Sweepstakes casinos

Sweepstakes casinos in the US: choose your state

Licensing happens state by state, so the sites you can use depend on where you are when you play, not where you live.

• AlabamaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing found; a 2025 private lawsuit targets one operator
• AlaskaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing found
• ArizonaNot legal onlineNo legal online productNo ban statute, but the Dept of Gaming has issued cease-and-desist orders to sweepstakes casinos since 2025
• ArkansasAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing; 2025 bills to ban them failed
• CaliforniaBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned from 1 Jan 2026 by AB 831 (Chapter 623, Statutes of 2025)
• ColoradoAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing found
• ConnecticutBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned from 1 Oct 2025 by SB 1235 (Public Act 25-112)
• DelawareNot legal onlineNo legal online productNo ban statute; Division of Gaming Enforcement ordered VGW out in Apr 2025, calling its sweeps games illegal online slots
• District of ColumbiaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo ban in force; pending bill B26-0656 would ban them
• FloridaNot legal onlineNo legal online productNo ban statute, but the AG sued sweepstakes casinos in Aug 2026 calling them illegal casinos
• GeorgiaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing found; not regulated by the state
• HawaiiAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo specific state ban or licensing found
• IdahoNot legal onlineNo legal online productNo sweeps-specific law, but the constitution bars electronic imitations of casino gambling; operators exclude Idaho
• IllinoisNot legal onlineNo legal online productNo ban statute, but the IGB and AG sent 60+ cease-and-desist letters to online sweepstakes gaming sites
• IndianaBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned from 1 Jul 2026 by HB 1052; IGC can fine operators up to $100,000
• IowaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo ban on dual-currency sites; SF 2289 (2026) lets IRGC act on undefined "illegal sweepstakes"; no IRGC action found
• KansasAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo specific ban on online sweepstakes casinos found; sweepstakes machines in venues are illegal
• KentuckyNot legal onlineNo legal online productNo ban statute, but the AG sued a major operator on 17 Jun 2026 alleging illegal gambling
• LouisianaBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned from 1 Aug 2026 by HB 883 (Act 182), which defines dual-currency games as illegal gambling
• MaineBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned by LD 2007 (PL 2026 c.645), signed 6 Apr 2026, in force from 29 Jul 2026
• MarylandNot legal onlineNo legal online productRegulator says sweepstakes casinos are illegal gaming and sent cease-and-desists
• MassachusettsAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo ban; H.4431, which would have banned them, was sent to study in Mar 2026
• MichiganNot legal onlineNo legal online productNo statute ban, but MGCB has sent cease-and-desists calling sweepstakes casino play illegal gambling
• MinnesotaNot legal onlineNo legal online productAttorney General says a sweepstakes-based model of gambling is illegal in Minnesota (letter, 5 Nov 2025)
• MississippiNot legal onlineNo legal online productCommission says there are no legal exceptions for so-called sweepstakes casinos (notice, 17 Jun 2025)
• MissouriAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing found
• MontanaBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned by SB 555 (2025) from 1 Oct 2025; online casinos 'by whatever name known' prohibited
• NebraskaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing found
• NevadaNot legal onlineNo legal online productNo sweeps-specific law; only licensed gaming is legal, and SB 256 made unlicensed gaming penalties tougher from 1 Oct 2025
• New HampshireAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing found
• New JerseyBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned from 15 Aug 2025 by A5447 (P.L.2025, c.128), effective on signing
• New MexicoAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing found
• New YorkBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned from 5 Dec 2025 by S5935-A (Chapter 605), effective immediately
• North CarolinaBeing checked with the regulatorNo legal online productState law bans sweepstakes via sponsor-owned devices; no ruling or AG action on online sweeps; major operators accept NC
• North DakotaAllowed, not state-licensedNo legal online product, 2 sites listedNo sweepstakes statute or AG action found; major operators such as McLuck openly accept North Dakota players
• OhioAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo ban enacted; HB 298 would ban dual-currency sweepstakes but is stalled
• OklahomaBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned from 1 Nov 2026 by SB 1589 (veto overridden 14 May 2026); a felony for operators and suppliers
• OregonAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing; sweepstakes casinos remain accessible
• PennsylvaniaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing; the Gaming Control Board has called these sites illegal and sent cease-and-desist letters (2025)
• Rhode IslandAllowed, not state-licensedNo legal online product, 2 sites listedNo ban or AG/Lottery action found; McLuck accepts RI players, while some operators such as Stake.us exclude the state
• South CarolinaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing for sweepstakes casinos
• South DakotaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing for sweepstakes casinos
• TennesseeBanned by lawNo legal online productBanned by SB 2136 / HB 1885, signed 22 May 2026 and effective on signing
• TexasAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban, licensing or AG action as of early 2026
• UtahAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo ban enacted and no enforcement history; a 2026 bill stalled. Broad gambling laws may still apply
• VermontAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing; regulator has not published a position
• VirginiaAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo ban yet; SB 579 carried to 2027 and Lottery Board study due 1 Dec 2026
• WashingtonNot legal onlineNo legal online productRegulator says virtual-currency casino games are likely illegal gambling
• West VirginiaBeing checked with the regulatorNo legal online productNo statute or published AG/Lottery action; many operators have left, incl. McLuck (terms v2.6) and VGW sweeps play (Nov 2025)
• WisconsinAllowed, not state-licensed18+, 2 sites listedNo state ban or licensing found
• WyomingNot legal onlineNo legal online productGaming Commission says sweepstakes sites are unlicensed and operating illegally (22 May 2025)