Sweepstakes casinos have been banned in California Sweepstakes casinos allow players to win real money while gambling online California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed a bill banning all forms of online sweepstakes promotions that allow a person to improve their odds of winning by making a financial transaction. Specifically, the statute signed into law on Saturday makes it a crime for anyone or any business to facilitate online sweepstakes games that “utilize a dual-currency system.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation banning online sweepstakes casinos. The law, which prohibits the use of dual-currency online gaming, goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. (Image: Shutterstock) Sweepstakes casinos have rapidly emerged online in the US over the past few years. Market leaders like Stake and Chumba claim their online platforms offer free-to-play interactive social casino games. A secondary digital currency, often called sweeps coins, is available for purchase. Sweeps coins, once they’re wagered a certain number of times, qualify to…Read MoreCategory: Sweepstakes, California, Chumba, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, online casino, social gaming, Stake, sweeps, sweeps casino, sweepstakes, sweepstakes casinoSource: Casino.org