Thrillzz's Terms of Use Never Mention Prize Tickets, the Currency That Pays Out Cash

What Thrillzz sells

Thrillzz calls itself a "free social sportsbook." Its App Store listing invites users to "Make Your Picks, Build Parlays, Win Real Prizes!" and promises spreads, totals, parlays and live in-game picks, plus slots and instant-win games. The company is Thrillzz Inc., registered in Franklin, Tennessee. Its About page says its mission is "to transform traditional sports betting into an inclusive social experience."

Three currencies run the product.

Thrillzz Coins are sold for real money in the in-app shop. Thrillzz's FAQ advertises a "first deposit bonus" of a "100% Match up to $100 in Coins package." Coins cannot be redeemed for prizes.

Thrillzz Sweeps are the sweepstakes currency. Thrillzz's sweepstakes page tells users to "Choose the amount of Thrillzz Sweeps you want to wager," then flip the sportsbook's switch.

Prize Tickets are what a winning Sweeps pick pays out. They can be redeemed for cash.

What the Terms of Use say, and what they leave out

The Terms of Use, last revised September 28, 2026, state that the service is not "real money gambling" and that no purchase is necessary. They cover Thrillzz Coins, Thrillzz Picks and Thrillzz Boosters, and say all three "have no monetary value."

Purchases are final. "Funds used for making a purchase of Thrillzz Coins will not, and cannot, be refunded to you." An account left alone for six months forfeits everything in it.

What the Terms of Use never mention is Thrillzz Sweeps or Prize Tickets. The currency that turns into cash is described in a separate document, the Official Sweepstakes Rules, which says it forms part of the "Promotional Terms of Use." The web address for those Promotional Terms of Use now sends readers to the same Terms of Use that leave Prize Tickets out. Neither the Thrillzz homepage nor the Terms of Use link to the sweepstakes rules.

How Thrillzz Sweeps reach users, and how they turn into cash

The sweepstakes rules list several ways to get Thrillzz Sweeps, including a mail-in request, promotions and "incidental to the purchase of Thrillzz Coins."

The free mail-in route requires a handwritten request in blue ink on a 4-by-6 card, mailed to Franklin, Tennessee, for 2 Sweeps per envelope. The referral program shows where the weight sits. A friend who signs up earns the referrer 0.2 Sweeps. A friend who buys at least $20 of coin packages earns the referrer 20 Sweeps.

Users spend Sweeps three ways: on picks in the sweepstakes sportsbook, on mini games that include spins, and as the entry fee for Sweeps pick'em tournaments. In the pick'em rules' own example, each entry costs 10 Sweeps and the company keeps a "Prize Pool Calculation Percentage" of 8 percent.

Wins are paid in Prize Tickets. The rules set the cash minimum at 50 Prize Tickets and cap cash redemptions at 1,000 Prize Tickets and one request in each five-day period. Payment can take up to 60 days, after an identity check that can require a Social Security number. Prize Tickets can also be spent on more Thrillzz Coins.

Where Thrillzz offers its sweepstakes

Thrillzz's own pages disagree about where it operates. Its homepage FAQ lists 38 states where it says it is available, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine and New Jersey.

The Official Sweepstakes Rules draw a tighter line. Thrillzz Sweeps cannot be used by anyone physically in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington. Tennessee, where Thrillzz is based, is on that list. Everywhere else in the United States, the sweepstakes are open. A separate set of pick'em rules excludes a different group of states, including Iowa, Minnesota and South Carolina.

These lists were drawn by the company, not by a regulator. Where a company has chosen not to offer its cash currency is often a better guide to the legal risk it sees than anything in its marketing.

Why this matters legally

Under most state laws, gambling has three parts: a prize, decided by chance, in exchange for something the player paid to enter. Sweepstakes products are built to remove the third part: because a free route exists, the argument goes, nobody paid to play.

The question this investigation asks is whether that holds up when Thrillzz Sweeps come with the coin packs users buy, when the company's own FAQ calls the first purchase a "deposit," and when its own sweepstakes page tells users to choose how much to "wager." If users paid for their chance to win cash on the outcome of sporting events, that looks like sports betting, offered in states where it is not licensed.

Many states let a person recover money they lost to gambling that was not licensed where they live. Some allow recovery of the full amount, and some allow more. Separately, state consumer protection laws reach a business that tells customers a product is lawful when it may not be. Which of these applies depends on the state you played from.

Who may qualify, and what Maginnis Howard is doing

Thrillzz is not a historical case. As of October 7, 2026, its website is live, its sweepstakes rules were last revised September 28, 2026, and its iOS app was last updated October 1, 2026.

You may qualify if you bought Thrillzz Coin packs with real money, played with Thrillzz Sweeps, and lost more than you redeemed in Prize Tickets, in a state where this kind of betting is not licensed. Helpful records include:

• Your purchase history in the app, or the receipts in your email if you bought through Apple or Google.
• Card or bank statements showing the charges.
• Your redemption history, since net loss is the usual measure.
• The state you played from.

You do not need complete records to talk to us. There is no cost to have your situation reviewed, and no fee unless we recover money for you.

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