Responsible gambling

If play stops being fun

Sweepstakes casinos use coins instead of cash, but redeemable Sweeps Coins are worth real money, and the games work like casino games.

Help, now

Call or text

1-800-MY-RESET, the national problem gambling helpline, free and confidential, any hour.

Chat and local help

The National Council on Problem Gambling lists chat support and the program in your state.

Peer support

Gamblers Anonymous runs meetings in person and online.

Signs worth taking seriously

Buying coins to win back what you lost. Spending more than you planned, or more often. Hiding play or purchases from people close to you. Borrowing, or using money meant for bills. Feeling restless or irritable when you are not playing. Any one of these is a reason to stop and talk to someone.

Limits you can set

Look for purchase limits, cooling-off breaks and self-exclusion in an operator's account settings or responsible gaming section, or ask its support to set them. A limit set before a session is easier to keep than a decision made during one. Your bank or card issuer may also let you block gambling purchases.

A self-exclusion may cover one brand only. If you exclude, ask support which of the operator's other sites it covers.

How we write about play

Our reviews report our own redemptions, including the ones that never arrived, and we never describe a bonus as free money or a coin purchase as an investment. The site is for adults 21 and over.