Are sweepstakes casinos legal in California? The law and which casinos accept players

01 · The law

What California's law says

Banned by statute

AB 831 makes it a crime to operate, conduct or offer an online sweepstakes game in California and to knowingly support or promote one.

Law or action: AB 831 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 623); adds Penal Code 337o; amends Bus. & Prof. Code 17539.1
Date of action: 2025-10-11 (approved by Governor and chaptered)
Takes effect: 2026-01-01 (no urgency clause; default under Cal. Const. art. IV s.8(c)(1))
Penalties: Misdemeanor: fine of $1,000 to $25,000 and/or up to one year in county jail

Checked Sep 2026 Source 1 (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov) Source 2 (advertisinglaw.fkks.com)

Timeline

11 Oct 2025

AB 831 approved by the Governor and chaptered (Stats. 2025, Ch. 623); adds Penal Code 337o banning online sweepstakes games

Checked Sep 2026 Public record
1 Jan 2026

AB 831 takes effect (constitutional default date; confirmed by Frankfurt Kurnit alert)

Checked Sep 2026 Public record

02 · The casinos

Which casinos accept players in California?

This comes from each casino's own terms and help pages. "Accepted" means California is not on the casino's list of states it turns away. It does not mean California allows it.

Whether each casino says it accepts players in California. Source: each casino's own terms and help pages, linked in each row with the date we checked.
Casino	Accepts players in California?	What the casino's terms say
LuckyLand	Gold Coin play only	Gold Coin free-to-play only (Sweepstakes not available): California, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, West Virginia Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Crown Coins	Limited	Only persons located in the United States (excluding Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, California, Washington and any outlying U.S. territories and possessions) are permitted to register a User Account on the Platform. Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Chumba	Gold Coin play only	Gold Coin free-to-play only (Sweepstakes not available): California, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, West Virginia Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Stake.us	Not accepted	Within the US the following States are excluded: (terms clause 2.1(b), v18.0 of 10 July 2026) Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Lavish Luck	Gold Coin play only	In California and New York, SPARK COINS can be obtained free of charge ... SPARK COINS HAVE NO CASH VALUE. Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Cider	Limited	In California and New York, SPLASH COINS can be obtained free of charge ... SPLASH COINS HAVE NO CASH VALUE. (but California is not excluded in the Sweeps Rules) Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
SpinQuest	Accepted	California is not on its list of states it turns away. Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms
Zula	Not accepted	"Excluded Territory” means the states of Washington, Idaho, California, New York, and Michigan in the United States Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Pulsz	Not accepted	You will not access the Games or Service from the states of Washington, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Alabama, Tennessee, Connecticut, New York, West Virginia, Louisiana, Maryland, California and Arizona Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
McLuck	Gold Coin play only	WE NO LONGER OFFER PROMOTIONAL CONTESTS IN CALIFORNIA. Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Sportzino	Not accepted	ONLY PLAYERS IN THE UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING THE STATES OF IDAHO, MICHIGAN, GEORGIA, CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON) ARE ELIGIBLE TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Modo	Gold Coin play only	You will not play or enter into any Games Services with Sweepstakes Coins from the states of Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Montana Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
RealPrize	Not accepted	EXCEPT IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN OR A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE STATE OF DELAWARE, THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, THE STATE OF IDAHO, THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, THE STATE OF NEW YORK,... Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Funzpoints	Not accepted	is not available to Users in California, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, New York, and Nevada. Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
LoneStar	Not accepted	THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, THE STATE OF MONTANA, THE STATE OF INDIANA, THE STATE OF MAINE OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Yay Casino	Not accepted	ONLY PLAYERS IN THE UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING THE STATES OF IDAHO, MICHIGAN, CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON) ARE ELIGIBLE CREATE AN ACCOUNT ON THIS WEBSITE. Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Golden Hearts	Gold Coin play only	are prohibited from participating in the Sweepstakes but are allowed to create accounts and play with Gold Coins. Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Spree	Not yet known	We could not read this casino's list of states.
WOW Vegas	Gold Coin play only	Restricted Locations from SC play: Michigan Montana Connecticut Louisiana Maryland New Jersey New York California Tennessee Illinois Indiana Maine Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Funrize	Gold Coin play only	If You are located in California, Indiana, Maine or Maryland You may access the Platform in Tournament Points mode only; Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center

Casinos change the states they accept. Check the casino's own terms before you sign up.

03 · Not legal advice

This is information, not legal advice

We report what the public record says and what each casino's terms say, with dates and sources. We are not lawyers and this is not advice about what you may do in California. Laws and casino terms change. If it matters to you, read the law linked above or ask a lawyer in California.