Sweepstakes casinos are open in most of the United States, closed by statute in a growing list of states, and closed in practice in a few more where operators choose not to accept players. This page is the list we use to gate every link on the site. We update it monthly and whenever a law takes effect.
Closed by law or in practice
As of the date above, operators on this site are closed in: California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Washington.
| State | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| California | Closed by law | AB 831, effective January 1, 2026. Liability extends to payment processors and marketing affiliates. |
| Connecticut | Closed by law | Statutory ban on dual-currency sweepstakes casinos. |
| Idaho | Closed in practice | Operators exclude Idaho under existing gambling law. |
| Indiana | Closed by law | Ban effective July 1, 2026. |
| Louisiana | Closed by law | Statutory ban. |
| Maine | Closed by law | Ban effective July 2026. |
| Michigan | Closed in practice | Operators exclude Michigan; regulator cease-and-desist letters. |
| Montana | Closed by law | Statutory ban. |
| Nevada | Closed in practice | Operators exclude Nevada under state gaming law. |
| New Jersey | Closed by law | A5447, effective August 15, 2025. |
| New York | Closed by law | S5935-A. Promoting a sweepstakes casino to New York players is a criminal offence for the promoter. |
| Oklahoma | Closing November 1, 2026 | Operators will stop accepting Oklahoma players on that date. |
| Tennessee | Closed by law | Statutory ban. |
| Washington | Closed in practice | Operators exclude Washington under state gambling law. |
Open, with operator-level exceptions
Every other state and the District of Columbia is open at most operators, but each operator keeps its own exclusion list in its official rules. Some exclude Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland or North Carolina. Our reviews list each operator's exclusions, and the state picker on every list checks both this page and the operator's list.
How we keep this page honest
- We read the enacted statute or the regulator's notice, not a news summary, before marking a state closed by law.
- "Closed in practice" means every operator we list excludes the state, whatever the statute says.
- Our redirect checks your location at the moment you click. If your state is on this list we show you a page that says so instead of sending you on.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the operator's official rules and your state's regulator before you play.