What Happens During a Geolocation Check
When you load the spadecash lobby, our system sends a one-time location request to your browser or app. Your device responds with a general coordinates signal — not your street address, just enough to confirm you're in a state where access is permitted under local law. The check runs in the background and usually resolves before the page finishes loading. If your
browser has location access blocked, or if a VPN is active, the check can return a failed or inconclusive result. Chicago-area players and others accessing on mobile should confirm that Location Services are set to 'While Using the App' in iOS Settings or to 'Allow Only While Using' under Android app permissions — that single setting resolves the majority of check failures
we see.