The rules changed fast in 2025–2026. Sweepstakes casinos are no longer available in 14 states: California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Montana, Nevada, Indiana, Maine, Louisiana, and Oklahoma banned the dual-currency model by statute, while Michigan, Washington, Idaho, and Tennessee block it under pre-existing gambling law or attorney-general enforcement. Florida, Mississippi, and Maryland are still legal but have ban bills moving. The model still operates in the rest of the country.
As of June 2026, the dual-currency sweepstakes-casino model is no longer available in 14 states: California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Montana, Nevada, Indiana, Maine, Louisiana, and Oklahoma banned it by statute, while Michigan, Washington, Idaho, and Tennessee block it under pre-existing gambling law or attorney-general enforcement.
In most states, yes — the dual-currency sweepstakes model still operates in the majority of the U.S. A handful of additional states (Florida, Mississippi, Maryland) have ban bills moving, so the list can change.
Sometimes. A few sites operate under different legal structures — collectible card-game, parimutuel horse-racing, and skill-based arcade formats — that fall outside the sweepstakes bans. None is a regulator-approved casino.
No. These laws target operators, payment processors, and affiliates — not individual players. There is no provision penalizing someone for having played, and no enforcement against players.