{"id":144,"date":"2026-09-23T21:32:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/?p=144"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:27:33","slug":"social-casino-vs-sweepstakes-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/social-casino-vs-sweepstakes-casino","title":{"rendered":"Social Casino Vs. Sweepstakes Casino: What Is the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wb-post-144\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; container-type: inline-size; container-name: wbpost; max-width: 1280px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(16px,2.5vw,30px) clamp(16px,2.5vw,30px) 40px; isolation: isolate; background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 0%,rgba(209,145,244,.09),transparent 34rem),radial-gradient(circle at 90% 3%,rgba(92,227,218,.07),transparent 34rem),var(--wb-bg,#0b1026); color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: 'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: var(--wb-size,18px); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: var(--wb-line,1.75); letter-spacing: var(--wb-letter,normal); word-spacing: var(--wb-word,normal); text-align: left; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-radius: 24px;\" aria-labelledby=\"wb-post-title\" data-wb-layout-version=\"5\" data-wb-rebuild=\"20260921-v1\">\n<p><a class=\"wb144-skip\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 16px; top: 8px; z-index: 120; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38); color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#route-log\" data-wb-skip=\"\">Skip to the Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<header style=\"padding: 0;\">\n<div class=\"wb144-reading-utility\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; min-width: 0; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38); margin: 0; ;width: max-content; max-width: 100%; font-size: .85em;\" open=\"open\" data-wb-controls=\"\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 9px 14px; min-height: 44px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); ;line-height: 1.6;\">Reading Options<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 4px 18px 20px;\" data-wb-settings=\"\">\n<fieldset style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; padding: 0; border: 0;\">\n<legend style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Text Size<\/legend>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><label style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" checked=\"checked\" name=\"wb144-size\" type=\"radio\" value=\"standard\" \/> Standard<\/label><label style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" name=\"wb144-size\" type=\"radio\" value=\"large\" \/> Large<\/label><label style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" name=\"wb144-size\" type=\"radio\" value=\"extra\" \/> Extra Large<\/label><\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 20px;\"><label style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 44px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" type=\"checkbox\" data-wb-space=\"\" \/> More Spacing<\/label><label style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 44px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" type=\"checkbox\" data-wb-plain=\"\" \/> Plain Headings<\/label><label style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 44px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" type=\"checkbox\" data-wb-light=\"\" \/> Light Background<\/label><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: .85em; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-weight: 400;\">These options change this article. You can also use your browser\u2019s zoom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wb144-hero\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: var(--wb144-hero-columns,minmax(0,1fr)); align-items: start; gap: 24px 32px;\">\n<div style=\"min-width: 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-size: .83em; letter-spacing: .08em; font-weight: bold;\">CORE GUIDES \u00b7 6 MIN READ<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"wb-post-title\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.8em,3.5vw,2.7em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; max-width: none; ;font-synthesis: none;\">Social Casino Vs. Sweepstakes Casino: What Is the Difference?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"margin: 20px 0 0; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: .94em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65;\">By <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .22em;\" href=\"#about-the-author\">Wren Brightstar<\/a><span style=\"padding: 0 6px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span> Social &amp; Sweepstakes Play<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p class=\"wb144-author-angle\" style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; max-width: 48ch; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-family: inherit; font-size: .94em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65;\">Wren helps readers tell similar-looking routes apart. Two glowing portals set up this guide to the different purposes of social play and sweepstakes play.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wb144-hero-media\" style=\"min-width: 0; width: 100%; justify-self: end;\">\n<figure class=\"wb144-hero-art\" style=\"margin: 0; width: 100%; max-width: none; justify-self: center; min-width: 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; border-radius: 22px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.18);\" src=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/social-casino-vs-sweepstakes-casino.avif\" alt=\"Wren compares gold and green paths in a guide to the differences between social and sweepstakes casinos.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"quick-answers\" style=\"margin: 34px 0; padding: 26px clamp(18px,3vw,28px); border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-left: 4px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38); scroll-margin-top: 40px;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Quick Answers<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.3em; max-width: 94ch;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 .75em; padding-left: .2em; font-size: 1em; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">Social casino coins are for fun and cannot be redeemed; sweepstakes play can lead to prizes under its\u00a0rules.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 .75em; padding-left: .2em; font-size: 1em; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">Win\u00a0Bonanza uses Gold Coins (GC) for fun and Sweeps Coins (SC) for sweepstakes play; GC do not turn into\u00a0SC.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 .75em; padding-left: .2em; font-size: 1em; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">An SC prize request must meet our play, account, ID and prize\u00a0rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/header>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: var(--wb-columns,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 40px; align-items: start;\" data-wb-layout=\"\">\n<aside style=\"align-self: stretch; min-width: 0;\" data-wb-sidebar=\"\">\n<nav class=\"wb144-toc-desktop\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 20px 18px; background: var(--wb144-toc-fill,linear-gradient(150deg,#0b1c31,#112e43)); border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 16px; font-size: .82em; display: var(--wb144-desktop,none); position: sticky; top: var(--wb-sticky-top,108px); max-height: calc(100dvh - var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) - 20px); overflow-y: auto; scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc) transparent;\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">Contents<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wb144-toc-list\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.7em; list-style: decimal;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#quick-answers\">Quick Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#route-log\">Two Portals with the Same Glow<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#definitions\">What Do the Two Names Mean?