🗺️ Sweepstakes Casino State Eligibility Matrix

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Your Live Guide to Regional Legal Jurisdictions

While traditional online real-money gambling is heavily restricted in the United States, social and sweepstakes casinos operate legally across the vast majority of the country. Because these platforms do not require a purchase to play, they fall under distinct state-level promotional sweepstakes laws rather than commercial gambling legislation.

However, legal eligibility is not uniform. Individual states pass specific restrictions, and operators frequently update their geofences to manage regulatory changes. Below, our security lead, Kamila, has mapped out the live availability matrix for the market’s leading brands across all 50 states.

📊 US Sweepstakes Casino Availability Matrix

US Sweepstakes Casino Availability Matrix
US State	Chumba Casino	Stake.us	McLuck Casino	Pulsz Casino
Alabama	✅ Available	✅ Available	❌ Restricted	✅ Available
Alaska	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Arizona	✅ Available	❌ Restricted	✅ Available	✅ Available
Arkansas	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
California	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
Colorado	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Connecticut	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
Delaware	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
Florida	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Georgia	✅ Available	✅ Available	❌ Restricted	✅ Available
Hawaii	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Idaho	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
Illinois	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Indiana	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Iowa	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
Kansas	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Kentucky	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Louisiana	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Maine	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Maryland	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Massachusetts	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Michigan	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
Minnesota	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Mississippi	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Missouri	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Montana	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
Nebraska	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Nevada	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
New Hampshire	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
New Jersey	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
New Mexico	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
New York	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
North Carolina	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
North Dakota	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Ohio	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Oklahoma	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Oregon	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Pennsylvania	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Rhode Island	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
South Carolina	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
South Dakota	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Tennessee	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Texas	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Utah	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Vermont	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Virginia	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Washington	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted	❌ Restricted
Washington D.C.	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
West Virginia	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Wisconsin	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available
Wyoming	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available	✅ Available

⚖️ The Critical Compliance Hotspots (What to Look For)

Our analyst team highlights three primary legal variables:

1. The Absolute Exclusions (Washington & Idaho)

Our analyst team highlights three primary legal variables:

Washington State: Operates under strict state laws that explicitly classify any form of online simulation matching real-world prizing as illegal. No major, reputable sweepstakes brand accepts residents from Washington.
Idaho: Possesses specialized local constitutional phrasing regarding lottery exclusions that blocks social casino validation networks from operating.

2. The Recent Shift Blocks (Michigan & Nevada)

Our analyst team highlights three primary legal variables:

California: On 1 January 2026, California’s landmark Assembly Bill 831 (AB 831) officially went into effect. Dual-currency sweepstakes casinos are now completely banned in California.
Michigan: Historically open, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) launched an aggressive regulatory crackdown on sweepstakes models. Brands like Chumba, Stake, and Pulsz exited the Michigan market completely to protect their operations.
Nevada: Due to its dominant brick-and-mortar retail casino framework, Nevada state regulations require local physical operator licensing for interactive games, blocking standard sweeps operations.

3. Fine-Print Value Caps (New York & Florida)

Even in states where play is legal, prize thresholds are strictly monitored. In both New York and Florida, sweepstakes laws dictate that the maximum redeemable prize value won from a single game loop or spin cannot exceed $5,000. If your account hits a massive jackpot scaling beyond $5,000, the operator will cap your prize payouts to comply with state laws.