Sweepstakes laws in Kentucky

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Last verified October 3, 2026. On October 16, 2026 an automated check re-opened 9 of its 9 sources and found no change. Every line below cites a document; numbers in brackets point to the source list.

Status

Regulator or attorney-general action

Enforcement actions on record

1

Ranked free apps open to residents

6 of 6

Sweepstakes-casino brands and Kentucky

7 exclude it, 0 limit it, of 18 tracked

Enforcement

• June 17, 2026, Kentucky Office of the Attorney General: civil lawsuit, Franklin Circuit Court, No. 26-CI-00697 against VGW Holdings U.S. Inc., VGW U.S. Inc., VGW Luckyland, Inc., VGW Holdings Pty LTD., VGW LTD., VGW Malta LTD, VGW Malta Holding Limited, VGW Games Limited, and John Does Nos. 1-50. Status: pending. [S2]
  What the record says

  The complaint alleges that the defendants' sweepstakes casino websites (the Attorney General's release names Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots) are illegal gambling, illegal lotteries and gambling devices under Kentucky law. Its four counts are recovery of gambling losses under the Loss Recovery Act (KRS 372.010 et seq.), unfair and deceptive practices under the Consumer Protection Act (KRS 367.110 et seq., citing KRS 367.170), unjust enrichment, and forfeiture and civil penalties under KRS 528.100. It asks for recovery of every loss of $5 or more within 24 hours by individuals gambling in Kentucky on the websites, treble damages, an injunction barring operation of the sweepstakes casinos in Kentucky, civil penalties of up to $2,000 per willful consumer-protection violation ($10,000 where the person is 60 or older) and $25,000 per gambling device, disgorgement and a writ of prejudgment attachment. These are allegations; no ruling was found.

Rules for any sweepstakes in Kentucky

• Lottery definition (KRS 528.010(8)): [S3]
  What the rule requires

  Defines a "lottery and gift enterprise" as a gambling scheme in which players pay or agree to pay something of value for chances, the winner is determined by a drawing or other method based on chance, and the holders of winning chances receive something of value; a gift enterprise or referral sales plan meeting those elements is treated as a lottery.

• Gambling definition (KRS 528.010(6)(a)): Defines gambling as "staking or risking something of value upon the outcome of a contest, game, gaming scheme, or gaming device which is based upon an element of chance", in accord with an understanding that someone will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome. [S3]

Free sweepstakes apps open to Kentucky residents

Our ranked apps, by what each one's own official rules say about Kentucky. Chance Infinite is operated by this site's publisher.

Sweepstakes casinos and Kentucky

What the 18 sweepstakes-casino brands in our database say about Kentucky in their own documents. These lists give no grade; some of these brands pay SweepstakeReport a commission through the links on their fact sheets. We do not judge whether any brand may operate in Kentucky, and documents change often.

• Exclude Kentucky: Hello Millions, High 5 Casino, Jackpota, McLuck, Mega Bonanza, Spree, Stake.us
• Limit Kentucky (for example Gold Coin only): none
• Do not exclude it: Chumba Casino, Crown Coins Casino, Fortune Wins, Global Poker, Legendz, LuckyLand Casino, Modo, Pulsz, Pulsz Bingo, Sportzino, Zula Casino

141 sweepstakes casinos' own terms do not exclude Kentucky: see the casino list for Kentucky.

Regulator

Kentucky Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Resources

Notes

What we could not establish

• We found no Kentucky statute enacted from 2023 to 2026 that names online sweepstakes casinos or dual-currency games, and no 2025 or 2026 bill on the subject, in the sources checked on 2026-10-03: web searches limited to apps.legislature.ky.gov, the HB 904 record and enacted text, the current text of KRS 528.010, the Legislative Research Commission's 2025 "Gambling" and 2026 "Gaming And Wagering" bill index headings (S8, S9), and trade-press searches. We did not run the Legislative Research Commission's full bill-text search.
• We did not open the Franklin Circuit Court docket. We found no ruling, removal or answer in the VGW case in the sources checked, so its status is recorded as pending.
• The VGW and Yellow Social Interactive class settlements in Henderson Circuit Court mentioned on our timeline are private class actions, not enforcement; we did not re-open their documents.
• The text of KRS 372.020 and 372.040 is taken from the complaint's quotation; we did not open those sections on the legislature's site.

Common questions

Does Kentucky have a law on online sweepstakes casinos?

We found no statute in Kentucky that names online sweepstakes casinos in the sources we checked, last verified October 3, 2026. Status on this page: regulator or attorney-general action.

Which ranked free sweepstakes apps accept Kentucky residents?

Per their own official rules, Chance Infinite, Coinnect, Prizes by GAMEE, Winsome Rewards, PCH+ and PCH Lotto accept residents of Kentucky. Chance Infinite is operated by the publisher of this site.

Do sweepstakes casinos accept players in Kentucky?

Of the 18 sweepstakes casino brands in our database, 7 exclude Kentucky and 0 limit it in their own documents, last verified October 3, 2026. Documents change often, so read the current terms first.

Sources

1. S1 Kentucky Office of the Attorney General (kentucky.gov newsroom), Attorney General Coleman Launches Three Lawsuits Against Illegal Gambling Companies (June 17, 2026), retrieved October 3, 2026
2. S2 Kentucky Office of the Attorney General, Complaint, Commonwealth of Kentucky ex rel. Attorney General Russell Coleman v. VGW Holdings U.S. Inc. et al., Franklin Circuit Court No. 26-CI-00697 (filed June 17, 2026), retrieved October 3, 2026
3. S3 Kentucky General Assembly, Legislative Research Commission, KRS 528.010, Definitions for chapter (effective July 15, 2026), retrieved October 3, 2026
4. S4 Kentucky General Assembly, 26RS HB 904, bill record, retrieved October 3, 2026
5. S5 Kentucky General Assembly, 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 184 (HB 904), retrieved October 3, 2026
6. S6 VGW Games Limited (via chumbacasino.com), Chumba Casino Sweeps Rules, version 26.1 (September 16, 2026), PDF linked from chumbacasino.com/sweeps-rules, retrieved October 3, 2026
7. S7 SweepstakeReport, The sweepstakes casino crackdown: a dated timeline (this site's own page, cited only to record what it says) (secondary reporting), retrieved October 3, 2026
8. S8 Kentucky General Assembly, Legislative Research Commission, 25RS Index Heading: Gambling, retrieved October 3, 2026
9. S9 Kentucky General Assembly, Legislative Research Commission, 26RS Index Heading: Gaming And Wagering, retrieved October 3, 2026

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