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#comparison\">Compare the Two Types of Play<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#coin-labels\">Start with the Coin Label<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#no-purchase-entry\">How Does Free Entry Fit In?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#field-note\">Wren&#8217;s Field Note: Follow the Route<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#player-conditions\">Who Can Use Sweepstakes Play?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#game-results\">Does the Mode Change What You Can Predict?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#social-casino-vs-sweepstakes-casino-guide-title\">Check Which Mode You Are Using<\/a>\n<ol class=\"wb144-toc-list\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.7em; list-style: lower-alpha; margin-top: 2px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#wb-toc-explainer-1-step-1\">Name the Coin<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#guide-heading-12\">Check Its Purpose<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#guide-heading-13\">Follow Its Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#prize-process\">How Does the Prize Process Differ?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#choose-by-purpose\">Check the Purpose Before You Choose<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#next-step\">Your Next Step<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#wb-faq-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#related-guides\">Keep Exploring<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#about-the-author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#trust-and-transparency\">Trust and Transparency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<nav class=\"wb144-toc-mobile\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; background: var(--wb144-toc-fill,linear-gradient(150deg,#0b1c31,#112e43)); border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 16px; font-size: 1em; display: var(--wb144-mobile,block);\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 16px 18px; min-height: 52px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15em; letter-spacing: -.035em;\">Contents<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 20px 18px; font-size: .9em; max-height: 65vh; overflow-y: auto;\">\n<ol class=\"wb144-toc-list\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.7em; list-style: decimal;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#quick-answers\">Quick Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#route-log\">Two Portals with the Same Glow<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#definitions\">What Do the Two Names Mean?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#comparison\">Compare the Two Types of Play<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#coin-labels\">Start with the Coin Label<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#no-purchase-entry\">How Does Free Entry Fit In?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#field-note\">Wren&#8217;s Field Note: Follow the Route<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#player-conditions\">Who Can Use Sweepstakes Play?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#game-results\">Does the Mode Change What You Can Predict?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#social-casino-vs-sweepstakes-casino-guide-title\">Check Which Mode You Are Using<\/a>\n<ol class=\"wb144-toc-list\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.7em; list-style: lower-alpha; margin-top: 2px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#wb-toc-explainer-1-step-1\">Name the Coin<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#guide-heading-12\">Check Its Purpose<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#guide-heading-13\">Follow Its Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#prize-process\">How Does the Prize Process Differ?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#choose-by-purpose\">Check the Purpose Before You Choose<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#next-step\">Your Next Step<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#wb-faq-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#related-guides\">Keep Exploring<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#about-the-author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#trust-and-transparency\">Trust and Transparency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/nav>\n<\/aside>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 78ch; margin: 0 auto;\" data-wb-content=\"\">\n<section id=\"route-log\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px); border-left: 4px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(92,227,218,.12),transparent 70%),var(--wb-panel,#151e38); border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: .72em; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\">From Wren\u2019s Navigation Notes<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.65em,3.4vw,2.67em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Two Portals with the Same Glow<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">A while back, I found myself at the Bonanza Gate; two portals stood beside each other and glowed with the same blue light. A visiting crewmate assumed they were interchangeable and started toward the nearest one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">I stopped him before the gate had an opportunity to improve his education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">The first portal opened onto a short local circuit that returned to the station. The second entered a controlled route beyond the sector and required the correct clearance. Their matching lights meant only that both portals were active. They said nothing about where the routes led.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Social casino and sweepstakes casino play can look alike for the same reason. The games may share artwork and features, but the coins serve different purposes and follow different rules. Check the coin label and the route behind it before you choose.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"definitions\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">What Do the Two Names Mean?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">A social casino usually offers casino-style games for\u00a0fun. Its play coins cannot be redeemed for\u00a0prizes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">A sweepstakes casino adds a sweepstakes\u00a0mode. That mode can lead to prizes when the player and play meet the site&#8217;s\u00a0rules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">A site can have both\u00a0modes. Win\u00a0Bonanza does: Gold Coins, or GC, are for\u00a0fun. Sweeps Coins, or SC, are for sweepstakes\u00a0play. Other sites may use different names and\u00a0terms. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">The useful question is which mode you have\u00a0selected. The game artwork alone will not tell\u00a0you.