- Pair of Florida bills both advance: SB1580 and HB189 both advance in separate hearings in Florida. Both bills focus largely on illegal gambling machines, but both contain language that could threaten the legal status of sweepstakes casinos in the state.
- MS bill passes unanimously: Mississippi SB2104 advances through the Senate by a unanimous 52-0 vote, and now goes to the State House.
- Second VA bill advances: The second of two sweepstakes-banning bills (HB161) made it through the ABC/Gaming Subcommittee in Virginia.
- Bills in progress in MS, OK, IA, and TN: Various bills that could threaten sweepstakes operations are still alive in Mississippi, Oklahoma, Iowa and Tennessee.
- IL sends C&D letters: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued cease-and-desist letters to more than 60 sweepstakes casinos. The letter warns that the recipients will face penalties if they don’t restrict access to Illinois players.
- IN bill passes through House: HB 1052, which would impose penalties on sweepstakes casinos, passed through the Indiana House by an 87-11 vote. The bill now heads to the Senate.
- VGW founder takes leave of absence: Facing criminal charges in Australia, VGW founder and CEO Laurence Escalante will take a leave of absence from the company, per a VGW statement.
- Louisiana lawmakers pre-file bill: Rep. Bryan Fontenot pre-files HB53, which aims to classify sweepstakes gaming as racketeering.
- VA bill advances: Virginia HB 161, which would legalize iGaming and ban sweepstakes casinos, gets amended and makes it through the Senate General Laws and Technology Gaming Subcommittee.
- Hawaii bill could raise questions for sweepstakes casinos: Hawaii SB3281, filed January 29, seeks to ban “fish games” in the state, but also includes language about “sweepstakes gambling machines and similar devices.”
- VGW, SGLA testify against sweeps ban in Maryland: Representatives from the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance, as well as VGW, spoke against Maryland SB112 during a hearing before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.
- MS bill moves through committee: Mississippi sweepstakes-banning bill, SB2104, was amended and approved by the Senate Judiciary, Division B Committee.
- Iowa bill to go to hearing: A proposed bill in Iowa that aims to give the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission the power to send cease-and-desists to illegal online gambling operators will go before the House State Government Committee on Jan. 29.
- VA bill will go to second hearing: Virginia SB 118, which would legalize online casinos and ban sweepstakes casinos, will go to a second hearing before the Senate General Laws and Technology Gaming Subcommittee on January 28.
- SGLA forms partnership with Paysafe: The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance announces a partnership with online payment processor Paysafe.
Timelines of events
- Jan. 30: A bill, House Bill 53, gets pre-filed in Louisiana. It would likely classify online sweepstakes gaming as a crime under racketeering law, which would be more effective than a simple legislative ban or cease-and-desist orders.
- Jan. 29: Hawaii sees the introduction of Senate Bill 3281, which contains language that may be read broadly enough to ban online sweepstakes gaming.
- Jan. 29: Maryland Senate Bill 112 receives its first hearing, featuring testimony from VGW, the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance, and a Maryland-based brick-and-mortar casino, though the committee does not hold a vote.
- Jan. 28: A Virginia Senate subcommittee advances Senate Bill 118, a measure that would authorize real-money iGaming while also banning sweepstakes casinos, sending the bill on to its next committee.
- Jan. 28: Mississippi’s ban bill, Senate Bill 2104, was amended and approved by the Senate Judiciary, Division B Committee. The amendments focused primarily on insulating companies such as internet providers from criminal charges if a player accesses an illegal sweeps company via that provider, for example.
- Jan. 22: Indiana’s bill, House Bill 1052, passes through the House Public Policy Committee with an amendment that adds “multi-currency” in addition to “dual-currency” for the gaming models it bans, and it changes the penalty for sweeps operators from criminal to civil.
- Jan. 20: Maryland’s twin sweeps ban bills have their first hearings scheduled — 1 p.m. on Jan. 28 for SB 112 and 1 p.m. on Feb. 5 for HB 295.
- Jan. 15: Iowa lawmakers officially file a bill (Senate Study Bill 3040) that would give the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission the power to send cease-and-desist orders to sweepstakes casinos.
