Which Sweepstakes Casinos Actually Pay? Trust Scores Backed by Real Cashouts

232 sites scored 0 to 100 on whether they really pay. The scores come from my own cashouts and ID checks (KYC), and from reading each operator's terms instead of its marketing.

Tested in person by Noah Rafkin
112 cashouts I watched land
232 sites scored since June 2026

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Scored 0 to 100, and a commission can never move a score. Every rating carries a stamp. BASELINE means the score came out of my earlier research and I have not gone back to check that site on its own. VERIFIED means I have. 145 of the 232 listed sites are VERIFIED as this page was built.

How the score is built

Each score weighs seven things we can actually check: redemption reliability, KYC fairness, terms honesty, playthrough math, track record, independent reviews, and support responsiveness. Redemption (whether real players get paid, and how fast) carries the most weight, because a generous bonus is worthless if the cashout never clears. A confirmed non-payment or a state ban can drop an operator a full tier; a clean payout history lifts it. We don't average marketing claims. We weigh evidence, cite it, and date it. Our methodology and full score history are public.

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01 PlayFame Visit → Ad
79/100 TRUSTED VERIFIED AUG 12, 2026

What you get to start 10,000 GC + 3 SC No purchase necessary.

Why this score

Strongest: Playthrough (100). Weakest: Terms honesty (45).
02 SpinBlitz Visit → Ad
79/100 TRUSTED VERIFIED JUL 31, 2026

Why this score

Strongest: Playthrough (100). Weakest: Terms honesty (42).
03 MegaBonanza Visit → Ad
77/100 TRUSTED VERIFIED JUL 31, 2026

Why this score

Strongest: Playthrough (100). Weakest: Terms honesty (25).
04 WowVegas Visit → Ad
76/100 TRUSTED VERIFIED JUL 31, 2026

What you get to start 4.5 SC No purchase necessary.

Why this score

Strongest: KYC fairness (90). Weakest: Support (50).
05 HelloMillions Visit → Ad
73/100 TRUSTED VERIFIED AUG 13, 2026

What you get to start 7,500 GC + 2.5 SC No purchase necessary.

Why this score

Strongest: Playthrough (100). Weakest: Terms honesty (25).

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How the 232 operators on the public leaderboard split by tier. Trusted is 70+, caution 50 to 69, avoid under 50.

What changed

Scores move when the evidence moves: a cashout lands or fails, a state acts, a terms page changes. These are the newest entries in the public audit trail, dated and with the reason on the record.

2026-08-13 Legendz: Redemption reliability 50→55. (cashout-receipts:2026-08-13)
2026-08-13 Spinfinite: Redemption reliability 47→55. (cashout-receipts:2026-08-13)
2026-08-13 JackpotGo: Redemption reliability 60→70. (cashout-receipts:2026-08-13)

Read the full changelog →

Why trust the research

Real cashouts

Where we've cashed out ourselves, the receipts are logged as first-hand tests: amounts, method, and how many days it actually took. Read our 2026 sweepstakes payout study for the operator-by-operator record of who really pays.

Public method

The scoring formula is versioned and published, and every score change is logged with its reason and source in the changelog. Affiliate relationships never touch the methodology. If we move a number, you can see why.

One reviewer, named

Bonus Bandit is owner-operated by Noah Rafkin, who does the cashouts and the KYC runs himself. Our editorial standards are public.

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