Las Vegas OnlineWhere you can play
Sweepstakes play reaches most of the United States. The exceptions are consistent enough to list on one page.
Where casinos generally will not take you
| State | Status | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | Out almost everywhere | State law treats online gaming, promotional play included, unusually strictly |
| Idaho | Out almost everywhere | Sweepstakes statutes read as covering the dual-currency model |
| Michigan | Out at several casinos | Regulated real-money market; operators withdrew rather than test the overlap |
| Nevada | Out at several casinos | Gaming law and licensing exposure, ironic, given the name of this site |
| Montana | Out at some casinos | Narrow statutory definition of permitted promotions |
Forty-five states, broadly
Outside those five, sweepstakes play is generally open to adults who meet the casino’s age requirement, eighteen at most, twenty-one at some. Availability is decided casino by casino rather than by any central register, so two operators can take opposite views of the same state.
Prizes are taxable income. Casinos issue a 1099-MISC above the federal reporting threshold and state treatment varies. We are not tax advisers and this is not tax advice; a large redemption is worth a conversation with someone who is.
If you travel, location is usually checked at login rather than at signup. Playing from an excluded state on a trip can freeze an account mid-redemption, which is a miserable way to learn this.