Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions we are asked most about sweepstakes casinos, answered against the figures we recorded rather than the marketing.
The Model
How it works- Is a sweepstakes casino gambling?
- Legally, no. It runs as a promotional sweepstakes, which is why no purchase is ever necessary and why free entry routes must exist. In practice the games look and feel like casino games.
- Can I really win money without spending anything?
- Yes, and every figure on this site was produced that way. It is slower than buying coins, and how much slower depends on the operator: between zero and fifteen days to reach the floor across this set.
- What is the difference between the two coin types?
- Gold Coins are play currency with no redemption value. The second currency, usually SC, is the only balance that converts to a prize.
- Why do the headline offers look so large?
- Because they are quoted in play currency. A five hundred thousand coin headline commonly carries two usable coins alongside it.
Money And Payouts
What we measured- How long does a payout take?
- Between twenty-two and seventy hours on our filings, with a median of forty-two. A first redemption can take longer if verification is still open.
- What is a redemption floor?
- The minimum usable balance before the cashier will process anything. Fifty coins at four operators here, seventy-five at twelve, one hundred at two.
- Were any payouts refused?
- None. All eighteen operators paid the filed amount in full, with no held payments and no second document request.
- Do I pay tax on a prize?
- Prize redemptions can be taxable income in the United States. We are not tax advisers; a professional in your state is the right place to ask.
Accounts
Practical- Can I hold accounts at several operators?
- Yes, one each. Two accounts at the same operator breaches its terms and is the most common reason a redemption is voided.
- Why does verification ask for documents?
- Age and identity have to be confirmed before a prize can be paid. Completing it at signup rather than at redemption saves the wait later.
- Are these listings paid placements?
- No. Order comes from the recorded figures. We may earn a commission if you sign up through a link, which does not change the order.
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Funded accounts, cleared floors and timed payouts, recorded the same way for every operator.