US states where sweepstakes casinos are either prohibited or have limited operations due to state-specific gambling laws.
Restricted states are US states where sweepstakes casinos cannot operate or have limited play, because of state law. Sweepstakes-casino legality is determined primarily under state gambling law, state promotional-gaming and sweepstakes rules, the no-consideration / free-entry framework, operator terms, and any state-specific statutes or enforcement actions targeting dual-currency casino-style models. Sweepstakes casino availability is not uniform nationwide and can differ from operator to operator. Rather than one fixed list, current availability falls into five status categories, from enacted prohibitions to states with no targeted prohibition. The breakdown below is generated from SweepState's state legality data, and our Legal Map shows the most current availability.
Generated from SweepState's state legality data, not a hand-maintained list. Last updated July 10, 2026.
An in-force state law bans sweepstakes casinos. Operators do not serve players in these states.
California, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee
A prohibition has been signed but has a future effective date. Operator access may end before that date.
Maine, Oklahoma
No in-force statutory ban, but regulators are actively pursuing sweepstakes operators, so SweepState suppresses promotional handoffs in these states.
Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, Washington
No targeted statewide ban, but state law or operator terms limit availability.
Hawaii, Idaho, Utah
No state law specifically targets sweepstakes casinos. Availability still depends on each operator's terms.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Status can change as laws take effect. For the interactive view, see the Legal Map.
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Availability is not uniform and changes as laws take effect, so SweepState groups states into five status categories: prohibited / not available, signed prohibition with a pending effective date, active enforcement, operator-restricted, and no enacted targeted prohibition. Because the specific states in each category shift over time, check the current state-status breakdown on the Restricted States page and our Legal Map rather than a fixed list.
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Sweepstakes casino legality by state — color-coded with effective dates for pending bans.
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