Sweepstakes Casinos by State
Where do states stand on sweepstakes casinos? This page gives each state a plain-words status, a one-line summary, the government source and the date we last read it. We also list the regulator and legislative actions in date order, and the states where we publish offers.
Last verified: October 19, 2026
Sweepstakes casino status by state
Each status comes from a government source we link. The labels record prohibitions and the lack of a prohibition we could find. None of them says a state allows sweepstakes casinos. The 2026-10-19 pass covered 19 states; the rest are marked not yet verified.
| State | Status | What the sources say | Primary sources | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Alaska | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Arizona | Regulator says illegal (no statute) | The Department of Gaming sent cease-and-desist orders in 2025 to operators it identified as sweepstakes casinos, alleging felony promotion of gambling. Its sweepstakes page says a sweepstakes must let people take part without paying. We found no sweepstakes-specific statute. | October 19, 2026 | |
| Arkansas | Not yet verified | We read the primary sources on 2026-10-19 and found no Arkansas statute, court ruling or regulator action on sweepstakes casinos; a 2025 bill on online casinos was withdrawn. That is not a finding that they are allowed. | Not verified | |
| California | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Colorado | Not yet verified | We read the primary sources on 2026-10-19 and found no Colorado statute, Attorney General action or Division of Gaming action on sweepstakes casinos. Absence of a ban is not a finding that they are allowed. | None yet | Not verified |
| Connecticut | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Delaware | Regulator says illegal (no statute) | The Division of Gaming Enforcement ordered one sweepstakes operator to stop serving Delaware; residents lost access on 2025-04-02, citing the state Constitution, Penal Code and Gaming Competitiveness Act. We found no sweepstakes statute, and the release names one company only. | October 19, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Florida | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Georgia | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Hawaii | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Idaho | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Illinois | Regulator says illegal (no statute) | On 2026-02-05 the Gaming Board said it and the Attorney General had sent more than 60 cease-and-desist letters to online casino and sweepstakes platforms, citing Illinois criminal law. Two bills aimed at sweepstakes devices have not passed. | October 19, 2026 | |
| Indiana | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Iowa | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Kansas | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Kentucky | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Louisiana | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Maine | Prohibited by statute | Public Law 2026, c. 645 (LD 2007), approved 2026-04-06, makes operating or promoting an online sweepstakes game a civil violation with a fine of $10,000 to $100,000. We could not confirm its effective date. | October 19, 2026 | |
| Maryland | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Massachusetts | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Michigan | Regulator says illegal (no statute) | The Gaming Control Board has sent cease-and-desist letters in batches since 2024, most recently 33 letters on 2026-10-08 covering "sweepstakes-style games," saying they are offered without a state license. We found no sweepstakes-specific statute. | October 19, 2026 | |
| Minnesota | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Mississippi | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Missouri | Not yet verified | We read the primary sources on 2026-10-19 and found no Missouri statute, Gaming Commission statement or Attorney General action on online sweepstakes casinos. That is not a finding that they are allowed. | None yet | Not verified |
| Montana | Prohibited by statute | MCA 23-5-112(23)(b), as amended by SB 555 (Chapter 626, Laws of 2025, effective 2025-10-01), prohibits online casinos "by whatever name known" that take and pay in any form of currency. It does not use the word sweepstakes, and (23)(b)(ii) says online casinos that do not allow currency of any kind are not gambling, so the prohibition reaches models that take and pay currency only. The Department of Justice earlier treated purchasable coins with cash prizes as illegal online gaming. | October 19, 2026 | |
| Nebraska | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Nevada | Not yet verified | We read the primary sources on 2026-10-19 and found no Nevada statute, Gaming Control Board notice or Attorney General action on sweepstakes casinos. That is not a finding that they are allowed. | None yet | Not verified |
| New Hampshire | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| New Jersey | Prohibited by statute | P.L.2025, c.128, approved 2025-08-15 and effective immediately, makes a paid sweepstakes unlawful gambling, with a narrow exemption for sweepstakes meeting its listed conditions. Civil penalties reach $100,000 for a first offense. | October 19, 2026 | |
| New Mexico | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| New York | Prohibited by statute | S5935A, signed 2025-12-05 as Chapter 605 and effective immediately, makes it unlawful to operate, conduct or promote online sweepstakes games, with fines of $10,000 to $100,000 per violation. | October 19, 2026 | |
