Online poker fans in the US and Canada are set to get a brand-new sweepstakes site to enjoy at the start of 2025. Leading poker brand, World Poker Tour is set to enter the sweepstakes market with a brand-new platform, ClubWPT Gold at the beginning of 2025.
Big Launch
Players can already begin registering for ClubWPT Gold, with an invite-only launch of the platform set to take place in December 2024. To coincide with this, the company also announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it will be hosting a $5,000,000 freeroll tournament at the WPT Wynn Championship in Vegas. The winner will receive $1,000,000, while there will be prizes available for the next 500 places.
Following this, WPTGold is set for a full public launch in Q1 2025. It will be available in over 40 states and in Canada (except Quebec).
A Popular Approach
Sweepstakes casinos are becoming an increasingly popular way for operators to enter the US gambling market. Increasingly complex state-by-state regulations are proving to be a minefield for operators, and the sweepstakes model, which allows players to play using virtual currencies, helps to navigate this.
Sweepstakes casinos are legal in almost all states, with Idaho, Michigan, Montana and Washington being the only states where ClubWPT Poker will not be available. However, the status of sweepstakes casinos in the US has been a hot topic among regulators and there is the chance other states by changing their laws in the near future.
ClubWPT Poker is set to become one of the biggest poker-themed offerings on the market. Global Poker, managed by VWG Holdings, is already a huge number of the market and has demonstrated the potential for sweepstakes poker sites.
