Global Poker news
24 dated stories covering Global Poker - the same feed that powers the newsroom module on its review page.
LAW & STATESSEP 9 · 10 MIN READChumba Casino Mississippi Lawsuit: Motion to Dismiss FiledMotions to dismiss and to compel hit the Chumba Casino Mississippi class action on September 8, 2026. Discovery was stayed again…Read the story →LAW & STATESSEP 9 · 11 MIN READChumba Owner VGW Pays New York $8M; Sweeps Coin Claims OpenChumba owner VGW pays New York $8M. New York players who never got VGW's 2025 phase-out email can claim Sweeps Coins held June 2…Read the story →INDUSTRYSEP 7 · 8 MIN READLuckyLand Slots Redemption Deadline: Cash Out by Sept 14LuckyLand Slots stops redemptions on September 14, 2026. Cashing out needs 50 SC minimum, one request per 24 hours and up to 10 …Read the story →INDUSTRYSEP 5 · 8 MIN READChumba Owner VGW Gave $540,500 to Alabama Campaigns in 2026VGW, the operator behind Chumba Casino, gave $540,500 to 30 Alabama committees in 2026, including $100,000 to Tommy Tuberville, …Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 31 · 11 MIN READChumba Casino Mississippi Lawsuit Restarts as Stay LiftsMississippi class action over Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand losses restarted August 28 when the stay lifted. It seek…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 27 · 8 MIN READVGW Waives Service in Kentucky Chumba Casino LawsuitEight of the nine VGW companies sued in Kentucky over Chumba Casino and Global Poker waived service on August 27, their first st…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 25 · 9 MIN READFlorida Stake.us, VGW Lawsuits: Case Numbers, Nobody ServedFlorida's Stake.us and VGW suits are 26-CA-009028 and 26-CA-009016 in Hillsborough County. The clerk's record shows nobody serve…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 21 · 12 MIN READFlorida Sweepstakes Casinos Still Open: 14 of 15 RulebooksFlorida sweepstakes casinos are still open after the Stake.us and VGW lawsuits: 14 of the 15 rulebooks we re-read on August 21 l…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 19 · 7 MIN READFlorida Sues Stake.us and VGW's Chumba Casino, Global PokerFlorida sued Stake.us and VGW's Chumba, LuckyLand and Global Poker on August 19, 2026. Neither complaint seeks an emergency orde…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 19 · 7 MIN READFlorida Forfeiture Claim: Can the State Take Player Money?Florida seeks forfeiture of all money wagered on sweeps sites under s.849.12. No player is a defendant, but s.849.29 lists the w…Read the story →INDUSTRYAUG 19 · 8 MIN READFlorida Sweeps Lawsuits Name Worldpay, Trustly, YodleeYodlee, Trustly, Worldpay, Praxis and Breeze are defendants in Florida's sweepstakes suits, which ask the court to hold them lia…Read the story →INDUSTRYAUG 16 · 8 MIN READLuckyLand Slots Balance Cannot Transfer to LuckyLand CasinoLuckyLand Slots Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins cannot transfer to LuckyLand Casino, VGW says. Games stop August 24, redemptions clo…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 5 · 10 MIN READKentucky Sweepstakes Casinos: No Ban, 12 Brands Block ItKentucky has no sweepstakes casino ban and playing is not illegal, but 12 of the 33 brands we test block it. Two loss-recovery s…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 4 · 11 MIN READIllinois Sweepstakes Casinos: Who Got a Cease-and-Desist24 of the 33 sweeps casinos we test have an Illinois cease-and-desist letter on file. Chumba, Global Poker and High 5 still acce…Read the story →INDUSTRYAUG 4 · 7 MIN READLuckyLand Casino vs LuckyLand Slots: Not the Same SiteLuckyLand Casino is a separate VGW site from LuckyLand Slots, run by Beells Ltd of Malta: SC50 minimum, no balance transfer, and…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 4 · 8 MIN READChumba Casino Owner VGW Faces Two Minnesota Class ActionsTwo class actions name Chumba Casino owner VGW in Minnesota federal court. The June complaint seeks the return of every dollar M…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 3 · 9 MIN READOklahoma SB 1589: Sweepstakes Ban Text and PenaltiesOklahoma's sweepstakes ban starts Nov 1, 2026. SB 1589 did not create the felony - up to 7 years was already law; it adds media-…Read the story →INDUSTRYAUG 3 · 7 MIN READWhich States Do Sweepstakes Casinos Block? 13 Have No BanChumba, Global Poker, High 5 and Fortune Wins block 13 states that carry no sweepstakes ban, including Maryland, Rhode Island an…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 2 · 9 MIN READChumba Casino Class Action Lawsuit Sent to ArbitrationA Georgia judge sent a Chumba and LuckyLand class action into arbitration on July 1, 2026. VGW proved the player accepted its te…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 2 · 6 MIN READLouisiana Sweeps Ban: What Each Brand Actually Turned OffChumba, Global Poker and Fortune Wins still let Louisiana players log in for Gold Coin play. High 5 blocks the state outright. R…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 1 · 14 MIN READKentucky Sweepstakes Casino Lawsuits: 13 Class Actions13 sweepstakes class actions hit Kentucky federal court on July 20-21, 2026, naming the operators of Chumba Casino, Crown Coins,…Read the story →INDUSTRYAUG 1 · 4 MIN READLuckyLand Slots Shutdown: The Three Dates That MatterVGW set the LuckyLand Slots closing dates. Coin sales stop Aug 3, play ends Aug 24, redemptions close Sept 14. Under 50 SC on Au…Read the story →LAW & STATESAUG 1 · 7 MIN READVGW's State Exits Gave Players 14 to 57 Days to Cash OutVGW gave New Jersey and Tennessee players 57 days to redeem after those bans. West Virginia got 14. Louisiana's ban is in force …Read the story →OFFERS & PROMOSJUL 27 · 6 MIN READChumba Casino in 2026: What Changed and Where Players WentVGW's founder resigned, LuckyLand Slots is winding down, and Chumba is Gold-Coin-only in 10 states. What that changes for player…Read the story →
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