Where can you play?
Sweepstakes casino legality is decided state by state. Find your state for its current status, the law behind it, and what it means for you.
Legal states
9Florida is one of the largest US markets for sweepstakes casinos. Bills proposing to ban or restrict the model — SB 1580, HB 189, and HB 591 — all died at session end in March 2026.
Read guide →Illinois permits sweepstakes casinos to operate under the federal promotional-sweepstakes framework. Major operators serve Illinois residents.
Read guide →The Louisiana Attorney General has issued cease-and-desist orders against sweepstakes casino operators. Statutory codification has not yet occurred, but the state's enforcement posture is unambiguous and operators have exited.
Read guide →The Michigan Gaming Control Board has enforced a functional ban on sweepstakes casinos since 2023. Michigan has a regulated online casino market through licensed operators; sweepstakes casinos do not meet the state's licensing requirements.
Read guide →Despite hosting the largest regulated casino market in the United States, Nevada does not permit unlicensed sweepstakes casino operation. Operators block Nevada IPs under the state's pre-existing gambling control framework.
Read guide →New Jersey has a fully regulated online casino market through the Division of Gaming Enforcement. Sweepstakes casinos do not operate in New Jersey, and legislative proposals to formally ban them have advanced through 2025.
Read guide →Pennsylvania has a regulated online casino market (PA iGaming) through the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Sweepstakes casinos also operate in Pennsylvania under the federal promotional-sweepstakes framework.
Read guide →Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued cease-and-desist orders to approximately 40 sweepstakes casino operators on December 29, 2025. Most operators exited Tennessee shortly after.
Read guide →Texas has a famously restrictive position on traditional gambling but has not enacted legislation against sweepstakes casinos. Most major operators serve Texas residents.
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1Banned states
6California banned sweepstakes casinos through Assembly Bill 831, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 11, 2025. The law took effect January 1, 2026.
Read guide →Connecticut banned sweepstakes casinos through Public Act 25-112 (Senate Bill 1235), enacted in June 2025.
Read guide →Idaho's gambling statute, which prohibits unlicensed gaming activity with prize redemption, has long been interpreted to block sweepstakes casinos. Operators block Idaho IPs or block Sweeps Coin redemption for Idaho players.
Read guide →Montana banned sweepstakes casinos through Senate Bill 555, the first explicit US sweepstakes ban. Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte on May 12, 2025, the law took effect October 1, 2025.
Read guide →New York banned sweepstakes casinos through Senate Bill 5935-A (S5935A), signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 5, 2025. The law took effect immediately and shut down what had been one of the largest sweepstakes casino markets in the US.
Read guide →Washington classifies online gambling transmission as a Class C felony under RCW 9.46.240. The 2018 Washington Supreme Court ruling in Kater v.
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