Modo has stopped allowing Oklahoma players to buy Gold Coin packages that include promotional Sweeps Coins, introducing the restriction on Oct. 1. Players can continue Sweeps Coin gameplay and redemptions through Nov. 1, when Modo says the state’s users will be limited to Gold Coin gameplay and opening Boxes.
The company also told customers that Alternative Methods of Entry, its mail-in route for receiving Sweeps Coins, would not be accepted if postmarked after Oct. 1, according to SweepsKings, which published the notice. Modo’s rules provide three Sweeps Coins for each compliant mail-in request.
The distinction concerns promotional rather than directly purchased Sweeps Coins. Modo’s official rules, updated Oct. 1, say Sweepstakes Coins cannot be bought under any circumstances, but can be awarded as a bonus with specifically marked Gold Coin packs. The rules now list Oklahoma among states barred from entering the Sweepstakes.
Modo’s Terms of Use, also updated Oct. 1, classify Oklahoma as a “GC Only State,” where users may not play or enter Games Services with Sweepstakes Coins. They nevertheless permit the broader platform service, which includes games, promotions, virtual coins and user accounts; no purchase is required to open an account or play games.
The timetable coincides with Senate Bill 1589 taking effect on Nov. 1. The law explicitly covers online casino games played for money, credits or other representatives of value, including a dual-currency system whose currency can be exchanged for prizes, cash, cash equivalents or chances to win them.
The measure makes operating, supporting or participating in covered games a felony. iGamingFuture reported that its scope extends to payment processors, geolocation providers, gaming suppliers, platform providers and media affiliates, with a Class C2 felony, fines of $500 to $2,000 and possible imprisonment for violations.
Sen. Todd Gollihare introduced the bill in February. Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed it on May 7, calling it “vague and overbroad” and arguing it could criminalise everyday entertainment apps, but lawmakers overrode the veto on May 15. The Senate voted 34-10 and the House 68-19, after the Senate had initially passed the bill 48-0 and the House had approved it with 65 votes.
