{"id":9662,"date":"2025-08-19T00:26:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T00:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/vgw-partners-with-kletsel-dehe-wintun-nation-for-social-gaming-in-california\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T00:26:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T00:26:43","slug":"vgw-partners-with-kletsel-dehe-wintun-nation-for-social-gaming-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/vgw-partners-with-kletsel-dehe-wintun-nation-for-social-gaming-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"VGW Partners With Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation for Social Gaming in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) has entered a new partnership with the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria Tribe, securing an agreement to operate free-to-play social gaming platforms and related sweepstakes promotions in California. The deal also involves the Kletsel Economic Development Authority (KEDA), the Tribe\u2019s economic development arm.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>VGW has been active in North America for more than 10 years.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The partnership includes both social casino-style games and sweepstakes promotions.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The deal comes as California debates Assembly Bill 831, which seeks to prohibit sweepstakes promotions statewide.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>VGW Founder and CEO Laurence Escalante<\/strong> said the collaboration with KEDA was about both opportunity and responsibility:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are delighted to enter into this partnership with KEDA and look forward to working together to ensure economic opportunities well into the future. 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As we\u2019ve previously said, our focus is on respectful engagement with legislators and calling for the establishment of modern, appropriate regulatory structures that can benefit players and states alike \u2013 not rushed, flawed legislation with unintended consequences being pushed by parties with clear vested interests like AB 831.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago, Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) moved toward a major shift after <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/vgw-shareholders-back-escalante-buyout-as-firm-prepares-to-go-private\/\">shareholders backed a buyout plan from founder Laurence Escalante<\/a>. The approval clears the way for the Australian gaming company to go private. 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