Where you can play sweepstakes casinos
Open in 36 states. Closed in 13, with Oklahoma closing from November 1, 2026. The check happens at every log-in, so it is where you connect from that counts.
See the closed states18+ (21+ in some states). No purchase necessary.Thirteen states plus Oklahoma
Accounts opened elsewhere stop working as soon as you connect from one of these states, and pending prizes can be held.
| State | Status | Why |
|---|---|---|
| WAWashington | Closed | Long-standing state law treats online sweepstakes play as gambling; none of our 18 casinos accepts Washington players |
| IDIdaho | Closed | State law prohibits cash redemption from sweepstakes games |
| MIMichigan | Closed | Regulated online casino state; the Gaming Control Board’s cease-and-desist letters cleared out every major brand |
| 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 sweepstakes casinos operate
Adults who meet each casino’s age rule can play: 18 at most, 21 at some, 21 everywhere at Stake.us.
Four checks that decide whether a prize clears
- An open state
Registration may accept any address; the location check at log-in does not.
- The right age
18 at most casinos, 21 at some, 21 for everyone at Stake.us.
- Matching ID
Name, birth date and address must match your document before a redemption is paid.
- The calendar
Oklahoma closes on November 1, 2026. We re-check this page monthly.
How the closures happened
Washington and Idaho were closed before anyone else because their existing 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.
Purpose-built bans arrived in 2025: Nevada’s SB 256, Montana and Connecticut from October 1, 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 laws during 2026. Oklahoma’s ban starts on November 1, 2026.
Bills were debated and dropped in other states, Maryland among them. Casinos usually email registered players a few weeks before a closure and pay pending prizes before the date.
Check a casino’s age rule
Every one of the eighteen, with its minimum age, on one page.
All 18 casinos