STATE TRACKER · UT
Sweepstakes casinos in Utah
Current status
Prohibited
State law prohibits dual-currency sweepstakes casinos here.
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- Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption
- Prohibited
- Gold Coin (GC) free play
- Generally not targeted. Many operators exclude Utah in their own terms
- Minimum age
- 18+
- In effect since
- May 7, 2025
- Affiliate / promoter liability
- Yes. State action reaches promoters
- Latest action
- May 6, 2026: effective
That is Utah'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 Utah
The Utah classification is tied to the state record and source trail shown below.
- The classification record cites Utah Code 76-9-1401 (fringe gambling / fringe gaming device defs) & 76-9-1405 (general gambling promotion), eff. 2025-05-07 (Laws of Utah 2025 Ch. 173); H.B. 243 (2026) eff. 2026-05-06; Utah Const. art. VI §27.
- The record includes an effective date of 2025-05-07.
- 2 dated legal events are recorded for Utah.
- 49 tracked operators currently report accepting Utah players.
- The state record was last reviewed on 2026-06-12T23:01:29.643263+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.
What the law says
General gambling promotion = class A misdemeanor (3rd-degree felony on prior conviction), 76-9-1405. 'Fringe gambling' regime expressly captures dual-currency sweeps and denies the promotional carve-out to casino-simulation / pretextual-transaction designs. Heavy private enforcement: 15+ Utah class actions (Nov 2025) using a 2x-loss recovery statute.
How we got here
Every tracked event for Utah, newest first. Each row says what kind of thing it was, because a bill that was filed, a law that passed and a date a restriction started are three different claims.
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May 6, 2026
In effect effective
Amends Utah Code 76-9-1401 to add proposition bets to the statutory definition of gambling and make conforming changes to the fringe gambling definitions, including the anti-circumvention language for devices that seek to avoid the part or Utah Const. art. VI § 27.
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May 7, 2025
In effect effective
Utah's fringe gambling part is renumbered and amended at Utah Code 76-9-1401 et seq. "Fringe gambling" covers any de facto form of gambling, lottery, fringe gaming device, or video gaming device offered by a business in exchange for anything of value: the definitions that reach sweepstakes-style dual-currency casino platforms, alongside Utah Const. art. VI § 27's blanket gambling ban.
Operators and Utah
Because of Utah'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 Utah. Where our database holds nothing, the row says Not recorded rather than leaving the gap for you to misread.
- Source date
- May 6, 2026 (effective)
- Last human review
- June 12, 2026
- Effective date
- May 7, 2025
- 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. Research, not legal advice.
Citation as stored
Utah Code 76-9-1401 (fringe gambling / fringe gaming device defs) & 76-9-1405 (general gambling promotion), eff. 2025-05-07 (Laws of Utah 2025 Ch. 173); H.B. 243 (2026) eff. 2026-05-06; Utah Const. art. VI §27.
The status hero shows the short form of this reference. This is the complete string as our database holds it, unedited.
Source documents
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.
Utah questions
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Utah?
State law prohibits dual-currency sweepstakes casinos here. Authority: Utah Code 76-9-1401 (fringe gambling / fringe gaming device defs) & 76-9-1405 (general gambling promotion), eff. 2025-05-07 (Laws of Utah 2025 Ch. 173); H.B. 243 (2026) eff. 2026-05-06; Utah Const. art. VI §27.
Can I still play free Gold Coin (GC) games in Utah?
Utah'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 Utah entirely in their own terms rather than offer a GC-only mode.
Which operators accept Utah players?
Because of Utah'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 12, 2026.