• Updated: Sep. 18, 2024, 12:43 p.m.

• Real money online casinos vs. social casinos

• Why play on social casino sites?

• Are online casinos legal in Oregon?

• Best social casino options in Oregon

• No deposit online casino bonuses in Oregon

• Which casinos are eligible for online gambling in Oregon?

• Oregon live casinos

• Oregon online casino history and timeline

• Casinos in Oregon FAQ

Real money Oregon casinos vs. social casinos

If Oregon legalizes real money online casinos, players will have a choice between playing real money casino games online or playing the games at social casinos that use virtual currencies.

Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia have legalized online casinos. In those states, players deposit cash and use money to play the games. Winnings are also cash at these sites, and players can withdraw money from their accounts just like they would from a bank.

At sweeps and social casinos, players do not deposit or withdraw money. Instead, users receive and purchase virtual tokens to play the games. Players can redeem winnings for gift cards or cash prizes if they collect enough coins.

Why play on social casino sites?

You might see real money online casinos that claim to accept Oregon players. However, these internationally-based sites are not licensed or regulated in Oregon.

Such “offshore” sites pose risks to players. Most importantly, they are not bound by Oregon gambling laws. Sticking with legal social casino sites is preferable for several reasons, including:

• Social casinos are legal and legitimate, meaning your funds and personal info are safe and secure.
• Games at social casinos are guaranteed to operate fairly.
• If players have issues with the games or other matters at social casinos, support will be responsive. At unlicensed sites, players have no legal recourse if they suspect fraud or encounter problems regarding their funds or personal information.

Are online casinos in Oregon legal?

Online casinos that are allowed in other states are not permitted in Oregon.

On the other hand, social and sweepstakes casinos do operate in Oregon. That means you can legally play casino-style games online. These social and promotional sweepstakes casinos include:

• Hello Millions
• McLuck
• Crown Coins
• Jackpota
• RealPrize
• PlayFame
• WOW Vegas
• High 5 Casino
• Pulsz
• Chumba Casino
• LuckyLand Slots

These sites and their games are similar to what you find at regular online casinos, and they’re legal in Oregon because they use a sweepstakes model.

Best social casino options in Oregon

Here is an overview of the top social and sweepstakes casinos in Oregon:

Hello Millions

Hello Millions offers one of the largest game libraries among sweepstakes casinos. It even has some table games, which is not common among the top sweepstakes casinos.

Hello Millions screenshotHello Millions

With about 900 games available, you’re sure to find something you like at Hello Millions. Plus, it has weekly tournaments and social media promos. If you want to play forever with Gold Coins, it has some games that will allow you to do that.

Hello Millions has some solid purchase options, but you can also claim daily log-in bonuses without paying a dime. There are many ongoing bonuses, too, such as the daily prize drop of up to 1.9 million Gold Coins.

McLuck Casino

McLuck Casino is another relatively new social casino that has made a big splash with its large game selection, including hundreds of slots, some from top developers such as NetEnt, Pragmatic, and Playson.

McLuck Casino screenshotMcLuck Casino

What makes McLuck Casino special, though, is the inclusion of live dealer games – something not often found at social or sweepstakes sites. You can play live dealer blackjack, baccarat and roulette at McLuck alongside the many sweepstakes casino games.

Like the other sites, McLuck has two virtual currencies (Gold Coins and Sweepstakes Coins). You can redeem as little as 10 Sweepstakes Coins for a gift card at McLuck, while the minimum to redeem for cash is 75 Sweepstakes Coins.

Crown Coins

Crown Coins is relatively new, but it is making a splash with its generous bonus offers, such as a no-purchase bonus for new users and daily log-in bonuses.

Crown Coins Casino screenshotCrown Coins Casino

Its game selection of about 150 slots is relatively low compared with other sweepstakes casinos, and its minimum redemption limit of $100 seems high. It will take you a while to reach that threshold, but the variety of games is nice so at least you’ll have fun while you play.

Before you play, you should know the differing lingo. Most sweepstakes casinos use Gold Coins, but on this platform, they are referred to as Crown Coins. Instead of using Sweeps Coins, this platform uses Sweep Cash.

