While many online sweepstakes casinos have now exited Tennessee, Crown Coins has introduced a new method that still allows members there to get their hands on Sweeps Coins.
Why Did Crown Coins Change Sweeps Model in Tennessee?
On December 29, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that he had issued cease-and-desist letters to almost forty online sweepstakes casinos, entities that he claimed were operating illegally. This wave of letters led to a mass exodus of sweeps operators from TN, leaving very few options for players in the Volunteer State.
Crown Coins was on the receiving end of a cease-and-desist and subsequently removed the option to simply buy bundles of dual currency, as before. However, a new workaround has been put in place, specifically for players in TN.
Players in other states remain unaffected.
How to Play with Sweeps Coins at Crown Coins in Tennessee
Crown Coins told SweepsKings that instead of including Sweeps Coins directly in coin bundles, players must now complete ‘Crown Challenges’ to unlock rewards.
Players can still make purchases at the coin store, and each one unlocks a progress-based challenge – then completing these challenges gives players both Crown Coins (CC) and Sweeps Coins (SC).
This was verified by players on the official Crown Coins Subreddit. For example, user TwistedD2 said:
“You can buy a gold package and after it will pop up saying to spin in gc [sic] so many times or with a certain amount then you will get the sc coins”
To recap:
- Tennessee players can still access Sweeps Coins, but only indirectly through challenges.
- The system resembles loyalty programs where perks are unlocked via gameplay or activity, rather than through a direct purchase.
- Many users assumed sweepstakes options had closed completely in Tennessee, but Crown Coins’ workaround maintains access to Sweeps Coins for players.
- These Sweeps Coins can then be used to play games on the platform, as before.
Quick Guide for Tennessee Crown Coins Users
- Purchase any in-game store bundle.
- Complete the associated Crown Challenge to unlock Sweeps Coins.
- Rewards include both CC and SC, the latter usable for sweepstakes play.
So while the Tennessee AG’s crackdown has shut down many sweepstakes casinos, Crown Coins’ new system shows that Tennessee players still have a path to Sweeps Coins, albeit via a more indirect process.
As new legislation and pressure from Attorneys General mounts across the US, perhaps we’ll see other sweeps operators adopting similar loyalty challenge systems or alternative workarounds too.
Crown Coins remains one of the most popular sweepstakes casinos for US and Canadian players with over 500 titles from the likes of Relax Gaming, Hacksaw, and M2Play (Microgaming), plus exciting original games like Spinning Crowns.
Players can choose to play for fun with the Crown Coins currency or play in promotional mode with Sweeps Coins, leading to real cash redemptions.
Author: Joseph Allen
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