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"comparison\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Compare the Two Types of Play<\/h2>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; margin: 24px 0; scrollbar-color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc) var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"The two modes at Win Bonanza\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; min-width: 520px; font-size: .92em; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">\n<caption style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; text-align: left; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: .9em; font-weight: 400;\">The two modes at Win\u00a0Bonanza<\/caption>\n<thead style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"col\">Question<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"col\">Play for fun<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"col\">Sweepstakes play<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">Which coin?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">Gold Coins: GC.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">Sweeps Coins: SC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">Can it lead to a prize?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">No. GC and GC results cannot be redeemed.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">SC won through qualifying play may lead to a prize. All prize rules apply.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">Where do I read the coin rules?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">Our Terms explain GC.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">Our Sweepstakes Rules explain SC and free entry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">Which player rules apply?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">Account and access rules.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">Account and access rules, plus sweepstakes and offer rules.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">Are there checks?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">We may check the account.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">We may check ID, location, ownership and the prize request.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">When you compare another site, use its own\u00a0rules. A similar name does not mean the same steps or state\u00a0access.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"coin-labels\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Start with the Coin Label<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">GC are for\u00a0fun. You can buy GC packages, but GC cannot be\u00a0redeemed. More GC do not become\u00a0SC. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">SC are for sweepstakes\u00a0play. You cannot buy them\u00a0directly. Some GC packages include free SC; others do\u00a0not. Read the offer to see its amount and\u00a0terms. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Before a game, check the coin\u00a0label. Do not rely only on its color or remember the last mode you\u00a0used. If you choose SC, check any rules attached to\u00a0them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Our <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/gold-coins-vs-sweeps-coins\">GC and SC guide<\/a> explains the difference with an\u00a0example.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<figure style=\"margin: 8px 0 40px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); box-sizing: border-box;\" src=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/social-casino-vs-sweepstakes-casino-story.avif\" alt=\"Wren compares two similar game portals that follow different coin and prize rules\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: .88em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); line-height: 1.6;\">Wren checks the coins and prize rules behind similar game\u00a0screens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section id=\"no-purchase-entry\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">How Does Free Entry Fit In?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">No purchase is needed to get SC, enter or win at Win\u00a0Bonanza. A purchase does not improve your\u00a0chances. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Our handwritten mail entry method may provide 5\u00a0SC for a request that meets every\u00a0rule. This method is called AMOE, short for alternative method of\u00a0entry. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">The <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/no-purchase-entry-options\">mail entry guide<\/a> explains the paper, handwriting, envelope and account\u00a0checks. Use the exact statement in section 3.2.4 of our\u00a0rules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">SC may also come from account bonuses or free bonuses with some GC\u00a0offers. Each method has its own\u00a0rules. A daily SC bonus may depend on your SC balance, so check the offer in your\u00a0account. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"field-note\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px); border-left: 4px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(92,227,218,.12),transparent 70%),var(--wb-panel,#151e38); border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: .72em; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\">Wren\u2019s Field Note<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.65em,3.4vw,2.67em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Follow the Route<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Back at the Bonanza Gates, I opened the route display and traced both portal paths for my crewmate. Once he could see the local circuit and the controlled route, the matching blue lights stopped being the most important detail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">The lights showed that the portals were ready. The route map showed what each one would do. One indicator could not answer both questions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Use the same method here. Start with the coin label. Check how you receive those coins, what kind of play they support, and which rules apply afterward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">A familiar screen may get your attention. The route determines where it can lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"player-conditions\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Who Can Use Sweepstakes Play?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">You must be at least 18, or the legal adult age that applies to you if it is\u00a0higher. Use one account with real, current\u00a0details. You must agree to our Terms and meet our full player\u00a0rules. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a> <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-terms\" aria-label=\"Source 2\">[2]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">We check your home address and where you are\u00a0now. Our Sweepstakes Rules exclude 15 U.S.\u00a0states. Florida has a special prize\u00a0limit. Use the <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/state-availability\">state guide<\/a> and live rules, especially before a\u00a0trip. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a> <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-terms\" aria-label=\"Source 2\">[2]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Do not use a VPN or another tool to hide your\u00a0location. If a location check is wrong, ask support for\u00a0help. A working account does not mean you can play from every\u00a0place. