About Us

New Sweepstakes Casinos is an independent site built for US players trying to make sense of sweepstakes casinos — what they are, how the Gold Coins and Sweepstakes Coins model actually works, and which new platforms are worth a closer look. We're not an operator ourselves, and we don't run any games. Our job is to research the sites that do, and lay out what we find in plain terms.

Why We Cover Sweepstakes Casinos

Sweepstakes casinos exist because most US states don't offer licensed real-money online casino play. Instead, these platforms use a promotional sweepstakes structure: players get virtual Gold Coins for entertainment-only play, and can separately collect Sweepstakes Coins through daily rewards, purchases, or a free alternative method of entry. Sweepstakes Coins may sometimes be redeemed for prizes, subject to each operator's terms. This is a genuinely different legal model from a licensed real-money casino, and we try to keep that distinction clear on every page — including this one.

What We Actually Do

• Track newly launched sweepstakes and social casino platforms and note what changes as terms, states, and promotions are updated
• Compare welcome offers, daily login rewards, and loyalty perks against what each operator's own terms actually say
• Look at the breadth of each platform's game library — slots, table games, and any live-dealer or specialty titles — rather than just headline numbers
• Note where operators mention eligible or excluded states, since availability varies and operators can change it at any time
• Flag redemption details we can verify, such as minimum thresholds or identity verification steps, without overstating how fast or easy cashing out is

How We Rate the Sites We List

Our ratings reflect editorial research, not a paid placement. Commission from an operator, where we earn it through referral links, never buys a higher position on this site. We weigh factors like the clarity of an operator's dual-currency terms, the presence of a genuine no-purchase-necessary option, the range of games on offer, and how transparent the site is about redemption rules and state availability. Two platforms with similar welcome offers can still land differently in our rankings if one is clearer about its terms than the other.

For example, among the operators we currently track, Crown Coins and SplashCoins sit at the top of our list, with sizeable welcome offers, while sites like McLuck and Dorados sit further down — not because their offers are worse on paper, but based on our broader read of the platform. We update these positions as new information comes in, and we'd rather move a site down than leave an outdated review standing.

What We Won't Tell You

We won't tell you that sweepstakes casinos are legal in all 50 states, because they aren't uniformly treated that way — some states restrict or prohibit this model, laws shift, and individual operators decide for themselves which states they serve. We won't claim any site offers "guaranteed" winnings, instant cash-outs, or the "best odds," because outcomes on chance-based games are never guaranteed and we haven't tested actual payout speeds ourselves. If a claim isn't something we can support with the operator's own published terms, we leave it out rather than repeat marketing language as fact.

Who This Site Is For

Most readers land here for one of a few reasons: they live somewhere without legal online real-money casino play and want a comparable way to enjoy casino-style games, they like collecting daily free rewards without spending anything, or they're curious about the format before deciding whether an operator's coin packages are worth buying. All of it assumes an adult reader — sweepstakes casinos require players to meet the operator's minimum age, typically 18 or 21 depending on the platform and state, and none of our content is written with minors in mind.

A Note on Responsible Play

Casino-style games involve chance, whether played with Gold Coins or Sweepstakes Coins, and we don't present any platform as a way to make money reliably. If gaming ever stops feeling like entertainment, our Responsible Gambling page has resources worth reading. For the legal terms governing use of this site, see our Terms and Conditions.

Get in Touch

Spotted an outdated offer, a state eligibility change, or something that doesn't match an operator's current terms? We'd rather fix it than leave it. Reach us through the Contact Us page and we'll take a look.