This page used to weigh Stake.us against LuckyLand Slots. VGW closed LuckyLand on September 14, 2026, so the useful question now is whether Stake.us suits former LuckyLand players, and what else is still open.
What happened to LuckyLand Slots
VGW, the company behind Chumba Casino and Global Poker, announced on July 28, 2026 that it would close LuckyLand Slots. The wind-down came in three steps: Gold Coin purchases ended on August 3, gameplay ended on August 24, and the platform closed on September 14, 2026, when redemptions stopped.
Balances did not move to other VGW sites. Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins held at LuckyLand could not be transferred to Chumba Casino or Global Poker, so the only way to get value out was to redeem eligible Sweeps Coins before the September 14 closure.
The luckylandslots.com address now opens LuckyLand Casino, a separate VGW product. It is not the old LuckyLand Slots site, and we have not reviewed it yet. VGW says it is concentrating on Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Casino.
LuckyLand Slots is closed
LuckyLand Slots stopped all play on August 24, 2026 and closed on September 14, 2026. Old balances did not carry over to Chumba Casino or any other VGW site.
Stake.us today
Stake.us is open and is our top-rated sweepstakes casino at 9/10. It is run by Stake.com Group, has operated since 2022, and redeems in cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC), typically about 30 minutes after verification.
Welcome offer: 250,000 GC + 25 Stake Cash with a promo code, which must be entered within 24 hours of signup, plus 10,000 GC + 1 SC a day for your first 30 days. Minimum age: 21+.
State availability: the Stake.us help page lists 20 excluded states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia. Indiana and Maine also ban sweepstakes casinos by statute, and Oklahoma's ban takes effect on November 1, 2026. Florida's Attorney General sued Stake in August 2026.
How Stake.us compared with LuckyLand
The two brands were always different products. Stake.us leans on its own provably fair mechanics.">Stake Originals games, a 500+ game lobby and crypto redemptions. LuckyLand was a slots-only VGW site with about 90 titles and fiat payouts by ACH, Skrill or mailed check.
Our earlier comparison gave LuckyLand the edge for players aged 18 to 20. That point no longer applies: LuckyLand has closed, and most major brands, VGW's included, now require players to be 21 or older.
What to use instead
If you are 21+ and live in a state Stake.us serves, it remains our top pick. If you preferred LuckyLand's VGW style, Chumba Casino is its surviving sister site. Other open options, subject to your state:
- Chumba Casino: 2,000,000 GC + 2 SC free at signup with no code, slots and table games, 21+.
- Pulsz: 700+ games, 5,000 GC + 2.3 SC free at signup, with a $9.99 first-purchase pack of 200,000 GC + 20 SC, 21+.
- High 5 Casino: 1,000+ slots from its own studio, 3 free SC plus Game Coins and Diamonds at signup, 21+.
- WOW Vegas: 500+ games and 250,000 WOW Coins + 5 SC spread over your first three days.
Check your state first
State laws now ban dual-currency sweepstakes casinos in California, Connecticut, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Tennessee, and Washington, Idaho and Michigan have restricted them for longer. Oklahoma's ban takes effect on November 1, 2026. Each brand also excludes other states under its own terms, so check the operator's current state list before you sign up.