| North Carolina | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| North Dakota | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Ohio | No specific prohibition found | We found no Ohio statute, Casino Control Commission action or Attorney General action aimed at online sweepstakes casinos. The state sweepstakes offense covers physical terminals, and HB 298, as introduced, would legalize and regulate internet gambling and prohibit online sweepstakes games; no further action is shown. This is not a finding that they are allowed. | October 19, 2026 | |
| Oklahoma | Prohibited by statuteIn force from 2026-11-01. | SB 1589 was enacted over the Governor's veto (override votes on 2026-05-11 and 2026-05-14). From 2026-11-01 it makes conducting or supporting online casino games, including dual-currency games, a felony. The offense applies except as provided in the Oklahoma Charity Games Act or as otherwise authorized to be conducted on Indian lands in compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. | October 30, 2026 | |
| Oregon | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Pennsylvania | Regulator says illegal (no statute) | The Gaming Control Board's chief counsel told a House committee on 2025-04-07 that sweepstakes casinos are, in the Board's assessment, "illegal online gambling," and that about 18 cease-and-desist letters had gone out. No statute bans them; HB 2801 is in committee. | October 19, 2026 | |
| Rhode Island | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| South Carolina | Not yet verified | We read the primary sources on 2026-10-19 and found no South Carolina statute, Attorney General opinion or regulator action on online sweepstakes casinos. That is not a finding that they are allowed. | None yet | Not verified |
| South Dakota | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Tennessee | Prohibited by statute | Public Chapter 1117 (2026), approved by the Governor on 2026-05-22 and effective upon becoming law, makes operating, conducting or commercially promoting online sweepstakes games, and supporting, facilitating or assisting them, unlawful under T.C.A. 47-18-5902. The Attorney General enforces it under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. The act has no exemption for no-purchase entry. It does not define "commercially promoting". The General Assembly's bill page action list shows 05-27. | October 23, 2026 | |
| Texas | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Utah | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Vermont | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Virginia | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Washington | Regulator says illegal (no statute) | The Gambling Commission says online-style sweepstakes are a type of gambling not authorized in Washington, and that virtual-currency casino games are likely illegal gambling. Its sweepstakes FAQ addresses raffle-style sweepstakes and does not name casino-style sites, so the label reaches them by inference. We found no sweepstakes-specific statute; RCW 9.46.240 makes it a felony to knowingly transmit or receive gambling information over the internet. | October 19, 2026 | |
| West Virginia | Not yet verified | We read the primary sources on 2026-10-19 and found no West Virginia statute, court ruling or Lottery action on sweepstakes casinos; reported Attorney General activity could not be confirmed from a primary document. That is not a finding that they are allowed. | None yet | Not verified |
| Wisconsin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
| Wyoming | Not yet verified | Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states) | None yet | Not verified |
Not yet verified (pass of 2026-10-19 covered 19 states).
Timeline of regulator and legislative actions
Newest first. Each entry links the primary document.
· Oklahoma
Oklahoma SB 1589 takes effect
Section 2 of the enrolled act sets the effective date. Conducting or supporting online casino games, including dual-currency games, becomes a Class C2 felony.
Oklahoma Legislature: SB 1589 enrolled text· Michigan
Michigan Gaming Control Board sends 33 cease-and-desist letters
The letters cover casino-style games, "sweepstakes-style games" and sports betting offered without a state license.
Michigan Gaming Control Board release· New York
New York Attorney General announces an $8 million settlement
The settlement is with a leading operator of online sweepstakes casinos.
New York Attorney General release· Tennessee
Tennessee Public Chapter 1117 approved by the Governor
The act, effective upon becoming law, makes operating, conducting or commercially promoting online sweepstakes games, and supporting, facilitating or assisting them, unlawful, with no exemption for no-purchase entry. The Attorney General enforces it under the Consumer Protection Act.
Tennessee Secretary of State: Public Chapter 1117· Oklahoma
Oklahoma Legislature overrides the veto of SB 1589
The enrolled text takes effect 2026-11-01 and makes online casino games, including dual-currency games, a felony.
Oklahoma Legislature: SB 1589 enrolled text· Michigan
Michigan Gaming Control Board announces orders to 45 operators
The Board describes 45 offshore gambling operators ordered to stop over the prior four months.
Michigan Gaming Control Board release· Maine
Maine Governor approves LD 2007 (Public Law 2026, c. 645)
Operating, promoting or supporting an online sweepstakes game becomes a civil violation with fines of $10,000 to $100,000. Effective date not confirmed.
