IIT
Allied VeteransService94%Games100%Tech.81%Cost76%Distribution98%Profit100% Overall Score 92% What do the percentages mean?
UPDATE: In early March of 2013, IIT and Allied Veterans have became the target of a massive investegation involving Federal, State, and Local efforts. Authorities collaborated in operation "Reveal the Deal", which resulted in closing about 50 IIT Internet cafes across the state of Florida. Those involved in the industry have been watching closely as.... Full IIT Software Review |
Frontier
Gateway
Arcola
PhoenixService78%Games89%Tech.79%Cost71%Distribution96%Profit94% Overall Score 85% What do the percentages mean?
Frontier sweepstakes (Gateway sweepstakes) is one of the more mature sweepstakes platforms on the market, launching its first deployment in 2005, and has been through several revisions of its software. In Florida Frontier / Gateway has partnered with a charity known as "Arcola", so if you see Arcola sweepstakes games--usually they will be using the Frontier platform. Known primarily for its.... Full FRONTIER Software Review |
SweepsCoach
PromoTekService88%Games85%Tech.95%Cost88%Distribution46%Profit92% Overall Score 82% What do the percentages mean?
SweepsCoach is another old-timer in the sweepstakes industry, known and respected by many industry pundits as a company that has been around since Internet cafes first started taking root in the US market. SweepsCoach has an interesting and unique background. SweepsCoach seems to be the only sweepstakes company that has a history of not only opening Internet cafes with sweepstakes, but also.... Full SWEEPSCOACH Software Review |
Gametronics
Teleconnect
PongService63%Games77%Tech.68%Cost70%Distribution87%Profit82% Overall Score 75% What do the percentages mean?
Gametronics is another "old-timer" in the Internet cafe sweepstakes market. It has released the Telconnect sweepstakes platform, which has recently been rebranded as “Pong Sweepstakes”. Launching its first sweepstakes games in 2005, Telconnect is one of the oldest Internet cafe sweepstakes companies in the industry. Telconnect sweepstakes are unique for a few reasons. First of all, it is the only significant.... Full GAMETRONICS Software Review |
Hest
VIP Sweepstakes
ISSService37%Games66%Tech.51%Cost54%Distribution93%Profit78% Overall Score 63% What do the percentages mean?
Hest Technologies is a pioneer in the sweepstakes internet cafe industry. Based in Texas, it has forged the path for several other sweepstakes companies and deserves recognition for that. In recent years, Hest also distributes a newer version of its sweepstakes games under the banner "ISS" (Internet Sweepstakes Solutions)--more about that later. Another sweepstakes platform promoted by Hest is its "Donation Station" or “Donation Zone” sweepstakes.... Full HEST Software Review |
Figure 8Service58%Games70%Tech.62%Cost66%Distribution60%Profit57% Overall Score 62% What do the percentages mean?
Figure 8 was born several years ago as a distributor with the Hest Technologies sweepstakes became fed up with the system and decided to begin his own company. In the early days, as is the case with nearly every sweepstakes company, Figure 8 experienced a myriad of problems. These ranged from technical issues to bogus payouts to the math model. Over years Figure 8 has improved its system to become a legitimate contender in many markets.... Full FIGURE 8 Software Review |
World TouchService76%Games51%Tech.47%Cost61%Distribution45%Profit59% Overall Score 57% What do the percentages mean?
World Touch is another old-timer in the sweepstakes world. Originally the Georgia-based sweepstakes company had a strong customer base in Florida and Texas, but over the years its distribution has diminished. World Touch has stepped up and had its product certified by Eclipse Labs (Nick Farley) --but that certification is getting a little .... Full WORLD TOUCH Software Review |
VS2Service52%Games56%Tech.45%Cost60%Distribution52%Profit66% Overall Score 55% What do the percentages mean?
It seems that every sweepstakes software company has its own unique story, and VS2 sweepstakes is no exception. VS2 has been around longer than most sweepstakes companies--entering the market after the original pioneers, Hest and IIT, but long before most of the new upstarts that are still beta testing their platforms on unsuspecting entrepreneurs. While the early sweepstakes software companies squabbled over lucrative markets in North Carolina, Florida, and Texas, VS2 was kicked to the.... Full VS2 Software Review |
Pace
Product DirectService59%Games63%Tech.61%Cost34%Distribution46%Profit52% Overall Score 53% What do the percentages mean?
Pace-O-Matic is renowned within the gaming industry. From the development of the “Pot-O-Gold” in 1989 through current times Pace has innovated within the “grey-area gaming” industry. In just about every jurisdiction where The Pot-O-Gold has been looked at by law enforcement it has been ruled to NOT be a legal sweepstakes. Pace-O-Matic also competes in the “skill game” industry with other non-sweepstakes games. However, recently Pace moved into the sweepstakes arena with a new standalone.... Full PACE-O-MATIC Software Review |
Blue WaterService55%Games36%Tech.73%Cost66%Distribution21%Profit53% Overall Score 51% What do the percentages mean?
