STATE TRACKER · OH

Sweepstakes casinos in Ohio

NO TRACKED EXPLICIT PROHIBITION

reviewed June 11, 2026

AUTHORITY Ohio Rev. Code § 2915.01

Full citation

Ohio Rev. Code § 2915.01(C) (scheme of chance; deemed consideration) and § 2915.02(A)(2), (A)(5)-(6), (K) (gambling; sweepstakes terminal devices; penalties).

We have found no state law that explicitly prohibits sweepstakes casinos here. That is an absence of a tracked prohibition, not an affirmative authorization.

Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption: No tracked prohibition
Gold Coin (GC) free play: Yes
Minimum age: 18+

What the law says

Violating ORC 2915.02 (including promoting or operating a scheme of chance) is gambling, a first-degree misdemeanor; any prior gambling-offense conviction elevates it to a fifth-degree felony (§ 2915.02(K)). The attorney general has investigative powers over sweepstakes terminal device registrants (§ 2915.02(J)).

Operators and Ohio

115 operators we track accept Ohio players, per their own published terms (we link the terms we reviewed on each review page):

What this classification rests on

A status word is a summary, so here is the record underneath it for Ohio. 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.

Ohio questions

Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Ohio?

We have found no state law that explicitly prohibits sweepstakes casinos here. That is an absence of a tracked prohibition, not an affirmative authorization. Authority: Ohio Rev. Code § 2915.01(C) (scheme of chance; deemed consideration) and § 2915.02(A)(2), (A)(5)-(6), (K) (gambling; sweepstakes terminal devices; penalties).

What is the dual-currency model?

Sweepstakes casinos run on two currencies: free Gold Coin (GC) entertainment play with no prize redemption, and a Sweeps Coin (SC) side that can be redeemed for cash prizes. We have found no state law that explicitly prohibits sweepstakes casinos here. That is an absence of a tracked prohibition, not an affirmative authorization.

Which operators accept Ohio players?

115 operators we track accept Ohio players, per their own published terms (we link the terms we reviewed on each review page). Trust Score leaderboard →

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.