Jackpota Casino

Jackpota Casino debuted in January 2024 and it has hit the ground running. It has a large game selection and a low minimum redemption limit of $10.

Jackpota Social Casino screenshotJackpota

One great feature is its large game library of more than 800 titles from top developers. We wish it had table games and other card games, but the huge selection of slots makes up for it at least a little bit.

Among those slots are dedicated jackpot slots, which have a minimum jackpot payout of 500 Sweeps Coins if you hit one.

Jackpota has some nice options available for purchase and daily bonuses just for signing in.

RealPrize

RealPrize social casino has a limited number of table games and no live-dealer games, but it does boast over 300 different casino slot games.

RealPrize Casino screenshotRealPrize Casino

RealPrize features Vegas slots and megaways slots. Its table games offering includes video poker, Poker Teen Patti, Oasis Poker Classic and Texas Hold’em. It has daily login bonuses and a VIP/loyalty program.

Players at RealPrize use the traditional sweepstakes and social casino currencies to play games: Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins.

PlayFame Casino

PlayFame boasts a large selection of games, including slots and live-dealer table games. It also has some attractive promotions.

PlayFame Casino screenshotPlayFame Casino

PlayFame’s slots selection includes classic games, megaways and cascading reels. It also offers live-dealer blackjack and roulette.

If you play with Gold Coins at PlayFame, you can win a Gold Coin Jackpot drop at anytime. Jackpot Play also triggers a jackpot drop on select games. You can play in weekly tournaments.

WOW Vegas

WOW Vegas is one of the newer social casinos, but it has already made an impact. There are more than 450 top online slots (including progressive jackpot slots) at WOW Vegas, including titles from top studios such as Pragmatic Play, Betsoft, and Novomatic.

WOW Vegas Games screenshotWOW Vegas

WOW Vegas doesn’t offer table games. Regular promotions include daily and weekly giveaways in the Prize Drops Lobby.

Like most social casinos, WOW Vegas employs a dual-coin model: WOW Coins and Sweepstakes Coins. The latter can be redeemed for cash prizes. The minimum required for redemption is 100 Sweeps Coins.

High 5 Casino

High 5 Casino also has a huge selection of slots, including exclusive titles and favorites from Pragmatic Play and other top developers.

High 5 Casino screenshot.High 5 Casino

High 5 Casino more than doubled its slot selection and now has 1,000 slots available. High 5 Casino also features a nice variety of live dealer games, including blackjack tables, several roulette variants, baccarat, and Casino Hold’em.

Play the games at High 5 Casino using either Game Coins or Sweeps Coins. You need to have at least 100 Sweeps Coins to redeem them.

Pulsz

Pulsz has more than 700 slot titles available. Many of these online slots are developed “in-house” and are, therefore, exclusive to Pulsz.

Pulsz Casino games screenshot.Pulsz Casino

That said, you’ll also find big-name slots from top studios such as NetEnt. Classics like Starburst and Gonzo’s Quest are big hits. Pulsz also has one of the best table game selections among social casinos, with blackjack, Texas Hold’em, and Classic Hi-Lo among the choices.

Pulsz uses Gold Coins and Sweepstakes Coins. You can redeem Sweepstakes Coins for either gift cards or cash prizes. You must have a minimum of 10 Sweepstakes Coins to redeem them for a gift card and at least 100 Sweepstakes Coins for a cash prize.

Chumba Casino

Chumba Casino is probably the best-known social casino and a go-to spot for online casino-style games. There are more than 150 games at Chumba, including:

• Slots & progressive jackpot slots
• Blackjack
• Roulette
• Bingo
• Jacks or Better video poker

Chumba Casino games screenshot.Chumba Casino

Most of the games are exclusive to Chumba, although you will come across familiar high RTP slots such Divine Fortune Megaways.

Chumba Casino conducts frequent coin giveaways over social media. While you can’t play the main site on an app, you can enjoy some of the games for entertainment purposes on the Chumba Lite app for iPhone and Android devices.

