# Sweepstakes Casino **Domain:** Online gaming / Regulatory model **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition A **sweepstakes casino** is an online gaming model that uses promotional sweepstakes structures, often with separate virtual currencies, rather than operating solely as a conventional real-money casino. ## Significance Its legal treatment varies by jurisdiction and depends on actual design, consideration, prize, redemption, and consumer-protection rules. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/rules-prizes-sweepstakes) ## Routes [[wiki/MyPrize|MyPrize]] · [[wiki/Stake.us|Stake.us]] · [[wiki/Gaming Tax Revenue|Gaming Tax Revenue]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]