- Dec. 30, 2025: Maine will receive its first hearing before the Joint Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Jan. 14, one week after the state’s session begins. The bill outlines a sweeps casino ban by categorizing Sweeps Coins as “indirect consideration” and grants the Maine Gambling Control Unit authority to define dual-currency systems. Florida’s House Bill 591 (86 pages, targeting sweeps to strengthen Seminole Tribe monopoly) was assigned to the House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee for review when the session begins Jan. 13.
- Dec. 30, 2025: Massachusetts House Bill 4431 received a March 16, 2026 reporting deadline from the Joint Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee. The bill would ban sweepstakes casinos while legalizing real-money iGaming exclusively for the state’s three existing retail casinos (Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park).
- Dec. 29, 2025: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti confirmed cease-and-desist letters sent to nearly 40 sweepstakes casinos operating in the state. All operators on the list indicated their intent to comply and shut down Tennessee operations, including major brands like Chumba, McLuck, Stake.us, and Crown Coins.
- Dec. 29, 2025: Vision NL Limited launched Card Crush, an RPG-style card game platform exclusive to California and New York. Players purchase Mystery Boxes containing collectible cards and receive Mystery Coins as promotional add-ons. Mystery Coins can be used for casino-style games (Evoplay, Ruby Play) and redeemed for cash, bypassing dual-currency ban language through a single-currency RPG card battle model.
- Dec. 23, 2025: Modo.us announced the Jan. 1 launch of Modo Stars, a new rewards system where players earn in-game rewards through Gold Coin gameplay. Players can redeem Modo Stars for Gold Coin packages and future rewards, launching in all operating states including those where Sweeps Coins are banned.
- November 24, 2025: All A1 Development sweeps casinos, including NoLimitCoins, exit the Tennessee market.
- November 24, 2025: Massachusetts House Bill 4431, which would ban sweepstakes casinos, will see no further action until the state legislature resumes on January 7, 2026.
- November 24, 2025: McLuck informs Sweepsy that it will end access to Sweeps Coin games in California on December 29.
- November 21, 2025: VGW tells Sweepsy that it plans to launch a new full-scale sweepstakes casino platform, called LuckyLand Casino.
- November 20, 2025: VGW informs Tennessee players that it will restrict access to Sweeps Coins games, beginning December 23.
- November 19, 2025: Pulsz announces that it will exit California completely by December 15, becoming the biggest sweeps casino to leave the state so far.
- November 18, 2025: Five sweepstakes casino brands, including Stake.us, High 5 Casino, and RealPrize, exit the Tennessee market.
- November 12, 2025: Stake.us informs California players that it will end access to all games (both Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins games) on December 30.
- November 11, 2025: ProphetX co-founder Jakr Benzaquen tells Sweepsy that it plans to keep its sweepstakes sports gaming platform operational while the company moves forward with plans to enter the prediction market space.
- November 10, 2025: LuckyStars, OnPoint, and Turbo Stakes all shutter operations permanently.
- November 10, 2025: Betty Sweeps, SweepNext, and Stackr Casino all exit the California market.
- November 10, 2025: Hacksaw Gaming announces that it will pull all of its games from California before January 1, 2026.
- November 7, 2025: The SGLA rebrands sweepstakes casinos as “Social Plus” platforms.
- November 6, 2025: VGW informs West Virginia players that it will pull Sweeps Coins games out of the state (including Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, and Global Poker.
- November 5, 2025: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison orders 14 operators, including three sweepstakes casino operators, to cease operation in the state by December 1, 2025.
- November 1, 2025: Three more sweepstakes sportsbooks exit the Tennessee market, including Thrillz, KicKr and ReBet.
- October 30, 2025: Modo Casino tells Sweepsy that it will pull its Sweeps Coins games out of California on Dec. 31, 2025, but its Gold Coins games will remain active.
- October 29, 2025: Four more sweeps casinos exit California, including TheBoss Casino, Grand Vault Casino, CosmoSlots and LuckySlots.
- October 28, 2025: Legendz Casino begins the process of exiting the California market, as yet another sweepstakes casino leaves the state.
