SweepState scores sweepstakes casinos with a published methodology. Here's how our reviews are made, sourced, and corrected.
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The five-step review process behind every rating, plus the rubric and its version history.
Our standards for sourcing, fact-checking, AI use, and editorial independence.
How affiliate links work and why compensation never sets our ratings or conclusions.
How we fix material errors, and the dated log of corrections we've made.
What SweepState covers and how the project is organized.
The team that researches, writes, and maintains SweepState's reviews and methodology.
Helplines, tools, and guidance for keeping sweepstakes play safe and fun.
How to enter sweepstakes by mail, with no purchase required to play or redeem.
SweepState may use structured player reports in the future, but only as product intelligence that supports our own testing. Reports are reviewed for evidence, weighted for confidence, and checked for freshness before anything appears here. Until a report is verified by an editor, it stays out of public view.
When readers report something we can check, such as a redemption delay or a terms change, an editor reviews the evidence before it appears here. Until a report is verified, our own testing and published methodology remain the basis for every rating.