About Us
Best Sweeps Casinos is an independent comparison site covering sweepstakes casinos and social casinos available to players in the United States. This page explains who runs it, how we decide which new sweepstakes casinos make our lists, what we check before a brand appears on natamazan.com, and where our money comes from.
We are not an operator. We do not run games, hold player balances, sell coin packages or process redemptions. We research platforms, read their official rules and terms, and write up what we find in plain English so you can judge a site before you sign up.
Why this site focuses on new sweepstakes casinos
Most comparison sites recycle the same handful of long-established brands. New launches are where the picture changes fastest: fresh welcome offers, different game suppliers, new payment providers, and — crucially — different state eligibility lists. A brand that launched last quarter may serve states an older one avoids, or the reverse.
New also means less track record. A site with three months of history has fewer public reports about redemption processing, support quality and how it handles disputes. We say so when that is the case rather than filling the gap with optimism. Our editorial ratings reflect what we could verify at the time of writing, not a prediction of how a brand will behave in a year.
A quick word on the sweepstakes model
Everything on this site rests on one distinction. Sweepstakes casinos are not real-money online casinos. They run a promotional sweepstakes model built on two separate virtual currencies:
- Gold Coins (GC) — play-for-fun currency with no redemption value. You can buy packages of them, receive them as daily rewards, or collect them through promotions. Gold Coin play is entertainment only.
- Sweeps Coins (SC) — promotional entries that can, once playthrough conditions are met and the account is verified, be submitted for prize redemption. SC are typically given away with Gold Coin purchases, awarded as daily login bonuses, or requested free through the operator's alternative method of entry.
That free method of entry — usually a mail-in request set out in the official rules, sometimes an on-site giveaway — is the legal spine of the model. No purchase is necessary to receive Sweeps Coins or to redeem prizes. Any page on this site that discusses a coin package will also say how the free route works for that brand, because that is the honest version of the story.
How we assess a sweepstakes casino
Every brand we cover goes through the same checklist. We research and verify; we do not claim to have deposited, played or withdrawn anywhere.
- Official rules and terms. We read the sweepstakes rules first: eligibility, age minimum, the no-purchase entry route, prize limits and how disputes are handled.
- State eligibility. Which states the operator says it serves, which it excludes, and whether that list has changed. Availability varies by state and is subject to change without notice.
- Redemption conditions. Minimum SC thresholds, playthrough requirements attached to promotional coins, coin expiration, stated processing times and identity verification steps.
- Coins and purchases. What packages cost, what SC come attached, and whether the free alternative is documented and reachable.
- Game library. Category depth — slots, jackpot titles, table-style games, live-dealer rooms where offered — and which suppliers are named on site.
- Payments. Which funding and redemption methods the operator lists for US users, plus any stated limits or fees.
- Support and responsible play. Contact channels, complaint routes, and whether self-exclusion and limit tools are available and easy to find.
Ratings are editorial. They are our opinion, not customer-review scores, and they are not a measure of how likely you are to win anything. Casino-style games are games of chance and outcomes are never guaranteed.
Three brands and what our coverage actually says
We publish full reviews across the site; the short versions below show the kind of judgment we apply and the limitations we insist on naming.
Spinblitz — top of our current list
Spinblitz sits first at an editorial 10.0 because its headline welcome package and jackpot hook are unusually prominent for a newer name, and its front end is built for phone-sized sessions. The advertised offer is 100 Million Gold Coins with the BLITZ JACKPOT. Read that carefully: Gold Coins are entertainment currency and carry no redemption value, so a very large GC figure tells you about play time, not prize potential. Eligibility, minimum age and any Sweeps Coins attached are set out in the operator's own rules, and those rules govern. Limitation: a headline built around Gold Coins gives you little insight into the SC side, which is the part that matters for redemption — check the promotional terms before you judge the value.
Lone Star
Lone Star is here because its welcome package is stated in both currencies rather than one, which makes it easier to see what you are getting: up to 500k GC and 105 Free SC. That dual disclosure is what earns its 9.9. Free SC still carry playthrough conditions before any redemption request, and the amounts quoted are maximums tied to package tiers, not a flat grant on signup. Limitation: "up to" offers usually mean the top figure requires the largest purchase, and the free entry route is the alternative if you do not want to buy.
