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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.

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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.

Episode 45: Are sweeps operators vulnerable?

Brad Allen is joined by EKG's MD of digital & interactive gaming Matt Kaufman, to discuss the recent pushback on the sweepstakes gaming industry.