ClubWPT Gold Pulls Out of Nevada: What US Players Need to Know

A Sudden Exit From the Silver State

ClubWPT Gold, the World Poker Tour-backed sweepstakes platform, told Nevada players this week that it is pausing sweepstakes gameplay in the state. According to reporting from Card Player, ClubWPT Gold announced that the platform is leaving Nevada, with coin purchases already cut off and sweepstakes play unavailable beginning Sept. 28. Players were given a short runway to close out: users have until Oct. 2 to empty accounts, and the company has encouraged subscribers to cancel memberships altogether.

The official line from ClubWPT points squarely at compliance. In a statement quoted by multiple outlets, the company said: "In response to shifts in the regulatory environment, ClubWPT Gold will be pausing sweepstakes gameplay in Nevada. We are optimistic that with product modifications, we can resume offering sweepstakes gameplay in the future." That wording leaves the door open, but no timeline has been offered for a return.

Why This Isn't Totally Out of the Blue

This isn't ClubWPT's first pivot. The news comes after the company made significant changes to the site's business model in September 2025, including scrapping free-to-play games and Gold Coins. Instead, players purchased poker training credits to play and redeem winnings for prizes, with the site taking the angle of becoming a training site to stay within the law even in states banning sweepstakes gaming. That restructuring is exactly why California was one of those states, and ClubWPT Gold continues to operate there — Nevada now appears to be the first state the site has left since making that change.

For context on how significant ClubWPT Gold had become in the state, one report noted the sweeps-based site had become a major player in the Nevada online poker industry, competing with the only traditional and licensed poker site in the state, WSOP Online, and had thousands of Nevada players including some top pros.

The Practical Fallout for Nevada Grinders

With the sweepstakes option gone, options narrow fast. As one outlet framed it, WSOP Online is the only licensed real-money online poker platform in Nevada, operating as part of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement across Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware, and with ClubWPT Gold gone, no sweepstakes poker alternative currently operates in the state.

Live play is unaffected. Reporting on the WPT's marquee Nevada event was explicit that the Nevada restrictions concern sweepstakes gameplay and do not prohibit live casino tournaments, so physical poker tournaments at licensed Las Vegas casinos remain legal. The WPT's own live festival appears to be treated separately as well: the $400 Super Gold Million runs December 10 to 14 at Wynn Las Vegas with a $3,000,000 guarantee, and WPT executive tour director Matt Savage confirmed it will be an exclusively live tournament.

Takeaway for US Grinders

A few practical notes if this touches your bankroll or your schedule:

• Nevada-based players: cash out chip balances well before the Oct. 2 deadline — don't wait until the last day in case of processing delays.
• This is state-specific, not a shutdown: ClubWPT Gold continues to operate in states like California, so players outside Nevada aren't directly affected yet — but the pattern is worth watching if you play across state lines or travel frequently.
• Regulatory risk is real and ongoing in the sweepstakes-poker space. This kind of pause can happen with little warning, which is one more reason serious players should keep their own independent records of volume and results rather than relying solely on an app's in-house stats page.
• Live tournaments remain the stable lane for Nevada players right now, alongside WSOP Online for licensed real-money online play.

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Expect more headlines like this as states continue to sort out sweepstakes-gaming law. We'll keep tracking developments that matter to US online and club-poker players.