Modo Casino Halts Sweepstakes Play in Tennessee as 30+ Operators Pull Back

Modo Casino has discontinued its sweepstakes promotional offering in Tennessee, becoming the latest platform to halt promotional access for players in the state. The update places Modo among a growing group of operators that have either completely exited or halted Sweeps Coin play in Tennessee since late November.

With Modo, owned by ARB Interactive, the new parent company of Publishers Clearing House, the number of platforms that have restricted access to sweepstakes play now exceeds 30.

While there’s no indication of the reason for the exits, they’re likely due to enforcement actions by either the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council or the state’s Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti.

Tennessee players can still access Modo and play with Gold Coins for entertainment, but with no chance to redeem them for prizes.

VGW, High 5, A1 Development Among Those Who Have Left

The wave of withdrawals started in late November. High 5 Casino discontinued new account registrations on November 17 and blocked access from Tennessee entirely on November 24.

November 24 was the last day for multiple other platforms. They include A1 Development brands: Funrize, Fortune Wheelz, FunzCity, NoLimitCoins, Stormrush, and TaoFortune.

Another operator, UTech Solutions, believed to be a sister company or subsidiary of A1, also discontinued access to its platforms in the state. Its affected brands include Scarlet Sands, Mr. Goodwin, VegasWay, SweepShark, JackpotRabbit, and Playtana.

Mega Bonanza, which falls under the B2Services umbrella, was another platform to withdraw on November 24. Notably, other B2Services platforms, including McLuck, Hello Millions, Jackpota, Playfame, and SpinBlitz, continue to list Tennessee as an available jurisdiction.

LuckyBit Vegas, RealPrize, and LoneStar Casino also halted access to Tennessee on November 24.

Furthermore, VGW, the company behind Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, and Global Poker, initiated a phased exit on that day. Starting December 23, Tennessee players can only access VGW titles with Gold Coins, as Sweeps Coins will no longer be available.

Another major sweepstakes casino, Stake.us, has confirmed it will leave Tennessee. The platform informed users that it will shut down effective December 19.

These departures add to several earlier exits that had already removed Tennessee from their active markets.

Punt.com and Chanced included the state as a restricted jurisdiction on November 9. Others that have left before November include Pulsz and Pulsz Bingo, Legendz, Sidepot, Fliff, Thrillz, and TheBoss.

Some Have Reentered

Notably, most of the platforms stopped accepting players from the state on November 24. That coincidence that suggests a coordinated enforcement action may have been anticipated.

Still, while the list of unavailable platforms has reached at least 30, some have chosen to reenter Tennessee. In September, Baba Casino resumed operations in the state. Ace and Spinfinite followed shortly after. All three had previously listed Tennessee as a restricted jurisdiction.

Additionally, Sportzino and Rebet, both offering social sportsbooks, continue to operate despite cease-and-desist orders from the Sports Wagering Council.

This article has been updated to clarify that Modo Casino has halted prize-redeemable sweepstakes play in Tennessee rather than entirely exiting the state.