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SGLA Welcomes Paysafe as Newest Partner

Global payments leader Paysafe joins SGLA to support safe, responsible, and innovative Social Plus games.

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Economic Potential of Social Plus Games in Virginia

Modernized regulation could unlock $30 million+ in state revenue while strengthening consumer protections

ICYMI: Indiana Should Tax and Regulate Social Plus Games

Recent articles emphasize benefits of working with lawmakers on regulatory framework that protects consumers while preserving popular games.

Casino Beats: ARB Interactive CEO Patrick Fechtmeyer: Indiana Should Tax & Regulate Sweepstakes Gaming

Indiana wants to ban sweepstakes gaming. ARB Interactive co-founder and CEO Patrick Fechtmeyer wants Indiana to regulate it instead. ARB Interactive owns Modo Casino and recently acquired Publishers Clearing House (PCH).

SGLA Responds to Illinois Gaming Board Cease-and-Desist Orders

"...Our operators implement robust age verification, responsible social gaming tools, and comprehensive safeguards on Social Plus games, setting us apart from unregulated, illegal gambling sites."

SGLA Testifies Before Maryland Legislature Regarding HB 295

SGLA to MD lawmakers: Modernized regulation and taxation could unlock $20 million+ in new state revenue while strengthening consumer protections

SGLA Testifies Before Virginia Legislature Regarding SB 118

SGLA to VA lawmakers: Proper regulation and taxation could unlock $27 million+ in new state revenue while strengthening consumer protections.

Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria Adds to Growing Tribal Opposition to AB831

The Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria has formally opposed Assembly Bill 831 (AB 831), becoming the fourth California tribal nation to voice their opposition against the bill. If passed, AB 831 would ban legitimate online social games with sweepstakes promotions in the state.

ICYMI: California Tribes Announce Opposition to AB831, reflecting strong tribal division on this flawed bill

Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, Big Lagoon Rancheria, and Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians opposition signals growing resistance to rushed AB831 legislation

SGLA Urges Rejection of AB831 as New Survey Shows Californians Overwhelmingly Support Regulation and Taxation

The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance expresses its disappointment that the California Senate Appropriations Committee has moved Assembly Bill 831 (AB831), which threatens to ban online social games with sweepstakes promotions in California, to a vote on the Senate floor.

Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians Becomes Third California Tribe to Oppose AB831

The Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians has formally opposed Assembly Bill 831 (AB831), becoming the third California tribe to push back against the measure that would ban legitimate online social games with sweepstakes promotions in the state.

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

A new bill introduced in Massachusetts, House Bill 4431, proposes a sweeping ban on online social games that utilize sweepstakes promotions. If enacted, the bill would deny Bay Staters access to the safe, free-to-play games they enjoy while exposing a wide range of legitimate businesses to unprecedented criminal liability.

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

Following today’s Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) urges committee members to reject California Assembly Bill 831 (AB831), a bill that proposes a sweeping ban on online social games that use sweepstakes.