What the Geolocation Check Actually Does
Every time you open the lobby, our system pings your device to confirm your physical location falls within a state where access is permitted under local law. That ping uses your browser's location API or your mobile device's GPS signal — whichever is available. If your browser has location access blocked, or if you're connected through a VPN that masks your real
coordinates, the check fails before you reach any game. Players in Philadelphia have flagged this most often when switching from a work Wi-Fi that routes traffic through an out-of-state server. Clearing that connection and re-enabling location permissions resolves it in the majority of cases.