- October 27, 2025: Stake.us and prominent musician Drake are among the defendants named in a Missouri lawsuit filed by a player who says they lost money on Stake.us.
- October 24, 2025: SweepsUSA leaves California, becoming the fifth sweeps casino to exit the state before AB 831 goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
- October 22, 2025: ACE Casino expands into four new states, including Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, and Tennessee.
October 21, 2025: Ohio lawmakers indicate that a pair of bills that would legalize online casinos and ban sweepstakes casinos (HB 298 and SB 197) likely won’t pass before the end of the 2025 legislative session.
- October 22, 2025: ACE Casino expands into four new states, including Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, and Tennessee.
- October 21, 2025: Sweepsy learns that WOW Vegas intends to remain operational in California through the end of 2025, right up to the Jan. 1, 2026 deadline for sweeps casinos being explicitly prohibited in the Golden State.
- October 11, 2025: Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB 831, and sweeps casinos are officially banned from operating in California beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
- October 1, 2025: Sweepstakes-banning bills officially go into effect in Connecticut and Montana, and residents of those states can no longer legally access any sweeps casinos.
- October 1, 2025: Dara Casino exits the California market, becoming the fourth sweeps casino to leave the state as AB 831 sits on the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
- September 25, 2025: Sidepot Casino (sister brand to Fliff) exits the Arizona market.
- September 22, 2025: Carnival Citi pulled out of the California market with the passage of AB 831 looming.
- September 20, 2025: Despite the hurdles faced in California, a handful of new launches have taken place. Storm Rush, Shuffle.us and Sweeps Night are now live.
- September 18, 2025: Baba Casino removed six states from its excluded states list, including Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.
- September 17, 2025: Vivaro announces that it will exit the U.S. market entirely on Oct. 1.
- September 15, 2025: Spree removes Alabama and Georgia from its list of restricted states, re-entering both markets.
- September 12, 2025: Assembly Bill 831 passed the California Assembly by a 63-0 vote, ending the state’s 2025 legislative session.
- September 12, 2025: Stake.us sees 11 different vendors restrict access to games in California.
- September 11, 2025: Ruby Sweeps pulled all sweepstakes games from the Arizona market.
- September 11, 2025: The Governmental Organization Committee passes AB 831 in California, and the sweepstakes-banning bill now goes to the Assembly. If the Assembly advances the bill, AB 831 will go to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom for final approval.
- September 9, 2025: AB 831 passes through the California Senate by a unanimous 36-0 vote. The bill, which would ban sweepstakes casinos, will now go to the Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee.
- September 8, 2025: The Louisiana Department of Revenue sues VGW and MW Services Limited, claiming the two sweepstakes operators owe the state $44 million in unpaid sales taxes, interest, and penalties.
- September 5, 2025: Three California tribes announce intentions to stage a protest against AB 831 at the State Capitol on September 8.
- September 5, 2025: High 5 Casino announces it will exit California as of September 15.
- September 3, 2025: Chumba Casino restricts access to Playtech games for players in California. The move comes days after the state of California filed a lawsuit against several sweepstakes operators and game providers.
- September 2, 2025: Pragmatic Play announces that it will exit the U.S. sweepstakes casino market, stating that it will no longer license its games to sweepstakes casinos “in US states where restrictions were not already in place, in light of regulatory developments and evolving legislation.”
- August 29, 2025: California AB 831 advanced through the Senate Appropriations Committee by a unanimous 7-0 vote, and will move on to the schedule for a state Senate vote.
- August 29, 2025: Funzpointz added Connecticut and Maryland to its list of restricted states.
- August 28, 2025: New York State Sen. Joe Addabbo tells Sweepsy that he believes regulating sweepstakes casinos is a better approach than outright banning sweeps casinos. The statement comes as sweepstakes-banning bill S5935A awaits a signature from Gov. Kathy Hochul.
- August 28, 2025: A third California tribe, the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, declares opposition to AB831. The tribe also forms a partnership with sweeps casino operator B-Two Operations Limited to explore responsible digital gaming as a new revenue source.
