October 2024, claiming that VGW has been operating illegally in the Constitution State.
In November, VGW’s Global Poker informed players that its sweepstakes offering in Nevada would no longer be available starting on April 15 amid the gaming regulators’ crackdown.