Which Sweepstakes Casinos Allow My State? 2026 Checker for 70 Operators
Pick a state to see its legal status for sweepstakes casinos and what each operator's own terms say about it: excluded, Gold Coin only, or not excluded. Built from 70 operators' published excluded-state lists, read October 3, 2026.
Before you check: an operator not excluding your state in its terms is not proof that it serves you, because operators' terms pages often lag their real restrictions. Where the law restricts sweepstakes play, we show status only.
Every state at a glance
| State | Legal status | Operators excluding it | Gold Coin only | Not excluded in terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No specific action found | 5 | 0 | 65 |
| Alaska | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Arizona | Treated as illegal by regulators | 11 | 1 | 58 |
| Arkansas | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| California | Ban in force | 44 | 22 | 4 |
| Colorado | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Connecticut | Ban in force | 62 | 3 | 5 |
| Delaware | Treated as illegal by regulators | 49 | 1 | 20 |
| District of Columbia | Bill pending or failed | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| Florida | Treated as illegal by regulators | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| Georgia | No specific action found | 4 | 0 | 66 |
| Hawaii | Bill pending or failed | 11 | 0 | 59 |
| Idaho | Treated as illegal by regulators | 67 | 3 | 0 |
| Illinois | Treated as illegal by regulators | 8 | 0 | 62 |
| Indiana | Ban in force | 37 | 19 | 14 |
| Iowa | Regulator has stop-order power | 6 | 1 | 63 |
| Kansas | No specific action found | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| Kentucky | Treated as illegal by regulators | 17 | 0 | 53 |
| Louisiana | Ban in force | 59 | 3 | 8 |
| Maine | Ban in force | 37 | 16 | 17 |
| Maryland | Treated as illegal by regulators | 21 | 5 | 44 |
| Massachusetts | Bill pending or failed | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Michigan | Treated as illegal by regulators | 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota | Bill pending or failed | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| Mississippi | Treated as illegal by regulators | 10 | 2 | 58 |
| Missouri | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Montana | Ban in force | 63 | 2 | 5 |
| Nebraska | No specific action found | 3 | 0 | 67 |
| Nevada | Treated as illegal by regulators | 63 | 2 | 5 |
| New Hampshire | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| New Jersey | Ban in force | 58 | 5 | 7 |
| New Mexico | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| New York | Ban in force | 66 | 3 | 1 |
| North Carolina | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| North Dakota | No specific action found | 3 | 0 | 67 |
| Ohio | Bill pending or failed | 3 | 0 | 67 |
| Oklahoma | Ban passed, not yet in force | 1 | 2 | 67 |
| Oregon | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | Bill pending or failed | 3 | 0 | 67 |
| Rhode Island | No specific action found | 19 | 0 | 51 |
| South Carolina | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| South Dakota | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Tennessee | Ban in force | 57 | 4 | 9 |
| Texas | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Utah | No specific action found | 4 | 0 | 66 |
| Vermont | No specific action found | 3 | 0 | 67 |
| Virginia | Bill pending or failed | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| Washington | Treated as illegal by regulators | 69 | 0 | 1 |
| West Virginia | Treated as illegal by regulators | 35 | 2 | 33 |
| Wisconsin | No specific action found | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Wyoming | No specific action found | 15 | 0 | 55 |
Counts are out of the 70 operators whose excluded-state lists we could read on October 3, 2026. Legal status is from our state legal tracker.
How the checker works
For each operator we recorded the states its own terms or sweepstakes rules exclude, and the states it lists as Gold Coin only. The checker sorts operators into those three groups for the state you pick. In states where sweepstakes play is banned or under enforcement, and when we cannot tell where you are, BagEngine shows legal status but no operator offers.
Frequently asked questions
Which sweepstakes casinos are legal in my state?
Use the checker above: it shows your state's legal status and which operators' published terms exclude it, list it as Gold Coin only, or do not exclude it. Not being excluded in an operator's terms is not proof it serves your state; terms pages can lag real restrictions.
Why do some states show no operators?
In states where sweepstakes play is banned or under enforcement, BagEngine shows legal status and data but no operator offers. That covers 23 states as of October 3, 2026, including Oklahoma from November 1, 2026.
How many states ban sweepstakes casinos?
As of October 3, 2026, 9 states have a ban law in force, Oklahoma's takes effect November 1, 2026, and 12 more treat sweepstakes casinos as illegal under existing law. Our legal tracker separates laws that passed from bills that were only introduced.