STATE TRACKER · MD
Sweepstakes casinos in Maryland
Current status
Enforcement activity
Regulators have taken tracked enforcement action against operators here.
Regulators are acting against operators here, and terms, availability and redemption windows can change with little notice. Keep your own record of what you deposited and what you redeemed. Tell us what happened to you
- Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption
- Contested, regulators are acting
- Gold Coin (GC) free play
- Generally not targeted. Many operators exclude Maryland in their own terms
- Minimum age
- 18+
That is Maryland's statutory floor. An operator's own terms can set a higher number, and the one that binds you is whichever is higher. Bonus Bandit is written for readers 21 and older. How we handle age
What is specific to Maryland
The Maryland classification is tied to the state record and source trail shown below.
- The classification record cites Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law §12-201 et seq. (lottery devices / unlawful lotteries); MLGCA cease-and-desist program (no sweeps-specific statute enacted).
- 37 tracked operators currently report accepting Maryland players.
- The state record was last reviewed on 2026-06-11T21:22:40.589253+00:00.
This is information, not legal advice. Rules and thresholds change. Confirm the current position with the operator and your state attorney general, or consult a lawyer.
PRIMARY-SOURCE BRIEF
Maryland publishes a direct agency position and named letters
Maryland Lottery and Gaming says that licensed sports wagering and registered online fantasy competitions are the state's legal online gaming options, and that other forms of real-money online or mobile gaming and wagering are not operating legally. Its public cease-and-desist archive names sweepstakes brands including Chumba, LuckyLand Slots, McLuck, Stake.us, and Crown Coins. The agency cautions that the list is not comprehensive.
The statutory layer is different from that agency statement. Criminal Law section 12-201 defines a lottery device as an instrument promising money, property, or evidence of debt when an event or contingency occurs. That definition and the regulator's enforcement page support different parts of the record; neither should be presented as a court decision resolving every dual-currency system. For Maryland readers, the strongest current evidence is the combination of an official interpretation, published letters to named operators, and the underlying lottery-device language.
- Enforcement search
- Maryland Lottery and Gaming publishes cease-and-desist records naming sweepstakes brands, including Chumba, LuckyLand Slots, McLuck, Stake.us, and Crown Coins, while warning that its list is not comprehensive.
- Question still open
- The open Maryland issue is how the regulator's broad online-gaming position and the lottery-device definition apply to a specific dual-currency product with a no-purchase route.
Official sources checked for Maryland
Sources rechecked 2026-08-23. Next scheduled review 2026-11-23. This brief explains the record; it does not replace advice about a specific product or situation.
What the law says
Maryland's lottery prohibitions (Crim. Law Title 12, subtitle 2) criminalize selling or possessing 'lottery devices': defined in §12-201 as any 'thing by which a person promises or guarantees' that a ticket/certificate 'will, when an event or contingency occurs, entitle the purchaser or holder to receive money': generally as misdemeanors. Current sweepstakes enforcement is administrative: MLGCA cease-and-desist letters to unlicensed operators (reported ~25% compliance).
Operators and Maryland
Because of Maryland's status, we don't list or link operator promotions for this state. If you hold a balance with an operator that has exited, contact their support about redemption windows, and file a report on how it goes.
How this classification was reached
Show the record, the citation and the method
What this classification rests on
A status word is a summary, so here is the record underneath it for Maryland. Where our database holds nothing, the row says Not recorded rather than leaving the gap for you to misread.
- Source date
- Not recorded
- Last human review
- June 11, 2026
- Effective date
- Not recorded
- Basis of classification
- statutory
Source date is the most recent legal event we track for this state. Basis is derived from those events, from the cited authority where we have one, and from operator-reported exits only when nothing else is on record. Missing rows are gaps in our records, not findings about the law. Research, not legal advice.
Citation as stored
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law §12-201 et seq. (lottery devices / unlawful lotteries); MLGCA cease-and-desist program (no sweeps-specific statute enacted).
The status hero shows the short form of this reference. This is the complete string as our database holds it, unedited.
Method
How a state gets a classification, what counts as a primary source, and how often each group is re-checked: our methodology. Corrections go to Noah Rafkin, and every tracked change lands in the changelog.
Maryland questions
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Maryland?
Regulators have taken tracked enforcement action against operators here. Authority: Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law §12-201 et seq. (lottery devices / unlawful lotteries); MLGCA cease-and-desist program (no sweeps-specific statute enacted).
Is Maryland's cease-and-desist list a complete list of unavailable sites?
No. Maryland Lottery and Gaming expressly says its published list is not comprehensive. It is evidence of the agency's position and actions toward named businesses, not a complete catalog or a court ruling on every product.
Can I still play free Gold Coin (GC) games in Maryland?
Maryland's action targets the dual-currency model: the Sweeps Coin (SC) side that can be redeemed for cash prizes. Free Gold Coin (GC) entertainment play, with no prize redemption, is generally not what these provisions prohibit. But many operators exclude Maryland entirely in their own terms rather than offer a GC-only mode.
Which operators accept Maryland players?
Because of Maryland's status, we don't list or link operator promotions for this state. Trust Score leaderboard →
I still hold a Sweeps Coins balance with an operator. What should I do?
If you hold a balance with an operator that has exited, contact their support about redemption windows, and file a report on how it goes. File a report
This page is research, not legal advice. Statuses are reviewed against primary sources and re-checked as legislation moves; if you spot a change we've missed, email noah.rafkin@bonusbandit.win. Always confirm with the operator and your state attorney general before depositing. Laws change quickly in this space. Last verified June 11, 2026.