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U.S. Sweepstakes Monitor

Where sweepstakes casinos stand.

Our state-by-state tracker separates operator availability from the legal and enforcement signals that can change it.

Current availability

50-state snapshot

Operator availability is tracked against our approved Chumba baseline. Legal developments are reviewed separately before publication.

Available 26Available (Contested) 10Not Available 14

Interactive map: click a state to jump to its record. As of July 25, 2026 · Oklahoma unavailable Nov. 1, 2026.

Available but contested

States requiring closer attention

These are currently available states where our research shows material uncertainty, enforcement, litigation, or legislative change risk.

10 states

Alabama

Available (Contested)

Civil exposure rising through loss-recovery class actions.

Arizona

Available (Contested)

Repeated regulator cease-and-desist activity.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Cease DesistNo dedicated sweepstakes-naming statute, but sustained, escalating regulator enforcement (four-plus cease-and-desist waves since 2025) treats the model as illegal gambling/illegal enterprise/money laundering.

Florida

Available (Contested)

Four 2026 bills failed; AG scrutiny remains active.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Ag ActionPermitted where structured as a compliant promotional sweepstakes; prize cap and disclosure/filing regime apply; four ban/restriction bills died in the 2026 session, but AG has opened subpoena-based scrutiny of operators and payment processors.

Kentucky

Available (Contested)

Attorney General litigation is active.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Ag Enforcement · Franklin Circuit Court, Kentucky · ActiveCommonwealth of Kentucky v. VGW ↗
Concluded matter · Henderson County Circuit Court, Kentucky · Settled for $11.75M.Armstead v. VGW Malta Ltd. ↗
Legal position · Ag ActionNo statutory ban, but the Attorney General has filed active civil enforcement litigation alleging that dual-currency sweepstakes casino platforms constitute unlicensed illegal gambling.

Maryland

Available (Contested)

Sustained regulator enforcement and likely 2027 bill.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Ag Enforcement · Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland · ActiveCity of Baltimore v. VGW Holdings ↗
Background precedent · U.S. District Court, D. Md.; 4th Circuit (851 F.3d 315) · DismissedMason v. Machine Zone, Inc. ↗
Legal position · BillNo statute bans sweepstakes casinos, but the state gaming regulator maintains a sustained cease-and-desist enforcement campaign against operators and, newly in 2026, payment processors; a regulator-sponsored ban bill narrowly failed.

Mississippi

Available (Contested)

Gaming Commission enforcement remains active.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Cease DesistStatutory basis plus active Gaming Commission enforcement; major operators have already exited the state.

Pennsylvania

Available (Contested)

Escalating regulator pressure and legislative risk.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Background precedent · U.S. District Court, M.D. Pa.; 3rd Circuit (537 F. App'x 51) · ClosedTelesweeps of Butler Valley, Inc. v. Kelly ↗
Legal position · Cease DesistLegal per statute reading but under sustained, escalating regulator enforcement pressure; PGCB has asked the legislature for expanded statutory enforcement authority it currently lacks.

Rhode Island

Available (Contested)

State market structure creates a watch signal.

Vermont

Available (Contested)

Operate-with-conditions baseline; exact hook needs review.

West Virginia

Available (Contested)

AG enforcement signal; statutory interpretation remains live.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Cease DesistAG enforcement (subpoenas/warning letters, 2024-2025) asserts the dual-currency model falls outside the state's licensed iGaming framework (WV already has fully licensed real-money online casino, poker, and sports betting) and is illegal; market has seen mass operator exit as a result.

Available

Available states

26 states

Alaska

Available

No dedicated sweepstakes restriction identified.

Arkansas

Available

Prior restriction bill withdrawn; monitor reintroduction.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · BillNo statute, AG opinion, or enforcement action targets the model; a 2025 bill that would have restricted unlicensed dual-currency sweepstakes platforms was withdrawn within weeks amid gubernatorial/AG opposition.

Colorado

Available

No verified sweepstakes-specific restriction.