- August 26, 2025: The Big Lagoon Ranchera tribe asks the California Senate Appropriations Committee to “pause consideration of AB 831 to allow for meaningful tribal consultation and consideration of the bill’s impacts.”
- August 22, 2025: VGW announces that it will pull its Chumba Casino and Global Poker sweepstakes platforms out of the Canadian market, as a strategic decision to help focus of the “larger US market.”
- August 19, 2025: Massachusetts Rep. David K. Muradian introduces a bill (H.4431) that would legalize iGaming and also ban sweepstakes casinos in the state.
- August 18, 2025: California AB 831 is moved to the suspense file, halting the progress of the proposed sweepstakes-banning measure for now.
- August 18, 2025: VGW announced a social gaming partnership with the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria, the only tribal gaming group opposing AB831 in California.
- August 16, 2025: Thrillz exits Arizona just one day after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the Arizona Department of Gaming.
- August 15, 2025: Gov. Phil Murphy signed AB5447, officially banning sweepstakes casinos in New Jersey.
- August 15, 2025: RubySweeps exits Nevada, citing “changes in the state of Nevada” as the reason for the sudden departure. The “changes” likely refer to SB256, which passed in May and aims to enforce stricter penalties on unlicensed gambling operators.
- August 14, 2025: Jackpota ceases all marketing activities in California and increases the minimum age restriction to 21 in all states.
- August 11, 2025: Modo.us adds a liability waiver for California players in an effort to limit legal actions from players should AB831 go into law.
- August 7, 2025: McLuck, Hello Millions, SpinBlitz, and PlayFame (all products by B-Two Operations) re-enter Alabama and Georgia. The move marks a rare instance of a sweeps casino operator returning to markets it previously exited due to legal concerns.
- August 7, 2025: RealPrize adds Delaware, Louisiana, and New Jersey to its list of restricted states.
- August 1, 2025: MyPrize.us exits the New Jersey market, joining several other sweeps casino operators that have voluntarily pulled out of the state before AB 5447 (which bans sweepstakes casinos) goes into law.
- July 31, 2025: Zula Casino announces that it will restrict access to Sweeps Coins games in Connecticut, Delaware, Montana, Nevada, and New Jersey as of August 1.
- July 25, 2025: MegaBonanza, Hello Millions, PlayFame and SportsMillions have pulled marketing spend in California.
- July 25, 2025: VGW announces that it will officially restrict access to sweepstakes games for New Jersey players on July 29.
- July 17, 2025: Stake.us tells Sweepsy that the company will restrict access to Arizona players beginning on August 12.
- July 15, 2025: Assembly Bill 831, which would ban dual-currency sweepstakes gaming sites in California, advanced through the Senate Committee on Public Safety by a unanimous 6-0 vote. The bill now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on August 18.
- July 14, 2025: Some prominent game developers pulled their games from sweeps casinos operating in Louisiana and Mississippi. The list includes Hacksaw Gaming, Pragmatic Play, and Relax Gaming. Evolution pulled games from Mississippi.
- July 11, 2025: VGW announced that it will no longer offer Sweeps Coins games in Louisiana as of July 17.
- July 10, 2025: VGW began charging a sales tax on Gold Coins purchases in some U.S. states. The company said it’s taking the action in an effort to comply with state regulations.
- July 8, 2025: California AB831 advanced through the Governmental Organization Committee, and will now go to in-committee discussion in the Senate and Assembly on July 15.
- July 7, 2025: Nearly 20,000 California players have contacted state lawmakers to voice opposition to AB831, which would ban sweeps casinos in the Golden State. VGW, one of the biggest sweepstakes gaming operators operating in the U.S., advocates for a collaborative effort between lawmakers and sweeps casinos, instead of an outright ban.
- July 5, 2025: Golden Hearts Casino and other sweeps casino brands send emails to California customers, encouraging them to join the fight against the sweepstakes-banning bill AB831.
- July 5, 2025: – Chanced Casino exited Louisiana in response to a cease-and-desist order from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board sent to several sweeps operators in June. Shortly thereafter, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued an opinion that declared sweepstakes casinos as violating state law.
