McLuck vs SweetSweeps

The short version

SweetSweeps edges McLuck 4.3 to 4.2 on our Editor Rating, a gap too small to settle much by itself. McLuck is the better fit for a bigger free start (2.5 SC on sign-up versus 1) and mail-in players, at 4 SC per request against 2. For wider coverage (36 jurisdictions to McLuck’s 33) and younger adults (it starts at 18, McLuck at 21), SweetSweeps makes more sense.

Where you can play

Prize play is open in 33 jurisdictions at McLuck and 36 at SweetSweeps, out of 51 (the states plus DC).

McLuck excludes Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia, all of which SweetSweeps accepts.

McLuck and SweetSweeps both still list Utah as open, and SweetSweeps’ also shows Delaware, Indiana, Maine and Tennessee; we treat them as unavailable because of a state ban or regulator action.

Redeeming prizes

McLuck and SweetSweeps share a 75 SC cash minimum. McLuck also offers gift cards from 10 SC. So McLuck players short of the cash minimum can still redeem for a gift card.

Both pay prizes by ACH bank transfer. Only McLuck offers gift cards. Only SweetSweeps offers credit or debit card and crypto.

For McLuck, the stated timing is: up to 10 days to process payment (payments over $2,500 may take longer). On timing, SweetSweeps’ rules say: 3–10 business days (instant for eligible card options once approved); up to 30 days in some circumstances.

SweetSweeps sets a 2x playthrough and McLuck 1x, so 20 SC takes 40 SC of play to clear at SweetSweeps and 20 at McLuck. Both verify your identity before the first redemption.

Free ways to play

Sign up at McLuck and you get 2.5 SC and 7,500 Gold Coins without buying anything; SweetSweeps gives 1 SC and 7,500 Gold Coins.

McLuck takes mail-in requests at 4 SC each. Crediting is manual and can take up to 3 months. SweetSweeps’ free mail-in entry pays 2 SC per request. You get a request code first and mail it in. Over five mailed requests, that’s 10 SC at SweetSweeps against 20 at McLuck.

Buying Gold Coins

For Gold Coins, SweetSweeps accepts credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and crypto, while McLuck accepts Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay and ACH bank transfer. The differences: Visa, Mastercard and ACH bank transfer only at McLuck and credit or debit card and crypto only at SweetSweeps.

Support and games

You can reach McLuck by phone. Stated hours: 24/7. SweetSweeps offers live chat and email support. Stated hours: 24/7. Each claims 1,000+ games.

What drives the ratings

Most of the difference comes from support: 4.5 for SweetSweeps, 3.5 for McLuck. SweetSweeps has live chat and email around the clock; McLuck has phone around the clock.

Who runs them

McLuck is operated by B-Two Operations Limited (Isle of Man), and SweetSweeps by Inimitable Solutions Limited (Gibraltar). They aren’t sister sites.

McLuck vs SweetSweeps: questions