Georgia

Available

No featured legal event in this preview.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Concluded matter · U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga. (removed from state court) · Dismissed; arbitration compelled.Kennedy v. VGW Holdings Limited ↗

Hawaii

Available

Blanket gambling posture; monitor future bills.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · BillNo statute directly bans dual-currency sweepstakes; state has a blanket prohibition on gambling generally, with no enacted sweepstakes-specific carve-out or ban currently in force.

Illinois

Available

Active Gaming Board enforcement is a material signal.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Class Action · U.S. District Court, N.D. Ill. · 1:15-cv-04301 · DismissedPhillips v. Double Down Interactive LLC ↗
Class Action · U.S. District Court, C.D. Ill. (Springfield Div.) · 3:25-cv-03216-CRL-DJQ · ActiveWieseman v. MW Services Ltd. ↗
Class Action · U.S. District Court, N.D. Ill. · 1:25-cv-08956 · ActiveMayhone v. MW Services Limited ↗
Class Action · U.S. District Court, N.D. Ill. · 1:25-cv-03736 · ActiveUrdan v. Sweepsteaks Limited (Stake.us) ↗
Class Action · U.S. District Court, N.D. Ill. · 1:25-cv-01723 · StayedAmbrosia v. Blazesoft Ltd. ↗
Individual · Cook County Circuit Court, Illinois · 2025-L-006999 · ActiveIllinois Gambling Recovery, LLC v. Dabble Sports, LLC ↗
Legal position · Cease DesistIllinois Gaming Board, jointly with the Attorney General, treats dual-currency sweepstakes casinos as unlicensed online gambling under the Criminal Code and Prizes and Gifts Act; active mass cease-and-desist enforcement campaign in effect.

Iowa

Available

Regulator has expanded enforcement authority.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Enacted LawNo per se statutory ban on dual-currency sweepstakes, but the state gaming regulator was newly granted cease-and-desist and injunction authority over unlicensed gambling operators, explicitly including sweepstakes casinos.

Kansas

Available

General anti-online-gambling posture; monitor.

Maine

Available

No featured legal event in this preview.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Enacted LawEnacted statute makes dual-currency sweepstakes platforms simulating slots, poker, table games, bingo, or sports wagering unlawful statewide.

Massachusetts

Available

2026 bill sent to study; model remains unaddressed.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · BillNo dedicated sweepstakes-casino statute; a bill that would have both legalized online casino gaming and banned sweepstakes casinos was sent to a study committee, leaving the sweepstakes model unaddressed and currently able to continue operating.

Minnesota

Available

AG posture firm; statutory ban effort stalled.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Class Action · U.S. District Court, D. Minn. · 0:25-cv-03280 · ActiveWolters v. Sweepsteaks Limited (Stake.us) ↗
Legal position · Ag ActionAG enforcement stance is firm (cease-and-desist letters under consumer-protection and criminal gambling theory), but a 2026 attempt at an explicit statutory ban passed the Senate and then died when the House companion never got a floor vote -- current prohibition rests on enforcement theory, not a bespoke statute.

Missouri

Available

Legal climate is tightening; monitor escalation.

Nebraska

Available

No featured legal event in this preview.

New Hampshire

Available

Monitor future online-gaming proposals.

New Mexico

Available

Regulator guidance is restrictive; watch status.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · GuidanceNo statute explicitly authorizes or bans the model, but the state gaming regulator publicly classifies sweepstakes casinos as illegal and controlling appellate precedent supports prosecuting free-entry/cash-prize sweepstakes schemes as illegal lotteries; enforcement in practice has been minimal to date.

North Carolina

Available

Monitor legislative copycat risk.

North Dakota

Available

No featured legal event in this preview.

