Where sweepstakes casinos are legal in the USA
Thirty-six states allow sweepstakes casinos. Thirteen have closed them and Oklahoma closes from November 1, 2026. Casinos check your location at every log-in, so the list below decides whether an account will work, not where you opened it.
See the closed states18+ (21+ in some states). No purchase necessary.States where sweepstakes casinos have closed
Most of these are recent laws. An account opened elsewhere stops working the moment you connect from one of these states, and pending redemptions can be frozen.
| State | Status | Why |
|---|---|---|
| WAWashington | Closed | State law has treated online sweepstakes play as gambling for years; no casino on this list accepts Washington players |
| IDIdaho | Closed | State law bars cash redemption from sweepstakes games |
| MIMichigan | Closed | A regulated online casino state; cease-and-desist letters from the Gaming Control Board pushed every major brand out |
| NVNevada | Closed | SB 256 made dual-currency sweepstakes play unlawful from October 2025 |
| MTMontana | Closed | Ban in force since October 1, 2025 |
| CTConnecticut | Closed | Ban in force since October 1, 2025 |
| NJNew Jersey | Closed | Ban signed August 2025, with penalties for operators and promoters |
| NYNew York | Closed | Statewide ban enacted in 2025 |
| CACalifornia | Closed | AB 831 took effect January 1, 2026 |
| INIndiana | Closed | HB 1052 signed March 2026 and enforced from July 1, 2026 |
| MEMaine | Closed | LD 2007 signed April 2026 and in force since July 2026 |
| TNTennessee | Closed | SB 2136 bans Sweeps Coin games (2026) |
| LALouisiana | Closed | HB 883 and HB 53 took effect August 1, 2026 |
| OKOklahoma | Closed from Nov 1, 2026 | Ban signed in 2026; casinos are closing Oklahoma accounts from the date |
The 36 states where you can play
Sweepstakes play is open to adults who meet each casino’s age rule. Most casinos accept players from 18; some require 21, and Stake.us requires 21 everywhere.
Four details that decide whether you get paid
- Live in an open state
Sign-up may accept any address, but verification does not. Geolocation runs every time you log in.
- Meet the age rule
18 at most casinos, 21 at some, and 21 for everyone at Stake.us regardless of state.
- Match your documents
Name, date of birth and address on the account must match your ID before a redemption clears.
- Watch the date
Laws change quickly. Oklahoma closes on November 1, 2026; we re-check this page every month.
A short history of the closures
Washington and Idaho were closed long before the current wave, because their state laws already treated sweepstakes redemptions as gambling. Michigan followed when its Gaming Control Board, which licenses real-money online casinos, sent cease-and-desist letters to every major sweepstakes brand.
The 2025 legislative sessions brought the first purpose-built bans: Nevada’s SB 256, Montana and Connecticut in October, New Jersey in August and New York by year end. California’s AB 831 took effect on January 1, 2026, and Indiana, Maine, Tennessee and Louisiana passed their own laws during 2026. Oklahoma’s ban takes effect on November 1, 2026.
Other states debated bills that did not pass, Maryland among them. We review this page monthly and the date at the top of the site is the last check. Casinos usually email registered players a few weeks before a closure, and most pay out pending redemptions before the date.
See every casino and its age rule
All eighteen on one page.
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