As a result, some states are starting to crack down on operators. So, sweepstake casino sites can pose more risks to consumers. Meanwhile, there is little legal recourse for players who have issues with an unregulated gaming site. Unregulated gaming sites don’t pay state taxes like their regulated peers. 'VGW continually evaluates their business operations in the interests of all their stakeholders and after careful consideration they have decided to take this course of action.' And sites award both cash and other prizes with a monetary value, such as gift cards. Players, however, can, and do, spend real money to enhance their play. In this way, the operators have attempted to stay under the radar of gambling regulators. So-called sweepstakes casinos use digital currencies, which have no direct cash value. The Australian-based company does not currently operate in Idaho or Washington. VGW’s exit from Michigan will make the third U.S. “VGW continually evaluates their business operations in the interests of all their stakeholders and after careful consideration they have decided to take this course of action,” t he company explained in a statement. VGW’s players can use their existing balances through the end of the month. Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), operator of several sweepstake casino brands, announced it will stop accepting Michigan players amid a state crackdown on unlicensed gaming sites.