Sweepstakes casino

Industry and product terms

Definition

A site that offers casino-style games using a two-currency structure — a play currency and a second "promotional" currency that can be redeemed for cash — in order to operate in states without licensed online casinos. They typically sit outside state gambling regulation, which means state self-exclusion often does not reach them.

Preferred phrasing

always add the consequence: "a sweepstakes casino, which state self-exclusion generally does not cover."

Source

https://www.ncpgambling.org/advocacy/ — NCPG advocacy on unregulated products; specific definitional page not located.

Additional citation research

The original definition and sourcing warnings are retained. These sources support only the claims identified below, not necessarily the full entry.

Attorney General James Stops Illegal Online Sweepstakes Casinos
Supports: Describes reviewed sites offering slots, table games, and sports betting with redeemable virtual coins generally sold with another currency; New York said these sites lacked its licensed-gambling audit and consumer-protection oversight.

Remaining evidence gap: The New York action does not establish nationwide claims that these products operate to enter states without licensed online casinos, typically sit outside state gambling regulation, or evade state self-exclusion. Regulation and legal status vary by jurisdiction.

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Betttr. "Sweepstakes casino." The Gambling Recovery Glossary. https://betttr.net/glossary/sweepstakes-casino/ (accessed 2026-09-20).

Last updated: 2026-09-20.

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