About Us

We are an independent editorial team that researches, tracks, and publishes data-driven analysis of the sweepstakes casino industry in the United States. Our work covers free Sweeps Coin offers, no-deposit bonuses, legal developments across all 50 states, redemption processes, tax implications, and responsible gaming considerations.

What We Do

The sweepstakes casino market has grown from a niche segment into an industry generating billions of dollars in annual revenue. That growth has outpaced the public’s understanding of how the model works, where it’s legal, and what the financial and regulatory implications are for players. We exist to close that gap.

Our guides are built on verifiable data from institutional sources: KPMG industry reports, IRS publications, state legislature records, American Gaming Association survey data, Eilers and Krejcik Gaming market analysis, and peer-reviewed academic research. We cross-reference every figure against at least two independent sources before publication. When we cite a statistic, we link directly to the original document or page — not to intermediary aggregators or press summaries.

We cover the topics that competing guides skip. That includes the distinction between IRS Forms 1099-MISC and W-2G for sweepstakes winnings, the specific mechanisms of vendor liability under California’s AB 831, the quantitative demographics of the player base, and the peer-reviewed research on problem gambling prevalence among online slot users. Our editorial position is that readers deserve full information, including the parts that don’t make sweepstakes casinos look attractive.

Editorial Independence

We do not accept payment from sweepstakes casino operators for placement, favorable coverage, or ranking positions in our guides. Our revenue model is separate from the editorial assessments we publish. When we evaluate a platform’s free SC offer, we consider the no-deposit amount, playthrough requirements, daily login calendar depth, AMOE availability, game library quality, and redemption reliability — not whether the operator has a commercial relationship with us.

Our responsible gaming coverage reflects the same independence. We report the data as it stands: that 90 percent of sweepstakes casino players consider the activity to be gambling, that problem gambling prevalence among online slot players reaches 15.8 percent according to Lancet Public Health research, and that 42 percent of the sweepstakes player base earns below the US median household income. These figures inform our recommendations.

How We Work

Bonus figures and platform details are verified through direct account registration on each platform we cover. Legal statuses are tracked against state legislature records and updated within 48 hours of confirmation when new bans, enforcement actions, or legislative changes occur. Tax guidance references current IRS publications and is updated as regulations change.

We maintain our guides on a rolling basis. The sweepstakes casino landscape shifts rapidly — six states enacted new bans in 2025 alone, and at least three more are pursuing legislation in 2026 — and static, once-published guides become misleading within months. Our commitment is to keep the information current, sourced, and accurate.

Our Standards

Every claim in our guides is either sourced to a verifiable external reference or clearly identified as our editorial assessment. We distinguish between data (what the numbers say), interpretation (what the numbers mean), and recommendation (what we think readers should do with the information). Where expert opinions are quoted, we attribute them by name, title, and publication source.

If you find an error, an outdated figure, or a broken source link in any of our published content, we want to know. Accuracy is the foundation of everything we publish, and corrections are made promptly when verified.