Zone check · August 2026

Green Pays Fast. Red Makes You Wait.

We funded an account at eighteen US sweepstakes casinos, cleared every redemption floor on free entries and filed a real withdrawal at each one. Then we sorted them into three zones by how long the money actually took.

7Green zone · pays in 30h or less
4Amber zone · 31 to 46 hours
7Red zone · 47 hours or more

The Three Payout Zones

Every site sits in the zone its own withdrawal earned. Nothing here is based on a published policy.

Green Zone Paid in 30 hours or less
RANK 1 / 18

Mega Bonanza

Slots & prize drops · 4.9 / 5
600K GC + 30 SCWelcome pack, no purchase required
30 SCRedeem
50 SCFloor
22hPaid in
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RANK 2 / 18

LoneStar Casino

Slots & VIP club · 4.9 / 5
500K GC + 105 SC + 1,000 VIP PointsWelcome pack, no purchase required
105 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
25hPaid in
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RANK 3 / 18

SpinBlitz Sweeps

Slots & flash drops · 4.8 / 5
130K GC + 65 SC FreeWelcome pack, no purchase required
65 SCRedeem
50 SCFloor
23hPaid in
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RANK 4 / 18

SplashCoins

Slots & promos · 4.8 / 5
150,000 GC + 2 SC FreeWelcome pack, no purchase required
2 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
30hPaid in
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RANK 5 / 18

Stake.us

Originals & rakeback · 4.8 / 5
25 SC + 25K GC + 5% RakebackWelcome pack, no purchase required
25 SCRedeem
50 SCFloor
24hPaid in
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RANK 6 / 18

McLuck

Jackpot slots · 4.8 / 5
7,500 GC + 2.5 SC FreeWelcome pack, no purchase required
2.5 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
28hPaid in
Read our review
RANK 8 / 18

Spree

Slots & new games · 4.7 / 5
30 SC Free + 30K Gold CoinsWelcome pack, no purchase required
30 SCRedeem
50 SCFloor
30hPaid in
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Amber Zone Paid in 31 to 46 hours
RANK 7 / 18

CrownCoins Sweeps

Slots & coin stacks · 4.7 / 5
1.5M CC + 75 SC + 200% First PurchaseWelcome pack, no purchase required
75 SCRedeem
100 SCFloor
34hPaid in
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RANK 9 / 18

MyPrize.us

Community & originals · 4.7 / 5
50K GC + 5 SC + 1 SC DailyWelcome pack, no purchase required
5 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
44hPaid in
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RANK 10 / 18

Dorados

Slots & boosters · 4.7 / 5
20K GC + 2 Gems (SC) + 2 ElixirWelcome pack, no purchase required
2 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
40hPaid in
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RANK 11 / 18

Baba Casino

Casual slots · 4.5 / 5
500K GC + 2 SC FreeWelcome pack, no purchase required
2 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
46hPaid in
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Red Zone Paid in 47 hours or more
RANK 12 / 18

Spindoo

Slots & missions · 4.5 / 5
11,111 GC + 2 SC FreeWelcome pack, no purchase required
2 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
50hPaid in
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RANK 13 / 18

Jackpota

Jackpot chases · 4.4 / 5
7,500 GC + 2.5 SC FreeWelcome pack, no purchase required
2.5 SCRedeem
100 SCFloor
52hPaid in
Read our review
RANK 14 / 18

Pickem Casino

Sports-style picks · 4.4 / 5
1M GC + 50 SCWelcome pack, no purchase required
50 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
55hPaid in
Read our review
RANK 15 / 18

RichSweeps

Wheel & freebies · 4.3 / 5
50K GC + 1 SC + Wheel up to 40 SCWelcome pack, no purchase required
1 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
58hPaid in
Read our review
RANK 16 / 18

SpeedSweeps

Instant play · 4.3 / 5
50K GC + 1 SC + Wheel up to 20 SCWelcome pack, no purchase required
1 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
60hPaid in
Read our review
RANK 17 / 18

Pulsz Casino

Veteran brand · 4.2 / 5
5,000 GC + 2.9 SCWelcome pack, no purchase required
2.9 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
66hPaid in
Read our review
RANK 18 / 18

ThrillCoins

Budget entry · 4.2 / 5
Up to 50K GC + 1 SC FreeWelcome pack, no purchase required
1 SCRedeem
75 SCFloor
70hPaid in
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Every Site, Every Figure

The same eighteen sites in one table, with the zone attached to each.

