Who owns Publishers Clearing House?
As of : Publishers Clearing House is owned by ARB Interactive, private (founder-led). The same owner has 1 other casino. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | ARB Interactive (private (founder-led)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | ARB Interactive Inc., US |
| Products | Sweepstakes |
| Website | pch.com |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | Publishers Clearing House’s own company: 0 · whole ARB Interactive group: 2 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
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In numbers
- ARB Interactive Inc. also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company.
- ARB Interactive owns 2 casino and betting brands in our data.
- 2 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2025.
- ARB Interactive has owned Publishers Clearing House since 2025.
About ARB Interactive
Arizona-founded sweepstakes company whose only casino is Modo.us. Bought Publishers Clearing House out of bankruptcy in 2025 for about $7.1m. Got an Arizona C&D in April 2025.
Headquarters: US · Founded: 2022 · Ownership: private (founder-led)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Classic sweepstakes brand bought 2025 (court-approved).
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
- We have no licence record for this site.
- We have no company registration number for ARB Interactive Inc..
1 sister casino
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Does self-exclusion at Publishers Clearing House cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
ARB Interactive sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
None of these 2 names Publishers Clearing House’s own company; they concern other companies of the ARB Interactive group. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Modo | Illinois Gaming Board | — | Cease-and-desist letter for its sweepstakes casino. The Board said it believes the site run illegal online casinos in Illinois (720 ILCS 5/28-1(a)(12)) and must block Illinois users or stop offering prizes of value. Part of a batch of more than 60 letters sent with the Illinois Attorney General. source |
| 2025-04-17 | ARB Gaming LLC d/b/a Modo.us | Arizona Department of Gaming | — | Cease-and-desist for unlicensed gambling. source |
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Questions and answers
Who owns Publishers Clearing House?
ARB Interactive. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is Publishers Clearing House licensed?
We have no licence record for it.
Has the owner of Publishers Clearing House been fined?
2 records on file. The latest: Illinois Gaming Board, 2026-02-04.
Is Publishers Clearing House legit?
We have no licence record for Publishers Clearing House. Its owner is ARB Interactive, a private company. Fines and regulator actions against Publishers Clearing House’s own company: 0; against the whole ARB Interactive group: 2. Sister sites with the same owner: 1. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Publishers Clearing House’s sister sites?
Publishers Clearing House has 1 sister casino with the same owner, ARB Interactive: Modo.us. Full list: all ARB Interactive sister sites.
Sources
- https://publicgaming.com/news-categories/financial/14576-publishers-clearing-house-acquired-by-online-sweepstakes-casino-company
- https://www.sweepsy.com/news/arb-interactive-court-approval-publishers-clearing-house/
- https://gaming.az.gov/sites/default/files/C%26D%28s%29%20Press%20Release%20Final.pdf
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