Last updated September 22, 2026 (UTC). Coverage SLA target: review at least 70% of jurisdictions within 7 days.
Sweepstakes casinos are tracked across all 51 US jurisdictions. As of September 22, 2026,7 are banned and 5 face a pending ban; the remainder are legal/unregulated, gray-market, or restricted. Status is changing quickly — this page updates daily from official bill data and vetted news.
Interactive U.S. legality map
Hover or tap a state for its current status.
State status table
| State | Status | Confidence | Sources | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Gray market | medium | 1 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Alaska | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Arizona | Gray market | medium | 1 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| California | Banned | high | 3 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Colorado | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Banned | high | 2 | May 12, 2026 |
| Delaware | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| District of Columbia | Gray market | medium | 1 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Florida | Gray market | medium | 1 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Georgia | Gray market | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Hawaii | Gray market | medium | 1 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Idaho | Banned | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Illinois | Gray market | medium | 1 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Indiana | Gray market | medium | 1 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Iowa | Gray market | medium | 1 | May 15, 2026 |
| Kansas | Gray market | medium | 1 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Gray market | medium | 1 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Gray market | medium | 1 | May 11, 2026 |
| Maine | Pending ban | medium | 1 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Maryland | Gray market | medium | 1 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Gray market | medium | 1 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Michigan | Restricted | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Pending ban | medium | 1 | May 4, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Gray market | medium | 1 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Missouri | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Montana | Banned | high | 3 | May 12, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Gray market | medium | 1 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Nevada | Restricted | high | 2 | May 12, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Gray market | medium | 1 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| New Jersey | Banned | high | 2 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| New York | Banned | high | 3 | May 15, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Gray market | medium | 1 | May 7, 2025 |
| North Dakota | Gray market | medium | 1 | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Ohio | Gray market | medium | 1 | May 19, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Gray market | medium | 1 | May 30, 2025 |
| Oregon | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Gray market | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Pending ban | medium | 1 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| South Dakota | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Gray market | medium | 1 | May 22, 2026 |
| Texas | Gray market | medium | 1 | May 24, 2025 |
| Utah | Gray market | medium | 1 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Vermont | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| Virginia | Pending ban | medium | 1 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Washington | Banned | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| West Virginia | Gray market | medium | 1 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Pending ban | medium | 1 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Legal / unregulated | high | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
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Pending legislation
- neutralSB2136TNAN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 2 and Title 47, relative to illegal activity.Introduced
- neutralHB936OHAuthorize sales and use tax exemption for medical items, servicesIntroduced
- anti-sweepsS10400NYProhibits any person, corporation, or advertising operator from displaying or maintaining a billboard advertisement that promotes the purchase, use or consumption of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, alcoholic beverages or gambling or sports wagering services; defines terms; provides an exception for public health messaging sponsored by a government entity.Introduced
- neutralSF2289IAA bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3040.) Effective date: 05/15/2026, 07/01/2026.Introduced
- neutralS10401NYRequires that any billboard advertisement that promotes tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, alcoholic beverages or gambling or sports wagering services shall be removed exactly upon the last day of the advertising contract for such billboard advertisement and replaced with a public service announcement about the health harms of the same product which was removed.Introduced
- neutralHB53LAAdds certain gambling crimes as predicate offenses for racketeering (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)Introduced
- anti-sweepsSF4474MNOnline sweepstakes games prohibitionIntroduced
- anti-sweepsS10092NYEnacts the "no gambling ads for kids act" under which certain covered platforms and social media platforms are prohibited from advertising a service permitting gaming-related gambling, predictive market wagering, online sweepstakes gaming, sports-related gambling, and/or traditional online gambling to minors.Introduced
- neutralHB904KYAN ACT relating to gaming.Introduced
- neutralHR0193TNA RESOLUTION to approve annual events by certain 501(c) organizations in accordance with the provisions of Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, and pursuant to the Tennessee Nonprofit Gaming Law.Introduced
- neutralHB2515KSEstablishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction modification for sales of specie.Introduced
- neutralB26-0656DCInternet Gaming and Consumer Protection Act of 2026Introduced
Operator availability matrix
Availability is reference data compiled from operator terms and public sources. Operator names link to our editorial reviews where available — this tracker itself contains no affiliate links.
| Operator | AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | DC | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY |
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| Chumba Casino | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Fortune Coins | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Global Poker | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| LuckyLand Slots | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| McLuck | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pulsz | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pulsz Bingo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sportzino | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Stake.us | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| WOW Vegas | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Cite this dataset
Free to reuse under CC-BY 4.0 with attribution to Sweepstakes Wiz.
Sweepstakes Wiz. "U.S. Sweepstakes Casino Legality Dataset." sweepstakeswiz.com/sweepstakes-tracker/, accessed September 22, 2026.
Get the data
- legality.json — full 51-jurisdiction dataset
- legality.csv — spreadsheet-friendly export
- provenance.json — per-state sources and freshness
- API docs & embed widget →
Frequently asked questions
Which states restrict or ban sweepstakes casinos?
As of September 22, 2026, the tracker lists 7 banned and 5 pending-ban jurisdictions, with the rest split between legal/unregulated, gray-market, and restricted. Use the interactive map and table above for each state's current status.
How often is this legality data updated?
The dataset refreshes daily via automated ingestion of LegiScan bill data and vetted news sources, with a human review queue for high-impact status changes. Every state row shows its last-reviewed and last-updated timestamps.
Can journalists and publishers cite this tracker?
Yes. The dataset is published under CC-BY 4.0 with citation-ready JSON and CSV endpoints. See the "Cite this dataset" and API sections below.
Is this legal advice?
No. This is an editorial legal-status monitor compiled from public sources. It is not legal advice; consult a licensed attorney for your situation.