Sportzino Legal States: Where It Runs and Where It Blocks

States where Sportzino is fully blocked

Sportzino's own sweeps rules, version 2.3, dated July 23, 2026, list six states with no access at all: no account creation, no Gold Coin play, nothing.

• California.
• Georgia.
• Idaho.
• Michigan.
• New York.
• Washington.

Michigan is notable here because it runs its own licensed, state-regulated real-money iCasino market through entirely different operators; Sportzino's absence in Michigan has nothing to do with whether regulated online casino gaming exists there, and everything to do with how Sportzino's sweepstakes model is treated under state law. New York, by contrast, does not have a live regulated online casino market of its own either, so its block on Sportzino is not filling any gap left by a licensed alternative.

States where Sportzino is Gold Coins only

A second, longer list can create accounts and play with Gold Coins but cannot redeem Sweeps Coins for cash prizes, per the same July 23, 2026 rules version (Louisiana was added to this tier a day later, July 24, 2026).

• Connecticut.
• Delaware.
• Illinois.
• Indiana.
• Louisiana.
• Maine.
• Montana.
• Nevada.
• New Jersey.
• Tennessee.

Connecticut, Delaware and New Jersey also happen to be states with their own licensed, regulated real-money iCasino markets running through other operators. Sportzino's Gold-Coin-only status in those three states is a separate, sweepstakes-law restriction, not a comment on whether a real-money option exists there.

Why Illinois and Tennessee are restricted

Illinois and Tennessee are both on the Gold-Coin-only list above, and both got there through direct regulatory pressure rather than Sportzino's own initial rollout choices.

The Illinois Gaming Board, acting with the Illinois Attorney General's office, sent cease-and-desist letters dated February 4, 2026 to dozens of sweepstakes-model operators it identified as offering unlicensed gambling in the state; Sportzino was named among the recipients on the Board's published list.

In Tennessee, the state's Sports Wagering Council reported on September 18, 2025 that Sportzino was no longer offering its sports-related sweepstakes services in the state, following the Council's enforcement action against the platform's prediction product specifically.

How to read this list before you sign up

Check your state against both lists above before creating an account, since a Gold-Coin-only state will still let you register and play without ever telling you upfront that redemption is off.

• If your state is not on either list, both Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins should work normally.
• If your state is on the Gold-Coin-only list, treat it as a play-for-fun app there; do not expect to cash out Sweeps Coins.
• If your state is on the fully-blocked list, you will not be able to create an account at all.
• Rules change with little notice, as the Louisiana and Illinois timeline above shows, so confirm current availability in Sportzino's own account creation flow rather than relying on any third-party list, including this one, as the final word.

Is Sportzino legal in my state?

It depends on the tier. Sportzino is fully blocked in California, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, New York and Washington. It operates Gold-Coin-only, meaning Sweeps Coins are not redeemable, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey and Tennessee. Everywhere else, both currencies function normally as of Sportzino's July 2026 rules.

What is the difference between fully blocked and Gold Coins only?

Fully blocked means you cannot create a Sportzino account at all. Gold-Coin-only means you can register and play, but Sweeps Coins, the redeemable currency, cannot be cashed out in that state; Gold Coins remain play-for-fun regardless.

Why did Illinois and Tennessee change from Sportzino's other states?

Both followed direct state action. The Illinois Gaming Board and Illinois Attorney General sent Sportzino a cease-and-desist letter dated February 4, 2026 as part of a broader sweep of sweepstakes-model operators. Tennessee's Sports Wagering Council reported on September 18, 2025 that Sportzino had stopped offering its sports-related sweepstakes product in the state.

Is Sportzino a licensed real-money online casino?

No. Sportzino operates as a sweepstakes-model platform under promotional sweepstakes law, not as a state-licensed real-money casino. That is a separate legal framework from the licensed iCasino markets run by other operators in states like New Jersey, Michigan, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

Do these state lists change often?

Yes. Sportzino moved Louisiana from full availability to Gold-Coin-only on July 24, 2026, one day after publishing its version 2.3 rules, and its Illinois and Tennessee restrictions both followed regulatory action within the past year. Confirm current availability directly in the sign-up flow rather than assuming a list stays accurate indefinitely.