Chumba Casino uses Gold Coins and free Sweeps Coins, and the Sweeps Coins can be redeemed for cash prizes. You must have at least 100 Sweeps Coins to redeem.

LuckyLand Slots

LuckyLand Slots is also operated by Virtual Gaming Worlds (Chumba’s parent company). As the site name suggests, the focus is primarily on slots.

LuckyLand Slots Casino screenshot.Lucky Land Slots

You’ll find more than 100 slots at LuckyLand, including several progressive jackpot slots plus blackjack and pachinko.

Ongoing promos at LuckyLand Slots include instant-win and scratch-off games, monthly slot tournaments, special “tourney battles,” and happy hours during which players can get discounts when purchasing coins.

LuckyLand Slots uses Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins, and the site enables you to redeem Sweeps Coins for cash prizes. At LuckyLand Slots, the minimum cash prize redemption is 50 Sweeps Coins.

No purchase sweepstakes social casino bonuses in Oregon

Sweepstakes casinos offer no purchase bonuses for new sign-ups, essentially giving players credit with which to play games right away without having to buy any tokens.

At social casinos, you can purchase Gold Coins or their free-play equivalent. Most of these Gold Coin purchases come with free Sweeps Coins. The Sweeps Coins are not available for direct purchase and must be played through before redemption is allowed.

Which casinos are eligible for online gambling in Oregon?

Oregon is home to nine retail casinos — all operated by the state’s federally recognized Native American tribes. None of these casinos have licenses to offer online gambling websites or apps.

Online sports betting in Oregon operates under the auspices of the Oregon Lottery, which partnered with DraftKings in 2022 to operate the only online sportsbook in the state.

Online casino options in nearby states

You won’t find any of the best online casinos in the three states bordering Oregon, so Oregonians might have it better when it comes to online casino-style games.

Washington and Idaho lack online casinos and don’t permit sweepstakes sites, which means none of the sites discussed above serve players in those two states. California does allow promotional sweepstakes casinos — as does most of the US — but you won’t find any real money online casino apps in California.

Oregon live casinos

Here is a brief look at the nine retail casinos in Oregon:

Oregon online casino history and timeline

Oregon’s legal gambling history stretches back a few decades to the introduction of charitable gaming in the early 1970s, the Oregon Lottery in 1985, and the first tribal casinos in 1992.

Legal online gambling in Oregon has an even shorter run. Advance deposit wagering on horse races became legal in 1999, which paved the way for online horse betting.

Meanwhile, online sports betting was introduced in Oregon in 2019, albeit with only a single operator allowed.

Finally, here are some frequently asked questions about Oregon online casinos and their answers.

Casinos in Oregon FAQ

Are online casinos legal in Oregon?

Online casinos that use real money are not allowed in Oregon, but social and sweepstakes sites offering casino games online are permitted.

Are Oregon social and sweepstakes sites legit?

The social and sweepstakes casinos that operate in Oregon do so legally and safely because they are regulated and subject to oversight.

Will online casinos be legalized in Oregon?

There is no active legislation proposing to legalize online casinos in Oregon, although a bill could appear at a later date.

Can I play online poker in Oregon?

Not for real money, although sweeps-based online poker sites such as Global Poker are available to Oregon poker players.

Can I play at DraftKings Casino in Oregon?

DraftKings Casino currently operates in five states, but it is not available in Oregon. You can, however, play free demo versions of casino games at DraftKings Casino from Oregon or anywhere else in the US, as long as you are at least 21 years old. You can also bet on sports at DraftKings Sportsbook Oregon.

What is the legal gambling age in Oregon, and who regulates gambling?

For most types of legal gambling in Oregon, the minimum age is 21 years old.

You must be at least 21 to wager on sports or gamble in casinos and poker rooms. However, the minimum age is 18 to play the Oregon Lottery, bet on horse races, enter daily fantasy sports contests, or participate in charitable gaming like bingo.

The Oregon Lottery Commission regulates the state-run lottery and all online wagering, including online sports betting. The Oregon Department of Justice oversees bingo and charitable gaming in the state. Meanwhile, the state’s tribal casinos are overseen by both the tribes and the state.

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