A sweepstakes casino is an online platform that offers casino-style games - slots, table games and jackpots - through a promotional dual-currency model rather than real-money gambling. Players use two virtual currencies: Gold Coins, which are purely for fun and hold no cash value, and Sweeps Coins, which can be redeemed for real cash prizes but can never be bought directly.
Prizes are awarded as a promotion with a free way to enter (No Purchase Necessary, also called an alternate method of entry or AMOE), so players can get Sweeps Coins without buying anything. Operators run the model with KYC/AML checks, responsible-gaming controls and geolocation, which is why most brands launch on a white-label or turnkey platform. Whether the model is available in a given state, and on what terms, is a question for your own legal counsel. OHS Gaming supplies the technology and does not provide legal advice.