Sweepstakes Casino Availability by State
CasinoRankr tracks sweepstakes casino availability in 30 of 50 US states as of 2026, based on stored operator restriction data and state tracker notes. The remaining states are 6 restricted, 1 pending change, 13 blocked, and 0 unknown. Washington, DC is monitored separately where operator terms mention it. This page is informational, not legal advice: operator terms control, availability can change, and offers are void where prohibited.
30 available + 6 restricted + 1 pending + 13 blocked + 0 unknown = 50 states. DC is separate.
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Banned / Restricted States (19)
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Tracked Available States (30)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are sweepstakes casinos available in every tracked state?
No. As of 2026, CasinoRankr tracks 30 of 50 US states as currently available, 6 restricted, 1 pending change, 13 blocked, and 0 unknown. Washington, DC is monitored separately. Pending and unknown records are never counted as available. This is informational, not legal advice.
How does the sweepstakes model work?
Sweepstakes casinos generally use a dual-currency promotional model: Gold Coins for entertainment and Sweeps Coins for prize entries where operator terms permit. No purchase is necessary to request entries where an operator provides an AMOE route, but state law, enforcement positions, and operator terms can change.
What recent state legislation affects sweepstakes casinos?
CasinoRankr tracks operator availability, not legal status. Some states have enacted or proposed changes affecting online sweepstakes-style games. We name a bill only when a primary state source is on file. Confirm current law with the relevant state regulator, attorney general, or counsel. This is informational and not legal advice.
Statute-cited ban tracker
For bill identifiers, signed and effective dates, primary sources, and dated last-verified stamps on every tracked state ban or restriction, see the Sweepstakes Casino Ban Tracker. It is informational, not legal advice.
State legislation on file (primary sources)
CasinoRankr names a bill only when a primary state source is on file. This is informational, not legal advice — confirm current law with the state regulator, attorney general, or counsel.
- New York — S5935: signed by governor December 5, 2025 Official sourceAccessed June 13, 2026
- Maine — LD 2007: enacted (effective July 29, 2026) Official sourceAccessed June 8, 2026
- Louisiana — Act 182 (HB 883): Banned — Act 182 (HB 883), effective August 1, 2026 Official sourceAccessed July 30, 2026
- Connecticut — Public Act 25-112: enacted (restricts simulated online casino gaming (not described as a clean sweepstakes-casino ban)) Official sourceAccessed June 5, 2026
- Indiana — HB 1052: signed by governor March 12, 2026 (effective July 1, 2026) Official sourceAccessed June 8, 2026
- Iowa — SF 2289: signed by governor May 15, 2026 (enforcement provisions effective July 1, 2026) Official sourceAccessed June 8, 2026
- Oklahoma — SB 1589: veto overridden May 14, 2026 (effective November 1, 2026) Official sourceAccessed August 11, 2026
- Montana — SB 555: Montana law prohibits online casinos that take bets in any form of currency and make payouts in any form of currency, including dual-currency sweepstakes casinos, effective October 1, 2025. Under the same definition, online casinos that do not allow the use of currency of any kind are not treated as gambling activity.Mont. Code Ann. § 23-5-112(23)(b), as amended by SB 555, 2025 Mont. Laws ch. 626.signed by governor May 12, 2025 (effective October 1, 2025) Official sourceAccessed June 20, 2026
- New Jersey — A5447: New Jersey law makes it unlawful gambling to offer or conduct a sweepstakes, online or in person, that a person present in New Jersey may enter by paying or proffering something of value, effective August 15, 2025. Section 3 sets out seven conditions, all of which must be met, under which such a sweepstakes is not deemed unlawful gambling; a no-cost method of entry is the first of them and is not sufficient on its own.P.L.2025, c.128, §§ 1-5 (C.52:17B-139.14 to -139.18).signed by governor August 15, 2025 (effective immediately) Official sourceAccessed June 13, 2026
- Tennessee — SB 2136: signed by governor May 22, 2026 (effective immediately) Official sourceAccessed August 11, 2026
- California — AB 831: chaptered (approved October 11, 2025) (prohibits dual-currency online sweepstakes (Penal Code Section 337o)) Official sourceAccessed June 17, 2026
- Washington — RCW 9.46.240: in effect (Class C felony under RCW 9.46.240) (general internet-gambling statute applied to online sweepstakes via Washington State Gambling Commission guidance — not a dedicated sweepstakes-casino statute) Official sourceAccessed August 11, 2026
- Utah — Utah Code Ann. 76-9-1401: in effect (2020 Utah Laws ch. 291 / S.B. 214, effective March 28, 2020; amended 2026 ch. 410) Official sourceAccessed July 20, 2026
Sources: CasinoRankr State Availability Tracker and state/operator availability notes. This page is not legal advice. Check current operator terms and official state sources.