On Thursday, ClubWPT Gold users in Nevada received notice from the site that informed them of its intentions to wind down services in the state.
"As part of changes to our operations in response to state regulatory action, ClubWPT Gold will be winding down services in Nevada," read the announcement.
The bad news came with important account deadlines for users.
Effective immediately, purchases (deposits) on the site are disabled, along with postal requests. Beginning at 12am PT on September 28, the site's sweepstakes gameplay will no longer be available to users physically located in Nevada, and ClubWPT Gold recommends that all redemption requests (withdrawals) be submitted prior to October 2.
As users bemoaned the development on social media, the site released an updated version of the announcement.
'Pausing'
While the email announcement described the move as "winding down" its services in Nevada, the on-site update uses more hopeful language.
In the updated announcement, the site relabeled the end of sweepstakes gameplay as "pausing" and stated that it is "optimistic that with product modifications we can resume offering sweepstakes gameplay in the future."
PokerOrg reached out to ClubWPT Gold for comment on the matter, but the site referred us to its updated statement.
ClubWPT Gold has previously found ways to continue operating after regulatory changes in other states.
In October 2025, California legislators took steps to ban the sweepstakes model. ClubWPT Gold vowed to remain operational by finding a way to align its platform within the new legal structure before the law went into effect on January 1, 2026.
And it did just that. By imposing creative restrictions to chip redemption periods within the state, the site was able to continue operations in California.
In New York, the same thing happened. In December 2025, state legislators passed a bill that restricted NY-based users from accessing their accounts. Governor Kathy Hochul moved quickly to sign the bill into law – yet, within a month, ClubWPT Gold had a solution.
Will the situation in Nevada follow the same pattern? And will another workaround be enough to keep ClubWPT Gold operating in Nevada? Just over a year ago, its $1 million bracelet promotion became embroiled in controversy when Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll were banned for life from the WSOP following chip dumping during heads-up play in the 2025 Millionaire Maker.
Bad timing
The timing of ClubWPT Gold's Nevada pause is particularly awkward, with its Crown Series scheduled to run through October 11. Players in Nevada will no longer be able to access the events – leaving some to wonder about the status of their stacks in events that have Day 2 play scheduled for after the shutdown.
In December, the World Poker Tour (WPT) plans to host a $400 Super Gold Million at its 2026 WPT World Championship series.
With a $3 million guarantee hanging in the balance, it's not clear what, if any, impact the site's pause will have – and for now, at least, ClubWPT Gold isn't saying anything else.
