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

01 · The law

What New Jersey's law says

Banned by statute

P.L.2025 c.128 treats a paid-entry sweepstakes (including dual-currency systems) as unlawful gambling and gives Consumer Affairs and the Division of Gaming Enforcement civil penalty powers.

Law or action: A5447 (First Reprint) / S4282; P.L.2025, c.128
Date of action: 2025-08-15 (approved; date from trade press and search index, chapter law page itself unreachable from our network)
Takes effect: 2025-08-15 (bill text: "This act shall take effect immediately")
Penalties: Civil penalty up to $100,000 first offence, up to $250,000 each later offence, each day a separate offence (Consumer Affairs track); up to $25,000 per violation of a cease-and-desist order; possible criminal liability under N.J.S.2C:37-2, 37-4, 37-7

Checked Sep 2026 Source 1 (web.archive.org) Source 2 (pub.njleg.gov)

Timeline

17 Mar 2025

A5447 introduced

Checked Sep 2026 Public record

02 · The casinos

Which casinos accept players in New Jersey?

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

Whether each casino says it accepts players in New Jersey. Source: each casino's own terms and help pages, linked in each row with the date we checked.
Casino	Accepts players in New Jersey?	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	Gold Coin play only	Sweeps Coins (SC) mode is not available in the following states: 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	Not accepted	Restricted Territories means the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Miane, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Washington Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Cider	Not accepted	Restricted Territories means the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Miane, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, and Washington Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
SpinQuest	Not accepted	Within the US, the following States are excluded: Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Zula	Gold Coin play only	Sweepstakes Permitted Territory includes the United States (other than the states of Idaho, Michigan, Delaware, New York, Washington, Nevada, California, Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, ... Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Pulsz	Gold Coin play only	if you are based in Mississippi, New Jersey, Indiana, Maine and Oklahoma certain promotions shall be limited for you Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
McLuck	Not accepted	WE DO NOT OFFER ANY OF THE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, TENNESSEE, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA Checked Sep 2026 Casino terms or help center
Sportzino	Gold Coin play only	other than the states of Idaho, Georgia, New York, Michigan, Washington, Nevada, Delaware, Connecticut, California, Louisiana (Effective from July 24, 2026), Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Maine 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	Gold Coin play only	other than the states of Idaho, Michigan, New York, Washington, Nevada, Louisiana, Delaware, California, Tennessee, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Indiana, New Jersey, and Montana 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	Not accepted	You do not access the Games or Service from the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming 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 New Jersey. Laws and casino terms change. If it matters to you, read the law linked above or ask a lawyer in New Jersey.