Maine Legislature: LD 2007 enacted text· Illinois
Illinois Gaming Board and Attorney General send cease-and-desist letters
More than 60 letters go to online casino and online sweepstakes platforms.
Illinois Gaming Board press release· New York
New York S5935A signed (Chapter 605)
Online sweepstakes games become unlawful to operate, conduct or promote, effective immediately.
New York Senate: S5935A bill record· Montana
Montana SB 555 takes effect
The internet gambling definition in MCA 23-5-112 is revised to include online casinos, with misdemeanor and felony penalties.
Montana Legislature: 2025 Legislative Review· New Jersey
New Jersey P.L.2025, c.128 approved
A paid sweepstakes becomes unlawful gambling, effective immediately.
New Jersey Legislature: P.L.2025, c.128· Arizona
Arizona Department of Gaming issues a further batch of orders
The orders name sweepstakes casinos and allege felony promotion of gambling.
Arizona Department of Gaming: orders of August 15, 2025· Arizona
Arizona Department of Gaming issues cease-and-desist orders
The orders name sweepstakes operators and allege felony promotion of gambling.
Arizona Department of Gaming: orders of June 27, 2025· Maine
Maine Gambling Control Unit warns about unlicensed online gambling
The press release says real-money online casino games remain prohibited and that no online casino, iGaming or sweepstakes site is licensed.
Maine Gambling Control Unit press release· New York
New York Attorney General announces cease-and-desist letters to 26 platforms
The Attorney General, working with the Gaming Commission, says the platforms were ending coin sales in New York.
New York Attorney General release· Arizona
Arizona Department of Gaming issues cease-and-desist orders
The orders name two sweepstakes operators and allege felony promotion of gambling.
Arizona Department of Gaming: orders of April 17, 2025· Pennsylvania
Gaming Control Board chief counsel testifies to the House Gaming Oversight Committee
Counsel says sweepstakes casinos are, in the Board's assessment, "illegal online gambling," and that about 18 cease-and-desist letters were sent.
Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee: testimony· Delaware
Delaware residents lose access to one sweepstakes operator after a Division of Gaming Enforcement order
The release does not give the date the order was issued. The state posted it on 2025-04-07.
Delaware news release· Michigan
Michigan Gaming Control Board announces cease-and-desist letters
The letters, dated October to December 2023, cite the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act and the Penal Code.
Michigan Gaming Control Board release
How we checked
Every status above rests on primary sources only: statute text, regulator orders and releases, attorney general releases, legislature bill pages and court records. We read each document on the date shown, link it, paraphrase it in one line and quote no more than a short phrase. "Verified" means we read that document on that date; it does not mean we reviewed all of a state's law. A fact we could only confirm through a search summary is left out. The pass of October 19, 2026 covered 19 states, and the other 32 (including DC) show not yet verified. Laws and regulator positions change, so a status can be out of date the day after we check it.
"No specific prohibition found" means our sources showed none. It does not mean the activity is allowed.
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Offers we publish in each state
Every state and DC is listed below with its state guide. Live offer counts load here.
- Alabama state guide
- Alaska state guide
- Arizona state guide
- Arkansas state guide
- California state guide
- Colorado state guide
- Connecticut state guide
- Delaware state guide
- District of Columbia state guide
- Florida state guide
- Georgia state guide
- Hawaii state guide
- Idaho state guide
- Illinois state guide
- Indiana state guide
- Iowa state guide
- Kansas state guide
- Kentucky state guide
- Louisiana state guide
- Maine state guide
- Maryland state guide
- Massachusetts state guide
- Michigan state guide
- Minnesota state guide
- Mississippi state guide
- Missouri state guide
- Montana state guide
- Nebraska state guide
- Nevada state guide
- New Hampshire state guide
- New Jersey state guide
- New Mexico state guide
- New York state guide
- North Carolina state guide
- North Dakota state guide
- Ohio state guide
- Oklahoma state guide
- Oregon state guide
- Pennsylvania state guide
- Rhode Island state guide
- South Carolina state guide
- South Dakota state guide
- Tennessee state guide
- Texas state guide
- Utah state guide
- Vermont state guide
- Virginia state guide
- Washington state guide
- West Virginia state guide
- Wisconsin state guide
- Wyoming state guide
How we decide where an offer shows
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