Sweepstakes Law by State — 50 States + DC
Select any state to see its bonding/registration threshold (if any), no-purchase-necessary rules, skill-vs-chance notes, arcade/gambling carve-outs, the overseeing agency, and a source link. Data verified 2026-08-16.
AlabamaALAlaskaAKArizonaAZArkansasARCaliforniaCAColoradoCOConnecticutCTDelawareDEFloridaFLGeorgiaGAHawaiiHIIdahoIDIllinoisILIndianaINIowaIAKansasKSKentuckyKYLouisianaLAMaineMEMarylandMDMassachusettsMAMichiganMIMinnesotaMNMississippiMSMissouriMOMontanaMTNebraskaNENevadaNVNew HampshireNHNew JerseyNJNew MexicoNMNew YorkNYNorth CarolinaNCNorth DakotaNDOhioOHOklahomaOKOregonORPennsylvaniaPARhode IslandRISouth CarolinaSCSouth DakotaSDTennesseeTNTexasTXUtahUTVermontVTVirginiaVAWashingtonWAWest VirginiaWVWisconsinWIWyomingWYDistrict of ColumbiaDC
How to read this index
- States tagged in red have a special bonding/registration rule (New York, Florida, Rhode Island, Arizona).
- All other states follow the federal baseline, with a few narrow quirks noted per page.
- This is educational reference — confirm with the state Attorney General before launching a promotion.
Once you know your state
Go / no-go compliance checker
Apply the state rules above to your own promotion.
Open →Compliance checklist generator
Turn them into a printable, state-specific checklist.
Open →Prize value calculator
Check the total ARV against registration and bonding thresholds.
Open →Canada: contests & AMOE
Running it cross-border? Provincial rules differ.
Open →Promotion law guides
Plain-language explainers for each requirement.
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