- June 30, 2025: A NJ bill advanced through both the state Assembly and state Senate within the span of a few minutes on June 30. The votes put the bill at the desk of Gov. Phil Murphy, and the bill will go into law pending Murphy’s signature.
- June 30, 2025: ARB Interactive received court approval to purchase PCH.
- June 24, 2025: WOW Vegas exits Louisiana with a phased-out approach.
- June 20, 2025: California legislators introduced a bill on June 20 that aims to ban all sweepstakes casino operations, as well as any promotion of sweepstakes casinos.
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Bills to ban the dual-currency model
| State / Bill | Last update | Details of bill | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida / SB 1580 | 2/10/2026 | Revises the definition of unauthorized internet gambling | Passed through the Senate Regulated Industries Committee |
| Indiana / HB 1052 | 2/6/2026 | Imposes civil violations on multi-currency gaming operators | Passed through House, heads to Senate Public Policy Committee |
| Tennessee / HB1885 | 2/6/2026 | Bans sweepstakes casinos | Assigned to Department and Agencies Subcommittee |
| Iowa / HSB586 | 2/5/2026 | Grants the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission the power to send cease-and-desists to sweeps casinos | Pending in the State Government Committee |
| Virginia / HB 161 | 2/5/2026 | Legalizes iGaming while banning sweepstakes casinos | Passed through ABC/Gaming Subcommittee |
| Mississippi / SB 2105 | 2/5/2026 | Bans Sweeps Coins play | Passed through Senate, headed to House |
| Oklahoma / SB 1589 | 2/3/2026 | Modifies the scope of certain gambling-related offenses; includes language that references dual-currency | Assigned to Senate Business and Insurance Committee |
| Louisiana / HB 53 | 1/30/2026 | Categorizes sweepstakes casinos operations as racketeering | Pre-filed Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Illinois | 2/05/2026 | Illinois AG sends C&D letters to more than 60 operators. | Letters sent |
| Maine / LD 2007 | 1/14/2026 | Bans Sweeps Coins play | Introduced |
| Minnesota | 11/6/2025 | Minnesota AG sends letters to 14 operators, ordering them to cease all operations in the state by Dec. 1, 2025. | Letters sent |
| Massachusetts/ H4431 | 12/30/2025 | Legalizes iGaming and prohibits sweepstakes casino operations | Reporting deadline of March 16, 2026 |
| Missouri / HB 1251 | 3/05/2025 | Modifies provisions relating to illegal gambling | To House Government Efficiency Committee, no hearing scheduled to date |
| Nevada / SB 256 | 10/31/2025 | Amends existing laws; requiring the disgorgement of any profit, gain, gross receipt or other benefit related to certain illegal gaming activities; increasing penalties | Went into effect on Oct. 1, 2025 |
| Ohio / HB 298 | 5/20/2025 | Introduced, revise code to legalize and regulate internet gambling in Ohio, to levy a tax on businesses that provide internet gambling, and to prohibit online sweepstakes games; highlights dual-currency | Referred to House Finance Committee on May 21, 2025 |
The casino gaming industry is rapidly expanding in the United States, with sweepstakes casinos emerging as the top alternative to traditional gambling platforms. The gaming sites operate in a gray area due to the no-purchase format with Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins.
More than a dozen states introduced bills to ban sweepstakes casinos in 2025. New York, New Jersey, California, Connecticut, and Montana all passed such bills last year, and sweepstakes casinos are prohibited from operating in those states as of the beginning of 2026.
Several states have also issued mass cease-and-desist orders to sweepstakes casino operators, including Illinois, Maryland, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Arizona.
The industry is at a crossroads, with growing legal scrutiny and regulatory changes reshaping its future. While these platforms have gained popularity by offering an alternative to traditional online casino gaming, legislative efforts in several states show signs of potential restrictions or full bans.
The introduction of legislation in multiple states poses an increased risk to the industry. The lack of uniform federal laws leaves regulation on a state-by-state basis, making compliance difficult for operators.
Will more states introduce legislation against sweepstakes casinos? Will the bills pass into law or become a tool for creating new regulations to help the sweepstakes industry grow even further? For now, we are in a wait-and-see period.