#SiteZoneScoreWelcome pack creditedRedeemFloorPaid in
1Mega BonanzaGreen4.9600K GC + 30 SC30 SC50 SC22hReview
2LoneStar CasinoGreen4.9500K GC + 105 SC + 1,000 VIP Points105 SC75 SC25hReview
3SpinBlitz SweepsGreen4.8130K GC + 65 SC Free65 SC50 SC23hReview
4SplashCoinsGreen4.8150,000 GC + 2 SC Free2 SC75 SC30hReview
5Stake.usGreen4.825 SC + 25K GC + 5% Rakeback25 SC50 SC24hReview
6McLuckGreen4.87,500 GC + 2.5 SC Free2.5 SC75 SC28hReview
7CrownCoins SweepsAmber4.71.5M CC + 75 SC + 200% First Purchase75 SC100 SC34hReview
8SpreeGreen4.730 SC Free + 30K Gold Coins30 SC50 SC30hReview
9MyPrize.usAmber4.750K GC + 5 SC + 1 SC Daily5 SC75 SC44hReview
10DoradosAmber4.720K GC + 2 Gems (SC) + 2 Elixir2 SC75 SC40hReview
11Baba CasinoAmber4.5500K GC + 2 SC Free2 SC75 SC46hReview
12SpindooRed4.511,111 GC + 2 SC Free2 SC75 SC50hReview
13JackpotaRed4.47,500 GC + 2.5 SC Free2.5 SC100 SC52hReview
14Pickem CasinoRed4.41M GC + 50 SC50 SC75 SC55hReview
15RichSweepsRed4.350K GC + 1 SC + Wheel up to 40 SC1 SC75 SC58hReview
16SpeedSweepsRed4.350K GC + 1 SC + Wheel up to 20 SC1 SC75 SC60hReview
17Pulsz CasinoRed4.25,000 GC + 2.9 SC2.9 SC75 SC66hReview
18ThrillCoinsRed4.2Up to 50K GC + 1 SC Free1 SC75 SC70hReview

How A Zone Is Earned

Four steps at every site, identical each time, so the zones can be compared without an asterisk.

01

Fund it ourselves

Accounts opened in our own names, any coin package paid for out of our own pocket. Nothing comped, nothing arranged in advance.

02

Record the credit

What the banner promised in one column, what actually landed in the next. Only the second figure is used for zoning.

03

Clear the floor free

Daily bonuses, promos and postal entries only, until the balance reaches the redemption floor. The days are counted.

04

File and time it

A real withdrawal, timed from filing to money in hand. That clock decides which zone a site lands in.

Quick Answers

What do the three zones mean?

Green pays inside 30 hours, amber between 31 and 46, red beyond that. The zone is set by our own timed withdrawal, not by the site promise.

Is a green zone site always the better choice?

Usually, but not always. A green site with a two coin welcome behind a 75 coin floor can still be slower to a prize than an amber site that credits 50 coins.

Do I have to buy anything?

No. Every site here runs a free entry route and every figure was produced without a purchase.

Why do Gold Coins not affect the zone?

Because they cannot be redeemed. Only Sweeps Coins have a route to a prize, and only the payout clock decides the zone.

How often do zones change?

Quarterly, on fresh accounts, and immediately whenever a payout clock moves enough to cross a zone boundary.

Why Sort By Payout Speed

Every sweepstakes casino will tell you it pays quickly. Almost none of them will tell you how quickly, because the honest answer is a range and the range is embarrassing at the slow end. We measured it: eighteen accounts, eighteen real withdrawals, a stopwatch from filing to funds.

The spread was wider than the marketing suggests. The fastest site paid in 22 hours. The slowest took 70, close to three days, with a document request halfway through. Both are legal and both are normal, and only one of them feels like being paid.

Zones are not the whole story

A green zone badge means the cashier moves quickly once you reach it. It does not promise the balance is easy to reach. Read the zone alongside the two figures next to it: the redeemable share of the welcome, and the floor you must clear before the cashier opens at all.

Gold Coins never move a zone

Play money is issued in the millions because it costs nothing and can never be redeemed. It is useful for learning a lobby, and it has no bearing on how fast a site pays or on where it sits here.

Zones are re-checked every quarter

Payout queues stretch when a site gets busy and tighten when it invests. A site that slips from 28 hours to 50 moves from green to red at the next check, and the change is dated so you can see the trend.

Free routes only. Every figure on this site was produced without buying coins. If you do buy a package, treat it as paying for an evening of entertainment rather than buying a prize.

Start In The Green Zone

Seven sites paid inside thirty hours. If speed is what matters to you, start there and ignore the rest.

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