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-terms\" aria-label=\"Source 2\">[2]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"game-results\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Does the Mode Change What You Can Predict?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Read the rules for the chosen game and coin\u00a0mode. Check how play starts, how results count and how features\u00a0work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">A sweepstakes mode sets entry and prize\u00a0rules. It does not make random results easy to\u00a0predict. When each result is independent and the odds stay the same, recent results do not make another result\u00a0due. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-gli\" aria-label=\"Source 4\">[4]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Some features change as play goes\u00a0on. Follow that game&#8217;s rules for those\u00a0changes. Our <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/how-rng-works-in-social-casino-games\">RNG guide<\/a> explains how random numbers become game\u00a0results.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"explainer-1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" aria-labelledby=\"social-casino-vs-sweepstakes-casino-guide-title\" data-wb-explainer=\"\">\n<h2 id=\"social-casino-vs-sweepstakes-casino-guide-title\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Check Which Mode You Are Using<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none;\" role=\"list\">\n<li style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 18px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-radius: 10px; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\"><span style=\"display: block; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; line-height: 28px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 6px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-size: .9em; font-weight: bold;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span>\n<div style=\"min-width: 0; flex: 1;\">\n<h3 id=\"wb-toc-explainer-1-step-1\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Name the Coin<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Read the GC or SC label before you start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 18px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-radius: 10px; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\"><span style=\"display: block; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; line-height: 28px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 6px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-size: .9em; font-weight: bold;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span>\n<div style=\"min-width: 0; flex: 1;\">\n<h3 id=\"guide-heading-12\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Check Its Purpose<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">GC are for entertainment. SC follow the sweepstakes rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 18px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-radius: 10px; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\"><span style=\"display: block; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; line-height: 28px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 6px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-size: .9em; font-weight: bold;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span>\n<div style=\"min-width: 0; flex: 1;\">\n<h3 id=\"guide-heading-13\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Follow Its Rules<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">For an SC prize request, check which play counts, who can take part, and the account checks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">The way a game looks does not tell you its coin mode or whether SC qualify for a prize.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"prize-process\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">How Does the Prize Process Differ?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">GC cannot be redeemed, so they do not enter the prize\u00a0process. SC won through play that meets our rules may be used for a prize\u00a0request.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">SC generally need one-time qualifying play\u00a0first. That is play which counts under our\u00a0rules. A game, offer or region may set a different\u00a0requirement. Results can change the\u00a0balance. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">We also check the account, ID and prize\u00a0rules. Daily requests start at 50 eligible SC and have a 9,550\u00a0SC\u00a0maximum. Other play and state limits\u00a0apply. You do not need to keep playing to reach a\u00a0minimum. <span class=\"wb-source-citation\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: .8em; vertical-align: super; line-height: 0;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em;\" href=\"#source-rules\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"choose-by-purpose\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Check the Purpose Before You Choose<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">At the Gate, we chose a portal only after confirming our destination and checking the requirements for its route. The portals had not changed. We simply understood what each one was for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Make the same check before selecting a coin mode. GC are for entertainment and do not enter the prize process. SC follow the Sweepstakes Rules and may lead to a prize request when the player, play, account, and SC meet all applicable requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Find the coin rules, free-entry method, player requirements, and later steps. If an important detail is missing, ask before relying on appearances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Matching lights can show that two routes are open. They cannot tell you that both routes lead to the same place.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"next-step\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Your Next Step<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Follow the steps from free entry to a possible prize\u00a0request.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); color: var(--wb-bg,#0b1026); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/what-is-a-sweepstakes-casino\" data-wb-cta=\"primary\" data-wb-placement=\"article_end\">Read the sweepstakes guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"wb-faq\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: 26px clamp(16px,3vw,26px); border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 4px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 14px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" aria-labelledby=\"wb-faq-title\" data-wb-faq-version=\"approved-layout-20260921\">\n<h2 id=\"wb-faq-title\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<dl style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<dt id=\"wb-faq-q1\" style=\"display: block; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 18px 10px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\"><strong style=\"display: block; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit;\">What is the difference between a social casino and a sweepstakes casino?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 20px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); line-height: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0;\">Social casino play uses coins for entertainment that cannot be exchanged for prizes. Sweepstakes play may lead to prizes when you meet its rules. Win Bonanza offers GC for fun and SC for sweepstakes play.