Mega Bonanza vs YAY Casino

The short version

YAY Casino scores 4.5 on our Editor Rating and Mega Bonanza 4.1. The facts favor YAY Casino for the wider map (prize play in 36 jurisdictions against 32) and players aged 18 to 20 (Mega Bonanza requires 21+). There’s no term on record where Mega Bonanza does better.

Where you can play for prizes

Counting DC, Mega Bonanza reaches 32 jurisdictions for prize play; YAY Casino reaches 36.

If you’re in Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland or West Virginia, YAY Casino is the one of the two you can play for prizes at.

Utah still appears as open on Mega Bonanza’s and YAY Casino’s own lists, and YAY Casino’s also shows Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey and Tennessee. State law or regulator action restricts sweepstakes casinos there, so we count them as closed.

Redemption rules

Both set the cash minimum at 50 SC. Gift-card prizes at Mega Bonanza start at 10 SC. So Mega Bonanza players short of the cash minimum can still redeem for a gift card.

At either site you can redeem by ACH bank transfer. Only Mega Bonanza offers gift cards. YAY Casino adds crypto and Visa virtual card.

Mega Bonanza’s stated processing time: up to 10 days to process payment (payments over $2,500 may take longer). For YAY Casino, the stated timing is: review typically 24–72 hours (up to 7 days); then bank transfer 1–5 business days, prepaid/virtual card instant by email.

Sweeps Coins at Mega Bonanza must be played 1x before redemption. We haven’t verified a playthrough rule for YAY Casino.

Free Sweeps Coins

Free on registration: 12 SC, 120,000 Gold Coins and 20 free spins at YAY Casino, 3.55 SC at Mega Bonanza.

Mega Bonanza takes mail-in requests at 4 SC each. Crediting is manual and can take up to 3 months. YAY Casino’s free mail-in entry pays 5 SC per request. To enter, obtain a unique request code, write out a request and post it. Five requests would bring 20 SC at Mega Bonanza and 25 SC at YAY Casino.

Buying Gold Coins

YAY Casino lists credit or debit card and crypto for Gold Coin purchases. Mega Bonanza’s purchase options aren’t in what we’ve verified.

Support and games

Mega Bonanza offers phone support. Stated hours: 24/7 (online support and phone). You can reach YAY Casino by email. Stated hours: 24/7. We have a game count only for YAY Casino: 1,300+, by the operator’s own claim.

How the ratings compare

Redemption terms separates them most: YAY Casino 4.8, Mega Bonanza 4.0 (YAY Casino: 3 payout methods and payouts stated in minutes or hours; Mega Bonanza: 2 payout methods and a stated wait of up to 10 days).

Mega Bonanza isn’t scored on purchase options and game library because we haven’t verified the underlying facts; YAY Casino is.

Who operates each site

YAY Casino’s operator is Social Gaming LLC (United States); Mega Bonanza’s is LuminaryPlay Operations Limited (Isle of Man), so the two aren’t related.

Mega Bonanza vs YAY Casino: questions