David Lang, sweepstakes casino and gambling writer
David Lang is a sweepstakes casino and gambling writer for BestSweepstakesCasinoUSA.com with more than 22 years of experience covering the online gambling industry. His background stretches back to the early years of online betting, giving him a long-term perspective on how casino games, sportsbooks, betting markets and player habits have changed over time.
Throughout his career, David has written extensively about online casinos, sweepstakes casinos, sports betting, sportsbook odds, casino games and game predictions. His experience allows him to look beyond promotional offers and focus on the details that matter to players, from understanding betting odds and game mechanics to evaluating how different gambling platforms operate.
Sports have also played a major role in David's work. He is a passionate soccer and baseball fan and regularly follows both sports, combining his knowledge of betting markets with a genuine interest in the games themselves.
At BestSweepstakesCasinoUSA.com, David focuses on producing straightforward, useful content that helps readers better understand sweepstakes casinos, casino games, sports betting, odds and the wider U.S. gambling market. He creates the account, claims the offers, plays the lobby, buys the package where a feature is gated, and submits the redemption behind every review on this site.
Mark Zilberg, fact checker and chief advisor
Mark Zilberg is the Fact Checker and Chief Advisor at BestSweepstakesCasinoUSA.com, bringing more than 15 years of experience across sports journalism, gambling regulation and technology.
Over the course of his career, Mark has covered major sporting events, developments in the U.S. and Canadian gambling markets, changes in betting legislation and emerging wagering trends. His work has appeared in publications including Forbes, giving him extensive experience working with sports, betting, regulatory and data-driven content.
Since joining BestSweepstakesCasinoUSA.com in 2026, Mark has taken a leading role in the site's editorial review process. He is responsible for fact-checking key claims, reviewing regulatory information, verifying statistics and market data, and helping ensure that published content remains accurate, current and clearly sourced. Every Verified box on this site carries the date he last confirmed it.
Mark works closely with writers, researchers and legal and regulatory specialists to strengthen the reliability of the site's content. His focus is on transparency, factual accuracy, regulatory context and maintaining strong editorial standards across reviews, guides and industry coverage. As Chief Advisor, he also helps shape the site's broader editorial approach, ensuring that content is created with trust, expertise and accountability in mind.
How we test a sweepstakes casino
Every brand goes through the same sequence before it is ranked: registration with real details, verification, the no-purchase offer claimed and played, the cheapest package bought where a feature is locked, and a redemption submitted and followed to the bank. Support is tested by every channel offered. The restricted-state list is read from the operator's own rules. You can see how we rate sweepstakes casinos, including the weighting behind each check; every figure then feeds a single dated record per brand that appears on every page.
How the site is funded
BestSweepstakesCasinoUSA.com earns a commission when a reader signs up at a sweepstakes casino through a link on this site. Commissions do not affect ratings or order: a brand with a strong commercial deal sits where the testing puts it, and the cons in each review are there for that reason. We accept no payment for placement and no payment for a review.
Corrections
Offers, thresholds and state lists in this market change monthly, and we would rather be told than be wrong. If a figure on this site no longer matches an operator's cashier or rules, contact us and include the page and the figure; corrections are made within two business days and dated.
Responsible play
Every page on this site carries the 18+ or 21+ requirement of the brand it covers and the 1-800-GAMBLER helpline. Sweepstakes casinos are entertainment; our responsible gaming guide covers purchase limits, time-outs and self-exclusion, and the best sweepstakes casinos we rank all offer them.