State availability / California
California banned online sweepstakes gaming effective Jan 1, 2026. SweepRanks suppresses operator referral links for visitors in California and tracks operator exits as they happen; see our reporting in the news section.
California restricts online sweepstakes casino play: California banned online sweepstakes gaming effective Jan 1, 2026. Operators have withdrawn or are withdrawing from the state, and SweepRanks does not route visitors in California to operator signup pages.
We monitor operator terms and state regulation continuously, record per-brand state exclusions in our database, and suppress referral links for visitors in states where a product is barred. Operators' own terms always control.
This page reflects SweepRanks tracking and reporting, is updated as regulation and operator terms change, and is not legal advice. Operators' own terms control eligibility. 18+/21+ depending on operator and state. Browse the full ranking, see all states, or read our methodology.