Evidence baseline: October 20–21, 2026. The state sources and operator-policy findings below reflect that dated record. They are not a current legal opinion or evidence of account testing. Check the applicable law and current terms before relying on a participation claim.
Chapter 605 and the separate VGW settlement
The Senate record identifies S 5935A as signed Chapter 605 on December 5, 2025. The active amended text provides immediate effect. A summary that still calls it pending stops before the relevant legislative outcome.
The Attorney General’s September 9, 2026 announcement reports an $8 million settlement involving Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots. It explains the treatment of online gambling involving value, including redeemable virtual coins, and describes operators stopping sweepstakes-coin sales following 2025 demands.
| Record | Local evidence and scope |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Attorney General announced the VGW settlement on September 9, 2026, naming Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots. |
| 2 | The official notice says New York law prohibits online gambling involving something of value, including redeemable virtual coins. |
| 3 | It reports that operators stopped selling sweepstakes coins after cease-and-desist action in 2025. |
| 4 | The official Senate record identifies S 5935A as signed Chapter 605 on December 5, 2025; the active amended text provides immediate effect. |
Table sources: Document 1 · Document 2
Do not recycle a former New York package
A historical promotional offer is not evidence of a current route into prize play. The settlement announcement’s named companies and reported terms should be retained, without turning it into an outcome involving every brand in the directory.
This guide provides New York restriction information with the enactment and settlement sources. It offers no local SC signup ranking. The legislative date, the earlier cease-and-desist context and the later settlement date should remain separate instead of collapsing into one supposed proposal or ban date.
New York questions
When did the Senate record show completed enactment?
It identifies December 5, 2025 as the signing date for Chapter 605. The amended active text states immediate effect, which is different from an introduction date or an earlier legislative vote.
Which brands does the settlement announcement identify?
The September 9 notice names Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots and reports an $8 million settlement with VGW. Attribute the result to those named parties and the official announcement.
Official sources for New York
New York Attorney General: $8 million settlement with illegal online sweepstakes casino operator, September 9, 2026 · New York State Senate: S 5935A, signed Chapter 605
New York’s record contains enacted law and a later named settlement. Preserve both dates and avoid treating past coin sales as current participation evidence.