Ohio

Available

Pending bill would pair iGaming with a sweepstakes ban.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Individual · Ohio Court of Common Pleas · Dismissed[[Ohio Gambling Loss Recovery entity] v. VGW Group](https://www.orrick.com/en/News/2026/05/VGW-Group-Secures-Dismissal-of-Ohio-Gambling-Loss-Recovery-Action)
Class Action · U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio · ActiveKrivatch v. Sweepsteaks Limited (Stake.us) ↗
Class Action · Ohio federal or state court [exact court unverified] · ActiveMcNamara v. Sunflower Ltd. (Crown Coins Casino) ↗
Class Action · U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1:26-cv-00210 · ActiveDrollinger v. Sunflower Ltd. (Crown Coins Casino) ↗
Background precedent · U.S. District Court, D. Del. · StayedYellow Social Interactive Limited v. Ebersole ↗
Legal position · BillCurrently permitted under the general 'scheme of chance' definition, but a pending bill would pair online casino legalization with an explicit sweepstakes ban.

Oregon

Available

No featured legal event in this preview.

South Carolina

Available

No featured legal event in this preview.

South Dakota

Available

Consumer warnings, not a model-specific ban.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Consumer WarningNo ban on the sweepstakes model itself; state has only warned about fraudulent platforms impersonating licensed South Dakota gaming establishments.

Texas

Available

Attorney-general opinion risk remains a watch factor.

Utah

Available

High-risk general posture; no specific action recorded.

Virginia

Available

2026 ban effort narrowly failed; 2027 watch state.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Class Action · U.S. District Court, E.D. Va. (Alexandria Div.) · 1:25-cv-02511 · ActiveRidley v. Drake (Aubrey Graham) ↗
Legal position · BillCurrently permitted (no enacted ban), but the legislature came within a conference-committee reconciliation failure of banning the model in 2026, and a follow-on bill is expected to be reintroduced.

Wisconsin

Available

No featured legal event in this preview.

Wyoming

Available

Gaming Commission warnings create elevated risk.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Consumer WarningNo statute or court ruling specifically bans the model, but the state gaming regulator has publicly and bluntly declared that no online casino, iGaming, or sweepstakes site is licensed and that all such sites operate illegally in the state -- an administrative warning rather than a prosecution.

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Unavailable states

14 states

California

Not Available

Statewide dual-currency ban enacted.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Class Action · U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. · 8:25-cv-00063 · ActiveBoyle v. Yellow Social Interactive LTD ↗
Class Action · U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. · 8:25-cv-00302-JVS-ADS · StayedBoyle v. Sweepsteaks Limited (Stake.us)
Ag Enforcement · Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles · ActivePeople of the State of California v. Sweepsteaks Ltd. d/b/a Stake.us ↗
Individual · U.S. District Court, E.D. Cal. (Sacramento Div.) · 2:25-cv-01868-DJC-CSK · ActiveJoyce v. ARB Gaming LLC ↗
Concluded matter · U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. · Settled (~$5.8M, figure not fully independently confirmed).Ballew v. Huuuge, Inc. ↗
Concluded matter · U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. · Compelled to arbitration; class claims voluntarily dismissed.Nessim v. Fliff, Inc.
Legal position · Enacted LawEnacted statute bans dual-currency online sweepstakes games statewide; misdemeanor exposure extends to payment processors, geolocation vendors, and affiliates. Single-currency (no cash-redemption) platforms reportedly continue operating.

Connecticut

Not Available

Online casino-style sweepstakes prohibition enacted.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Regulatory Enforcement · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Gaming Division · SettledConnecticut DCP Gaming Division regulatory settlement — High 5 Games ↗
Legal position · Enacted LawEnacted statute prohibits facilitating real or simulated online casino gaming or sports wagering via sweepstakes; professional gambling elevated to a felony. Grocery-discount sweepstakes carved out.

Delaware

Not Available

Active enforcement under state-monopoly framework.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Cease DesistProhibited via active enforcement/interpretation under the existing state-monopoly gaming framework (Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012), rather than a dedicated sweepstakes-ban statute.

Idaho

Not Available

Operator availability is not supported in this tracker.

