Sweeps casinos

Sweepstakes casinos run under sweepstakes law rather than gambling law: you play with Gold Coins that have no cash value, and a second currency — Sweeps Coins — that you can always obtain free and later redeem for real prizes. That structure is what keeps them legal in most states, and it is also what makes them confusing. These guides explain the two-coin model, how redemption actually works and where balances get stuck, how redemptions are taxed, the difference between a sweepstakes casino and a plain social casino, and which states have now prohibited the model. For operator-by-operator verdicts, see our reviews.