List of failed bills
| State | Last update | Details of bill | Progress |
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| Arkansas / SB524 | 05/05/2025 | Aimed to classify the operation of illegal online casinos and sports betting as felonies | Pulled by author, recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee |
| Florida / SB 1404 | 05/03/2025 | Sought to ban sweepstakes casinos. | Legislature ended, bill failed in Senate |
| Florida / HB 1467 | 05/03/2025 | Sought to ban sweepstakes casinos. | Legislature ended, bill failed in Senate |
| Maryland / SB 0860 | 03/03/2025 | Prohibition of sweepstakes gaming | Passed in Senate; legislature ended, bill failed. |
| Mississippi / SB 2150 | 03/31/2025 | Sought to criminalize online sweepstakes casinos | Failed in conference committee |
| Louisiana /SB 181 | 6/12/2025 | Redefines gambling and increases penalties. | Vetoed by Gov. Jeff Landry |
| Texas / SB 517 | 06/02/2025 | Sought to redefine the definition “gambling device” in the state; bill broadened the definition of “thing of value” | Legislature ended, bill failed in Senate |
| Illinois / SB 1705 | 05/31/2025 | Sought to redefine the definition of gambling | Didn’t pass before the end of the 2025 legislative session |
While a dozen states introduced bills to ban sweepstakes casinos in 2025, bills have already failed in six of those states.
Bills in Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Texas all failed to meet legislative session deadlines. These failures preserve the legal status of sweeps casinos in those states for now, at least until the next legislative sessions in each of the three states.
The author of an Arkansas bill withdrew the bill from consideration, and sweeps casinos remain operating in Arkansas.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed a bill that sought to penalize sweeps casino operators. In spite of that veto, Louisiana gaming regulators continue an aggressive push to ban sweepstakes casino gaming in the state.
States with bans in place
| State | Law | Signed | Details |
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| Connecticut | SB 1235 | 06/11/2025 | Prohibits real or simulated casino gaming by sweepstakes operators |
| Idaho | Existing law | ||
| Montana | SB 555 | 05/12/2025 | Revised existing gambling laws, updated penalties to include felony. |
| New Jersey | A 5447 | 08/15/2025 | Revised existing laws to ban sweepstakes with dual-currencies. |
| Washington | Existing law | ||
| New York | AB 6745 | 12/5/2025 | Prohibit online sweepstakes gaming; highlights operators and suppliers |
| California | AB831 | 1/1/2026 | Bans sweepstakes casinos from operating in the state. |
Montana became the first state to pass a sweepstakes-banning bill in 2025. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed SB 555 into law on May 12, and any sweeps casinos still operating in Montana must exit the state by October 1, 2025.
Connecticut joined as the second state to pass a sweepstakes-banning bill on June 11.
How it worked: The free entry model
The sweepstakes sites use a dual-currency system that includes Gold Coins (GC) and Sweeps Coins (SC). You’ll see these currencies called slightly different names at some sites, but the concept is identical across all sweepstakes casinos.
Gold Coins are play money currency, and you can only use GC in the play money games at a sweeps casino. Sweeps Coins are a virtual currency that you can use to play in the sweepstakes games at a casino. You can redeem the SC that you win in these games for cash prizes.
You can’t directly purchase SC at a sweeps casino. Under sweepstakes laws, players must be able to enter the sweepstakes offered at a site for free. Sweepstakes casinos fulfill this legal obligation by extending several different ways to obtain SC for free. The most popular method is writing letters to request free Sweeps Coins.
Tax implications on winnings
Federal gaming laws require players to pay income tax on sweepstakes wins of $5,000 or more. This could be a single win on a jackpot or bet that you redeem for $5,000 or more, or it could be your cumulative sweepstakes winnings for the year.
In addition to federal taxes, sweepstakes gaming wins could be subject to state taxes as well. State tax could be payable depending on which state you’re playing from and possibly which state you live (if the two are different).
When it comes to sweepstakes casino winnings, we highly recommend keeping track of your total wins and losses for the year. Consulting with a tax professional and disclosing all of that information is your best bet when it comes time to report winnings and fulfill tax obligations.