Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s Department of Administration identifies consideration, prize and chance as the elements of gambling and explains that authorization is required. Its raffle guidance also directs readers to separate legal regimes for other promotions. Wisconsin Department of Administration guidance on games of chance

Access as of November 10, 2026. Neither operator names Wisconsin in its general territory exclusions. That leaves prize eligibility unconfirmed for both McLuck sweepstakes and Card Crush prize games: supplier rules and state law still apply. McLuck’s November 4 terms · Card Crush’s August 5 terms

What does a raffle license actually cover?

Match the organization and licensed drawing to the offer. The state’s raffle guidance describes consideration, chance and prize; a license for a particular raffle does not extend to an unrelated coin game. If a separate card battle awards no redeemable prize, trace the transaction that does.

If an operator claims approval, match the company, game and prize terms to the claim. For the distinctions between types of games, compare the models.

Next change: no future effective date for either model is confirmed in the sources cited here.