Real money online casinos are currently illegal in California. For now, social and sweepstakes casinos are the best options for those wanting to play casino-style games online. Sites like WOW Vegas, McLuck Casino, High 5 Casino, Pulsz, Funzpoints, Stake.us and others enable players to play hundreds of high-quality online slots and table games for fun. Sweepstakes and social casinos are completely free to play, and in some cases offer chances to redeem winnings for cash prizes.
These sites all use virtual currencies which can be earned in various ways, such as sign-up bonuses, ongoing promotions, daily login bonuses, social media contests, and more. The currencies have different names on different sites, but generally there are two types: Game Coins and Sweeps Coins. Game Coins are just used to play for fun, while Sweeps Coins can sometimes be redeemed for cash prizes such as gift cards. These sites also offer the option to purchase Game Coins, but there is no obligation to spend any real money.