About Us

Sweepstakes Casinos is an independent research site for players comparing sweepstakes and social casinos in the US. We don't operate a casino, run promotions, or take entries ourselves — we look at the platforms that do, and put what we find in one place so readers can compare their options before creating an account.

What We Actually Cover

Sweepstakes casinos are not the same thing as a licensed online casino, and we're careful not to blur that line. These platforms run on a dual-currency, promotional sweepstakes model rather than real-money wagering. Players typically get two kinds of virtual currency: Gold Coins, which are used for entertainment-only play and carry no prize value, and Sweepstakes Coins (often shown as SC), which can be won through play and, above a platform's stated threshold, redeemed for cash or prizes once identity has been verified. This structure is what separates sweepstakes casinos from traditional gambling sites, and it's central to everything we write about on cloudpegboard.com.

We also make a point of explaining the free entry side of the model. Legitimate sweepstakes operators generally don't require a purchase to participate — most offer an alternative method of entry (AMOE), such as a mail-in request, alongside the option to buy Gold Coin packages. Where a platform's daily login rewards, free coin claims, or "no purchase necessary" terms are documented, we cover them, because they're often the difference between a platform being genuinely accessible and one that quietly pushes purchases.

How We Put Our List Together

Every platform on our list is assessed against the same set of factors, applied consistently rather than picked to flatter one operator over another:

• Welcome offers and their conditions — the headline Gold Coin or Sweepstakes Coin amount, and any wagering, redemption, or state restrictions attached to it
• Daily and ongoing rewards — login bonuses, loyalty perks, tournaments and seasonal promotions that reward regular play without a purchase
• Game library breadth — the mix of slots, table games and any live-dealer or specialty titles on offer
• Redemption process — stated minimum thresholds, verification steps, and the payment or gift card methods a platform supports
• Transparency on eligibility — whether a platform is clear about which states it excludes and what age requirement applies

Editorial ratings shown on cloudpegboard.com reflect this research, not customer reviews and not paid placement. Commission from an operator, where we earn it through a referral, never buys a better position on our list — a platform ranked first is there because it scored well against these criteria, not because it pays more.

Where the Rankings Come From — and Their Limits

We work from publicly available terms, promotional pages, and platform disclosures, and we update listings when we find something has changed — a state has been added or dropped, a welcome offer has been revised, a redemption threshold has moved. We do not create accounts, deposit funds, or redeem prizes ourselves, and we don't claim to have tested payout speeds or support response times first-hand. Where we haven't independently verified a detail, we say so rather than presenting a marketing claim as fact.

We also won't tell you a specific platform is definitely legal for you to use. Sweepstakes casinos are regulated at the state level in the US, not nationally, and the picture is uneven: some states allow most operators to serve residents, others have taken enforcement action or restricted the model outright, and individual platforms often decide for themselves which states they'll serve based on their own legal assessment. That list changes, sometimes with little notice. Our role is to flag that variation and point readers toward an operator's own eligibility list — not to issue a legal opinion.

What We Won't Claim

A few lines we deliberately avoid, because they don't hold up:

• We never describe sweepstakes casinos as real-money gambling or tell readers they're "betting real money" — the dual-currency model is a different structure, and we explain it as such
• We never imply winnings are guaranteed, easy, or predictable. Casino-style games involve chance, full stop
• We never say a platform is legal nationwide, or skip past the fact that some states restrict or prohibit this model entirely
• We never suggest a purchase is required to participate, redeem, or win
• We never claim "best odds," "highest RTP," or "fastest payouts" unless a platform's own published terms actually support the specific figure

Age Requirements and Consumer Protections

Every platform we list restricts participation to adults, though the exact minimum age varies by operator and sometimes by state — most set the bar at 18, some at 21. This site is written for readers who already meet the applicable age and legal requirements in their state, and nothing here is aimed at, or written for, anyone under that threshold. Reputable platforms also require identity verification — typically a government-issued ID and, in some cases, proof of address — before any Sweepstakes Coin redemption is processed, and prize redemptions may carry state and federal tax implications that are a player's own responsibility to track. If gaming — social or otherwise — stops feeling like entertainment, our Responsible Gambling page has resources worth reading.

Questions About How We Work

If something on cloudpegboard.com looks out of date — a state eligibility list, a welcome offer, a redemption threshold — we'd rather hear about it than leave it wrong. The Contact Us page is the quickest way to reach us, and our full disclaimers and site terms are set out on the Terms and Conditions page.