Sweepstakes Casinos Remain Hawaii’s Go-To Online Entertainment Option in 2026
Hawaii is one of only two states in the country, Utah being the other, where no form of gambling is legal. There are no casinos, no state lottery, no retail or online sportsbooks, no licensed card rooms, not even a charity bingo night with a legal footing. That has been the rule for decades, and the 2026 legislative session, which adjourned in May, did not change a word of it. So when people describe online sweepstakes sites as Hawaii's default form of casino-style entertainment, they are describing a workaround, not a legal, regulated market. That distinction is the whole story, and ...