Publishers clearing house (pch) is an american company founded in 1953 by harold mertz. As america's favorite sweepstakes, publishers clearing house could make you our next big winner! Aug 18, 2025publishers clearing house declared bankruptcy in early 2025, and was sold to a new owner as of july 2025.
Sep 16, 2025for nearly 60 years, publishers clearing house had been known for changing individuals’ lives, fulfilling their dreams with prize money it promised would keep coming for as long. Sep 16, 2025the new owner of publishers clearing house says it won’t pay a dime of the lifelong prizes promised to winners before july 2024 — leaving many scrambling to cover their bills. Publishers clearing house is seeking chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Sep 16, 2025for decades, publishers clearing house doled out hefty checks on the doorsteps of hopeful consumers across the u.s., including prizes that boasted lifetime payouts. Sep 12, 2025now, arb interactive, an online casino operator that in july acquired publishers clearing house out of bankruptcy protection for $7.1 million, said that it would pay only those who won after. Dec 22, 2025the sweepstakes and marketing company formerly known as publishers clearing house llc won bankruptcy court approval of a liquidation plan that will likely pay its remaining prize.
Sep 2, 2025according to reuters, publishers clearing house has filed for bankruptcy in manhattan, entering the process with only $490,000 in cash and roughly $40 million in outstanding debts to.