Casino.Click
Casino.Click takes a different angle — a smaller, more concrete signup incentive of 150 extra coins and 10 free spins, aimed at people who want to try the lobby rather than commit. At 9.7, it scores well for clarity and for a clean mobile flow. Limitation: free spins are almost always locked to specific titles and to a specific coin type, and a modest opening grant means a short first session. It suits browsers more than it suits anyone comparing headline value.
Where the rest of the list sits
| Brand | Advertised welcome offer | Editorial rating |
|---|---|---|
| SplashCoins | 200% Welcome Offer | 9.6 |
| Free Spins | 950,000 GC + SC 75 + 20 Free Spins on Gorilla Slot | 9.5 |
| Lucky.me | 40,000 GC & 40 Free SC Welcome Bundle | 9.5 |
| Crown Coins | 150% Welcome Bonus | 9.3 |
| Crash Duel | 200,000 GC + 100 Free SC | 9.1 |
| Spree | 25,000 GC Welcome Offer | 8.9 |
| Mr Goodwin | 125,000 Free Coins on signup | 8.8 |
Percentage-based offers such as SplashCoins' and Crown Coins' apply to a coin purchase, so their value depends entirely on what you spend. All offers are subject to each operator's terms, state eligibility and age requirements.
How the money works — ours and yours
Best Sweeps Casinos earns commission through affiliate links. If you follow a link from this site, create an account and later buy a coin package, we may be paid. That revenue keeps the site free to read. It does not buy a position on any list: our order and our ratings are set editorially, and a brand cannot pay to move up or to have a drawback removed.
On your side, participation is optional spending. Coin packages are typically bought with debit cards, ACH or online bank transfer, and some operators support digital wallets or other online payment providers; availability differs by brand. Prize redemptions usually go out by bank transfer or gift card where offered, only after identity verification, only above the operator's minimum SC threshold, and within its stated prize and redemption limits. Processing times are what the operator advertises, not results we have measured. Redeemed prizes may be taxable under federal and state rules — keep your own records and check official guidance if you are unsure.
What you can play, and what else these brands run
The libraries we review generally break into slots (including progressive jackpot titles), table-style games such as blackjack, roulette and video poker, instant-win and crash-style games, bingo and keno, and live-dealer rooms at the brands that offer them. Slots dominate almost every lobby; RTP and volatility vary by title and by the supplier behind it, and we report what operators publish rather than ranking them on payout claims.
Beyond the casino-style lobby, several sweepstakes operators run adjacent products under the same account: sportsbook-style sweepstakes picks, poker rooms, and standalone social apps with no redemption element at all. These sit under different rules, sometimes different state availability and often different playthrough terms — never assume your casino balance or promotion carries across.
Legal standing, eligibility and where we stop
Sweepstakes casinos operate under promotional sweepstakes and state-level law, not the licensing regimes that govern regulated real-money online casinos. That is a genuinely different consumer-protection picture, and we say so on every review rather than presenting these platforms as equivalents.
- State availability varies. Some states permit most operators, others have restricted or acted against them, and operators also exclude states by choice. Laws change often — check the brand's current eligible-states list before you register.
- Age. Many platforms accept players aged 18 and over; some set 21, either everywhere or in particular states. The operator's rules decide.
- Geolocation and verification. Expect location checks at signup and KYC before any redemption: government-issued photo ID, matching personal details, and proof of address if requested.
We do not give legal or tax advice, and we will never tell you a specific site is definitely legal for you. If you have doubts, read the operator's official rules and check your own state's position.
Playing within limits
Free-to-play framing does not remove risk, because coin packages cost real money. We publish guidance on deposit limits, session controls, self-exclusion and blocking software on our responsible gambling resources page, alongside support routes including the National Council on Problem Gambling and Gamblers Anonymous. This site is for adults of legal age only.
Who writes this and how to reach us
Editorial work on natamazan.com is led by Derek Grady, who oversees which new sweeps casinos get reviewed and how ratings are applied. Pages carry an update date so you can see how current the research is; sweepstakes terms change quickly, and anything more than a few months old should be checked against the operator's live rules.
Found something out of date, or think we have been unfair to a brand? Tell us through the contact page and we will look at it. Our terms and conditions set out how this site may be used. If you would rather start with the comparisons than with us, our ranked lists are the place to go next — read the offer conditions beside each one before you decide.