STATE TRACKER · VT
Sweepstakes casinos in Vermont
Current status
No tracked explicit prohibition
We have found no state law that explicitly prohibits sweepstakes casinos here. That is an absence of a tracked prohibition, not an affirmative authorization.
There is no tracked prohibition here to act on. An operator's own terms still decide whether it will register you, and some exclude states that have taken no action at all, so read the terms we link on each review page. See the operators we track
- Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption
- No tracked prohibition
- Gold Coin (GC) free play
- Yes
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Age floor source
- 1 V.S.A. § 173 (Minors)
PRIMARY-SOURCE NOTE
Vermont's sweepstakes carve-out turns on whether an entrant puts up anything of value
What the law does
Vermont's lottery offense, 13 V.S.A. § 2101, reaches three groups: whoever sets up or promotes a lottery for money or property or disposes of property by one, whoever aids or is concerned in it, and whoever knowingly lets their premises be used for it1. The carve-out written for prize promotions is section 2143b2. It lets a person organize, run or take part in a game of chance, a sweepstakes included, as long as nobody entering is made to put up money or anything else of value, and it says the postage on a mailed entry is not such a stake2. A separate rule in section 2135 targets equipment rather than games: it bars selling, renting or offering any machine or device whose use involves an element of chance in winning or losing money or something of value4. The texts of sections 2101, 2143b and 2135 do not mention a website, an app, a coin package or a second currency124.
What has happened since
Section 2143b was added by Act No. 7 of 1989 and took its present wording from Act No. 9 of 2013, signed on April 26, 2013 and effective on passage23. That act also created 9 V.S.A. § 2481x, which says the consumer protection chapter does not bar an entry fee for a game of skill or another promotion not based on chance3. The history note on section 2101 lists a single amendment, from the 1993 adjourned session1. In the 2025-2026 session, S.318 proposed licenses for up to two casinos and has sat in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs since its referral on January 27, 202657. H.669, on internet lottery sales, had one committee hearing, on February 4, 20266. Neither bill, as introduced, amends section 2143b78. We hold no tracked legal event and no operator exit for Vermont; 5 of the operators we track are recorded as not taking players there.
What is still open
The carve-out rests on one idea, a required stake, and the text never says what counts as one. When a site sells Gold Coins and adds Sweeps Coins to the purchase, while also offering Sweeps Coins by free request, is anyone who enters required to put up money for the prize side, or does the free route answer that under section 2143b2? A second question sits in section 2135, whose wording names coin and slot machines and was last changed by a 1985 act that took effect on February 5, 1986: can a player's own phone or browser running a slot-style game be the kind of device it describes4? No court ruling or agency reading on either point appears in the record we keep for Vermont.
- Enforcement search
- The legal event record we keep for Vermont is empty: no prosecution, agency order or court ruling applying the lottery offense or the sweepstakes carve-out to an online sweepstakes operator appears in it.
- Question still open
- Whether buying Gold Coins that arrive with Sweeps Coins counts as putting up money or value under the sweepstakes carve-out, and whether a player's own phone can be a gambling device under the machine section, is not answered in the text.
Sources for this note
- 13 V.S.A. § 2101, Setting up, promoting, or aiding (Vermont Statutes Online) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- 13 V.S.A. § 2143b, Contests and sweepstakes (Vermont Statutes Online) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- Act No. 9 of 2013 (S.3), as enacted (Vermont General Assembly) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- 13 V.S.A. § 2135, Gambling machines, sale, lease, or rental (Vermont Statutes Online) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- S.318 (2025-2026), An act relating to casino gaming: bill status (Vermont General Assembly) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- H.669 (2025-2026), An act relating to internet lottery sales: bill status (Vermont General Assembly) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- S.318 (2025-2026), bill as introduced (Vermont General Assembly) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- H.669 (2025-2026), bill as introduced (Vermont General Assembly) accessed Sep 28, 2026
Sources rechecked 2026-09-28. Next scheduled review 2026-12-28.
What the law says
13 V.S.A. §2101: setting up or promoting an unauthorized lottery, or aiding or being 'concerned in so doing,' carries up to 1 year imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine for a first offense, and up to 3 years and/or $10,000 for each subsequent offense (charitable gaming excepted via §2143).
Operators and Vermont
116 of the 121 operators we track are recorded as accepting Vermont players, and 13 of those are rated trusted.
5 of the 121 operators we track are recorded as not accepting Vermont players, and 3 of those records cite the operator's own terms.
Highest Trust Scores among the operators recorded as accepting Vermont:
How this classification was reached
Show the record, the citation and the method
What the Vermont classification rests on
- Source date
- Not recorded
- Last human review
- June 11, 2026
- Effective date
- Not recorded
- Basis of classification
- statutory
Where the operator counts come from
Of the 116 acceptance records, 37 cite the operator's own terms or rules, 10 come from a backfill of the operator's terms, 1 comes from the operator's site configuration, 11 are inferred because the terms do not list Vermont, 54 come from our bulk backfill without a terms citation and 3 reflect site availability with no observed Sweeps Coins program. Of the 5 exclusion records, 3 cite the operator's own terms or rules and 2 come from our bulk backfill without a terms citation.
Citation as stored
13 V.S.A. §2101 (setting up, promoting, or aiding a lottery).
Primary sources on file
Method
Methodology · Corrections · Changelog · How to read a state page
Vermont questions
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Vermont?
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: 13 V.S.A. §2101.
Does Vermont's sweepstakes carve-out say anything about online games or two-currency sites?
No. Section 2143b lets a person run or join a game of chance, a sweepstakes included, when entrants are not made to put up money or other value, and it says the cost of mailing an entry is not such a stake. The section does not mention websites, apps, Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins.
Which operators accept Vermont players?
116 of the 121 operators we track are recorded as accepting Vermont players, and 13 of those are rated trusted. 5 of the 121 operators we track are recorded as not accepting Vermont players, and 3 of those records cite the operator's own terms. The leaderboard filtered to Vermont lists every one. Leaderboard filtered to Vermont →
This page is information, not legal advice. Laws and thresholds change quickly, so confirm with the operator and your state attorney general before depositing, or consult a lawyer. Last verified June 11, 2026. Send a correction.