Indiana

Not Available

Dual/multi-currency ban now in effect.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Enacted LawStatutory ban on dual/multi-currency online sweepstakes contests simulating casino, lottery, or sports-wagering formats now in effect; sweepstakes-poker-specific products explicitly exempted.

Louisiana

Not Available

Enacted dual-currency restriction.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Enacted LawEnacted statute explicitly amends the computer-wagering gambling law to cover dual-currency online/mobile sweepstakes games; liability extends to geolocation vendors, marketing affiliates, payment processors, and platform providers.

Michigan

Not Available

Sustained cease-and-desist enforcement.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Cease DesistNo bespoke sweepstakes statute; MGCB treats dual-currency platforms as unlicensed gaming under the Lawful Internet Gaming Act framework and general Penal Code gambling provisions, with sustained aggressive cease-and-desist enforcement.

Montana

Not Available

Explicit statutory ban with felony penalties.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Class Action · [Court not confirmed — multi-state plaintiffs] · ActiveBrown v. VGW (spouses loss-recovery action) ↗
Legal position · Enacted LawFirst state with an explicit statutory dual-currency sweepstakes ban; felony penalties; major operators exited before the effective date.

Nevada

Not Available

Licensing theory treats prize value as regulated gaming.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Enacted LawNo blanket criminal ban on the sweepstakes model per se, but NGCB's licensure theory (any real-money-value prize constitutes 'gaming') plus SB 256's escalated penalties for unlicensed gambling make unlicensed operation untenable; operators have exited.

New Jersey

Not Available

Explicit statutory sweepstakes ban in force.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Concluded matter · U.S. District Court, D.N.J. · Voluntarily dismissed.Bargo v. Apple, Inc. ↗
Legal position · Enacted LawExplicit statutory ban on the sweepstakes model of wagering, with substantial penalties and active enforcement; fourth state to enact such a ban in 2025.

New York

Not Available

Categorical statutory ban in force.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Class Action · U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. · 1:25-cv-03251 · StayedBoatner v. SSPS, LLC ↗
Concluded matter · U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. · Voluntarily dismissed without prejudice; no merits ruling.Prater v. Apple, Inc. ↗
Legal position · Enacted LawCategorical statutory ban on operating, conducting, promoting, or supporting (including platform, payment processor, geolocation vendor, investor, and media-affiliate roles in) a dual-currency sweepstakes game.

Oklahoma

Not Available

Enacted ban effective Nov. 1, 2026.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Enacted LawEnacted, veto-overridden statute bans 'representatives of value'/token-based dual-currency systems, with a tribal-gaming (IGRA) carve-out; effective 2026-11-01.

Tennessee

Not Available

Enacted statute classifies dual-currency systems as unlawful.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Legal position · Enacted LawEnacted statute classifies dual/multi-currency sweepstakes platforms as unlawful under the state Consumer Protection Act; operating or promoting is a felony, effective immediately upon signing.

Washington

Not Available

Strong statutory and enforcement posture.

Updated 2026-07-25

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Class Action · U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash.; 9th Circuit (interlocutory) · W.D. Wash. 2:18-cv-00525; 9th Cir. No. 18-36015 · SettledBenson v. Double Down Interactive, LLC ↗
Class Action · U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash. · 3:18-cv-05275-TMC · ActiveWilson v. PTT, LLC d/b/a High 5 Games, LLC ↗
Ag Enforcement · Washington state court · ActiveState of Washington v. Playtika Ltd. and Aristocrat Leisure Limited ↗
Background precedent · U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash.; 9th Circuit (886 F.3d 784) · SettledKater v. Churchill Downs Inc. ↗
Concluded matter · U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash. · Settled for $6.5M.Wilson v. Huuuge, Inc. ↗
Concluded matter · U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash. · Settled via consent judgment and assignment of Amazon's claims against the underlying app developers to the class; final approval pending.Amazon social-casino Appstore settlement ↗

How we cover the states

What is available—and what could change.

We track operator availability alongside bills, enforcement action, and court decisions. Updates are made when an operator changes course or a meaningful public development changes the picture.