Casino Zula Discontinues Sweepstakes Games in Five Regions
Zula Casino Discontinues Sweepstakes Games in Five States
Zula Casino, a popular social gaming platform, has announced that it will be modifying its game offerings in five specific states. The changes affect the availability of sweepstakes games in Delaware, Connecticut, Montana, Nevada, and New Jersey.
The decision to discontinue sweepstakes games is primarily due to increasing regulatory pressure and legal restrictions in these states. For instance, in New Jersey, a regulatory ban on sweepstakes casinos using the dual-currency system model (gold coins and sweeps coins) is imminent, which has led operators like Zula Casino to wind down such operations in that state.
This trend is reflected more broadly, with many states such as California, New York, West Virginia, and Maryland pushing for legislation or enforcement actions that restrict or ban sweepstakes casinos due to concerns over their resemblance to gambling and associated legal challenges.
Richard Janvrin, a writer in the field of iGaming, has covered numerous aspects of the industry, including news, reviews, bonuses/promotions, sweepstakes casinos, legal issues, and more. He entered the iGaming space in 2018 and has been writing professionally since 2015.
Although sweepstakes games will no longer be available on Zula Casino, Gold Coin games will continue to be offered in the affected states. Gold Coin games are part of the social casino model where games are free to play with options to purchase in-game currency. Redemption of "Sweeps Coins" for prizes remains part of Zula's model where allowed.
However, there are no specific details about a direct replacement for sweepstakes games from Zula Casino. It is likely that in states where sweepstakes games are being discontinued, Zula and similar operators might pivot to fully social casino games without the sweepstakes feature (i.e., no redemption for real prizes), or they may exit those markets until regulatory environments change.
In conclusion, regulatory crackdowns aimed at sweepstakes casino models, especially those using dual-currency systems, are causing Zula Casino to stop offering sweepstakes gaming in certain states. Replacement games, if any, would probably be purely social casino games without a sweepstakes component to comply with state laws.
[1] Regulatory Pressure on Sweepstakes Casinos
[2] Zula Casino Review
[3] Sweepstakes Casinos and Regulatory Challenges
[4] Understanding the Dual-Currency Model in Sweepstakes Casinos
[1] In the wake of regulatory pressure, Zula Casino's decision to discontinue sweepstakes games in five states reflects a larger trend of challenges for sweepstakes casinos, particularly those employing the dual-currency system.
[2] Zula Casino, an online gaming platform, offers various casino-games, including Gold Coin games, but will no longer provide sweepstakes games in several states due to regulatory constraints.
[3] Sweepstakes casinos like Zula encounter numerous regulatory challenges, with states such as New Jersey banning their dual-currency models and other jurisdictions, like California and New York, pushing for restrictive measures.
[4] Understanding the dual-currency model in sweepstakes casinos like Zula involves recognizing the use of both gold coins (for social play) and Sweeps Coins (redeemable for prizes), an aspect that has led to increased scrutiny from state regulators.
