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California Tribe Joins in Opposition to AB831, Highlighting Lack of Consensus on Flawed, Rushed Bill

Kletsel Economic Development Authority (KEDA) asserts partnering with online social media platforms offers opportunities for California tribes

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SGLA Opposes Massachusetts Bill That Would Ban Online Social Games and Threaten MA Businesses with Criminal Liability

SGLA to CA Senate Appropriations Committee: AB831 Would Eliminate $1 Billion in Annual Contributions to the California Economy

SGLA Urges Lawmakers to Reject AB831 Following Senate Public Safety Hearing

Following today’s California Senate Public Safety Committee hearing, the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) is urging lawmakers to reject AB831, a rushed and sweeping bill that would ban legitimate online social games and criminalize an entire form of digital entertainment enjoyed by millions of Californians.

SGLA: California Assembly Bill 831 Threatens Businesses Across California with Criminal Liability

California Assembly Bill 831 (AB831) proposes a sweeping ban on online social games which utilize sweepstakes promotions.

SGLA Calls for Rejection of California AB831 During Senate Hearing

Bill would ban legitimate online games while shielding unregulated competitors and threatening California innovation; thousands of Californians already voicing their opposition to this flawed Bill

Social Gaming Leadership Alliance Responds to Louisiana Attorney General Opinion

Ruling mischaracterizes legal, promotional sweepstakes models used by online platforms across industries

Sweepsy: For Sweeps Casinos, Reddit Post Helps Show Why They Want Regulation Over Bans

Social Gaming Leadership Alliance Urges NJ Governor to Veto Flawed Online Social Gaming Ban

Following final passage of A5447 and S4282 by the New Jersey Legislature, Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) is urging Governor Phil Murphy to veto the bills, which would effectively ban legitimate, free-to-play online social games that operate under long-established promotional sweepstakes frameworks.

Social Gaming Leadership Alliance Pushes Back on New Jersey Legislation

The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA), joined by key partners and allies including VGW, B-Two Operations and the World Poker Tour, submitted testimony this week in opposition to New Jersey bills A5447 and S4282, which threaten to ban legitimate, free-to-play online social games that use well-established sweepstakes promotional frameworks.

Sly Ban Tactics, Bill Threaten Californians’ Access to Safe, Fun, Free-to-Play Entertainment

The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA), a coalition of industry leaders advocating for the online social games industry, urges California lawmakers to uphold freedom of choice for all Californians and reject AB831, which would ban popular, free-to-play entertainment enjoyed by millions in the state and close off a potential revenue stream for the state.

SGLA Responds to State Enforcement Actions: Clarifying Facts About Legal Social Gaming Operations

The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) respectfully disagrees with the characterization of our partners' lawful online social gaming operations which use sweepstakes promotions in recent enforcement actions by Mississippi and Louisiana gaming authorities.

New York Lawmakers Push Through Flawed Legislation

The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA), a coalition of industry leaders advocating for the online social games industry, is disappointed by the passage of S. 5935-A / A. 6745-A in New York, legislation that will deprive the state's residents of popular, free-to-play entertainment enjoyed by millions nationwide.