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"wb-faq-q2\" style=\"display: block; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 18px 10px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\"><strong style=\"display: block; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit;\">Can I turn Gold Coins into Sweeps Coins?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 20px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); line-height: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0;\">No. Gold Coins do not turn into Sweeps Coins at Win Bonanza. They are separate balances with different uses. Check the selected coin mode before each session.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"wb-faq-q3\" style=\"display: block; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 18px 10px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\"><strong style=\"display: block; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit;\">Is a purchase required for sweepstakes play?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 20px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); line-height: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0;\">No. You do not need to make a purchase to get SC or enter our sweepstakes. Buying GC does not improve your chances of winning. Read our Sweepstakes Rules for free entry instructions.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"wb-faq-q4\" style=\"display: block; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 18px 10px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\"><strong style=\"display: block; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit;\">Does using SC guarantee a prize?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 20px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); line-height: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0;\">No. An SC prize request must meet our play, account, identity and prize rules. Your SC balance is not the same as an approved prize.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"wb-faq-q5\" style=\"display: block; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 18px 10px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\"><strong style=\"display: block; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit;\">Is Win Bonanza a social casino, or a sweepstakes casino?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 20px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); line-height: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0;\">Both. It depends which coins you use to play. Win Bonanza is a social casino when you play with Gold Coins for fun, but it can also be a sweepstakes casino if you switch to SC mode and play under our Sweepstakes Rules.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"related-guides\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Keep Exploring<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; padding-left: 1.4em; margin: 0 0 1.15em;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/what-is-a-sweepstakes-casino\">How do sweepstakes casinos\u00a0work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/gold-coins-vs-sweeps-coins\">How do GC and SC work in\u00a0practice?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"about-the-author\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38); border-top-color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">About the Author<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">Wren Brightstar<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Mission leader and principal navigator<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Wren Brightstar is the Win\u00a0Bonanza Crew\u2019s mission leader and main\u00a0navigator. Her routes through the Bonanza Reach often start with a simple question: where does this path\u00a0lead? She uses that same question when she explains play modes and\u00a0coins. Wren trained at the Reach Cartographic Academy and still checks the signs before she sets\u00a0off. Off duty, she likes a calm observation\u00a0deck. If two doors look alike, she will read both\u00a0labels. The crew has learned to\u00a0wait.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/authors\/wren-brightstar\">More about Wren<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Sources<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Sources checked September 8,\u00a02026. Rules and offers can\u00a0change. Open the links below to read the full\u00a0details.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; padding-left: 1.4em; margin: 0 0 1.15em;\">\n<li id=\"source-rules\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/sweeps-rules\">Win\u00a0Bonanza Sweepstakes Rules<\/a><br \/>\nSC entry, player rules, required play, prizes and account\u00a0checks.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-terms\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/terms-and-conditions\">Win\u00a0Bonanza Terms and Conditions<\/a><br \/>\nAccount rules, coin uses, conduct and\u00a0ownership.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-free-play\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/support.winbonanza.com\/portal\/en\/kb\/articles\/wb-can-i-play-for-free\">Win\u00a0Bonanza Help Center: Can I Play for Free?<\/a><br \/>\nFree play and our no-purchase coin\u00a0methods.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-gli\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/gaminglabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GLI-19-Interactive-Gaming-Systems-v3.0.pdf\">GLI-19: Standards for Interactive Gaming Systems<\/a><br \/>\nGeneral guidance on independent results and game design; no game certificate is\u00a0claimed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"trust-and-transparency\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: #253c51; padding: 26px; border-top: 3px solid #64205a; background: #f2f5f7; border-radius: 12px; font-size: .94em; --wb-text: #132a40; --wb-link: #145968; --wb-muted: #39546c; --wb-accent: #64205a; --wb-border: #9caebd;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Trust and Transparency<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Written by Ella Hartly in the voice of Wren Brightstar, a Win Bonanza Crew character.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Ella Hartly built the Win Bonanza Crew around one idea: facts help more when people enjoy reading them. Her characters use stories and humor to make hard topics easier to follow. The facts about Win Bonanza come from the sources linked above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Win Bonanza publishes these guides about our own service. The crew\u2019s adventures are part of our story world and are entirely fictional. Ella Hartly is the real expert behind these characters, offering her insights and expert opinion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Win Bonanza\u2019s editorial process calls for checking sources, claims and links before publication and when rules change. Ella Hartly&#8217;s personal opinions and game preferences do not reflect the opinions of the brand Win Bonanza.<\/p>\n<nav style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); padding-top: 14px;\" aria-label=\"Editorial information\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/editorial-standards\">Editorial Standards<\/a><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/a-word-from-the-editor\">Ella Hartly\u2019s profile<\/a><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px;\" href=\"mailto:editor@winbonanza.com\">Request an edit<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compare social casinos and sweepstakes casinos in plain language. 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