14 Sweepstakes Casinos Promo-Banned Me at Once. Here's Why

Recently, I wrote about why players get promo banned at sweepstakes casinos. I believed that I had experienced most of what players can expect when getting promo banned. Apparently not.

On Tuesday, I woke up to find that promotions were unavailable at some sweepstakes casinos. At first, I thought it was a company-wide problem. Later, I discovered what actually happened. Two companies have effectively promo-banned me across nearly all of their platforms, meaning I no longer have access to “free to play” options promoted by casinos.

So what happened exactly? Keep reading for the details, including which companies took promo banning to another level.

No Promos for You

On Tuesday, I started my usual process of going through about 50 sweepstakes casinos to collect daily login bonuses, social media promotions, etc. This process, including playing any free spins, takes about 30 minutes max.

Quickly, I noticed something odd. I couldn't access the daily login bonus or free rewards on FunRize. Then I discovered the same on a couple of others; both were sister sites to FunRize. I figured there was an issue with promotions across the company, so I actually held off playing at my sites for a while.

I came back around lunchtime to try again, but immediately I noticed a lock beside my VIP status. I clicked the icon to be greeted with the following:

VIP Club disabled. Please contact support.

My brain immediately went “oops.” I contacted support, and they gave me a very canned statement about how promotions are reviewed regularly and are based on a wide variety of metrics. I asked if this meant promotions are disabled for me / promo banned.

Here is his response:

So that was that. I confirmed I was completely promo banned and my only option was to purchase packages. I confirmed the same status across eight other casinos I actively use.

It appeared that I was promo banned across two companies. Upon further investigation on Wednesday, I discovered I am actually banned from 14 casinos across two companies.

Two Companies Under the Same Roof

So when I started digging, I checked the sister sites for FunRize, which is owned by A1 Development. Other sites I was banned from included Jackpot Rabbit, owned by Utech Solutions, so I also examined that group of sister sites.

A1 Development and UTech Solutions appear closely connected. Both list the same Afton, Wyoming address, and BBB records say they share the same registered agent.

Then things made a ton of sense. That is why a sudden promo ban hit across “two” companies. They were basically the same group.

Here’s a quick list of sites I am banned from and their “owner.” I'm no longer active on some of these sites for various reasons, including restrictions on free-play winnings.

The only sister site owned by this group that I am not yet banned from is DexyPlay. I can still access daily rewards there. It is also the site with the least interaction, as I abandoned it as soon as I discovered it was a sister site to Mr. Goodwin and Sweepico.

So Why Was I Given a Total Promo Ban?

While the casino never gave me a clear reason why I was promo-banned, I have a pretty good idea why: I redeemed often and spent very little.

To put this in terms similar to real-money online casinos, my deposit-to-withdrawal ratio was too high. Some casinos will start to limit your promotions once you reach a 5-to-1 ratio, meaning that for every $1 you deposit, you’re cashing out $5.

For most places I play, my ratio is from 12 to 1 to as high as 100 to 1. I rarely make a purchase, and when I do, it is typically $20 or less.

Most of my redemptions come from free rewards through daily logins, contests, social media posts, or VIP rewards. And this has been going on since July of 2025.

On some sites, like FunRize, I got one to two redemptions a month from free play. Others, like Tao Fortune, were a little less frequent, but I also made even fewer purchases.

For example, in the last year, I have made four purchases totaling $23.96. In that same time, I have made 14 redemptions totaling $467.73 in gift cards. That’s a redemption-to-purchase ratio of 19.5.

For Jackpot Rabbit, I’ve made three total purchases for $15.97, and my last one was in January. My total redemptions were $210.48, or just over a 13-to-1 ratio.

Yes, I understand these aren't the “monster scores” you will see some people claim on social. I’m playing low stakes and cashing out quickly. (I’m also not spending $4,000 in hopes of cashing out $4,500.)

I could sit here and complain that casinos aren't honoring their promise to provide a “free to play” environment, but I also know enough about the industry to know that if you win too much, casinos are going to find a way to axe you.

Luckily, I still have at least 35 other sites I can play at.

Is This One of My Greatest Gaming Achievements?

I’ve been in the gaming industry for two decades. I started as a semi-pro poker player before transitioning to the media side. There are a few things that I look at as “top accomplishments” in my career, including going deep in the two largest Limit Hold’em events in World Series of Poker history.

However, I don’t know of a single person who got banned from 14 casinos (at once) for winning too much off free play. Sure, my total winnings probably didn’t eclipse my payout from the 2007 WSOP $1,500 Limit Hold’em event, but it is definitely something you won’t find on most players’ resumes.