BlueWater Gaming Technologies (Blue Water’s full name) has been creating sweepstakes games for a little over three years. This gives it more experience and knowledge than several of the newer sweepstakes companies sitting at the sweepstakes table. Blue water sweepstakes jumped in when the going was easy and was fairly profitable in the early days. But once the competition heated up and the Industry grew from 2 to 5 to 10 to 15+ sweepstakes software manufactures and as many smooth talking.... Full BLUE WATER Software Review |
DSS
Impact
HyperpointService35%Games52%Tech.48%Cost84%Distribution36%Profit49% Overall Score 51% What do the percentages mean?
DSS is quite likely the most popular of the “bargain basement” Internet cafe sweepstakes software to hit the streets. Starting in about 2010, DSS was originally almost exclusively distributed by “Cash Out Gaming”, which is reported to be a one-man show (real-estate agent turned sweepstakes guy). Operating mainly from cell phones that are disconnected every few weeks, this outfit is by all accounts SHADY. The company is based in Las Vegas, which has.... Full DSS Software Review |
SweepstopiaService31%Games41%Tech.91%Cost89%Distribution17%Profit30% Overall Score 50% What do the percentages mean?
Sweepstopia is a newcomer to the sweepstakes--less than two years old. Sweepstopia was formed when an operator using SweepsCoach sweepstakes games decided to try to build something similar (similar to the Hest / Figure 8 story). The difference is that Figure 8 has built a legitimate company with employees and a certified legal sweepstakes.... Full SWEEPSTOPIA Software Review |
Capital Bingo
Lucky Puppy
Capital SweepstakesService48%Games38%Tech.51%Cost72%Distribution19%Profit45% Overall Score 46% What do the percentages mean?
As the company name implies, Capital Bingo sweepstakes has roots that go beyond sweepstakes. Capital Bingo has been in the gaming industry--specifically “pull tabs” and electronic bingo--for quite a while. Recently Capital Bingo has also been known to fly the banner “Lucky Puppy sweepstakes” and also "Capital Sweepstakes Systems" (or CSS). It can only be seen as an advantage that the company has gained experience in a very similar market before trying its luck.... Full CAPITAL BINGO / LUCKY PUPPY Software Review |
Netsweeps
Sweeps UniversityService14%Games39%Tech.74%Cost68%Distribution38%Profit33% Overall Score 44% What do the percentages mean?
Netsweeps & Sweepstakes University arrived to the sweepstakes world quite a bit later than just about every other sweepstakes software company on our radar. With that in mind, it has made quite a bit of progress in a short period of time. It is to be commended for that effort. We debated whether to differentiate Netsweeps from American Gaming Software (AGS) because the the two companies, in fact, promote sweepstakes.... Full NETSWEEPS / SWEEPSTAKES UNIVERSITY Software Review |
American Gaming
Software
Technologies
(AGS)Service42%Games39%Tech.77%Cost64%Distribution8%Profit35% Overall Score 44% What do the percentages mean?
American Gaming Software--not to be confused with American Gaming Systems (a Las Vegas-based class II and class III gambling manufacture)--has been in the sweepstakes business for about two and a half years. A little late to the sweepstakes industry, this North Carolina-based startup has scrambled to get in on the action. AGS hasn’t had much luck distributing its product in its home state, which is the most saturated sweepstakes state in the US. In an effort to speed up distribution and make a little profit from what seems to have been a floundering sweepstakes software, AGS sold a white label (unbranded) copy of its games to Netsweeps.... Full AGS Software Review |
Gold FusionService60%Games42%Tech.50%Cost55%Distribution9%Profit44% Overall Score 43% What do the percentages mean?
Gold Fusion is a very new player to the sweepstakes industry. Since it has barely shown up on our radar here at Sweepstakes Consumer Reviews and is distributed by some of the same distributors who also distribute the Boomtown / Reel Amusement sweepstakes software, for a while we actually thought it was the.... Full GOLD FUSION Software Review |
Boomtown
Reel Amusement
Service53%Games43%Tech.42%Cost54%Distribution13%Profit43% Overall Score 40% 
Lucky CharmService42%Games19%Tech.58%Cost74%Distribution15%Profit16% Overall Score 37% What do the percentages mean?
Lucky Charm sweepstakes is another recent upstart that has entered the internet cafe sweepstakes arena during the past year. As shown by the company’s low ranking in the “distribution” category, it hasn’t expanded much, and primarily does business in Florida and Ohio. Lucky Charm appears to be one of the lower-tier sweepstakes that attracts new entrants to the sweepstakes business (likely because of its low cost). Unfortunately, as.... Full LUCKY CHARM Software Review |
ICGService17%Games37%Tech.38%Cost57%Distribution4%Profit26% Overall Score 30% What do the percentages mean?
ICG sweepstakes software entered the industry in 2010, at about the same time that many other newcomers to the industry opened shop. This small company is based in Ohio--which paints a clear picture about its roots. In 2010 Ohio was a fantastic place for sweepstakes games as Internet cafes and sweepstakes companies proliferated uninhibited by legal pressures. This was the golden era for sweepstakes in Ohio and VS2, with its mediocre games, had a stronghold on much of the state (see the VS2 sweepstakes review). It is only logical that such an environment was a breeding ground for sweepstakes software developers. Naturally, a few ambitious sweepstakes.... Full ICG Software Review |
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