A fit if you're happy to buy the $20 first package for its 65 SC and can wait for a 100 SC bank payout. Skip it if you want free SC up front, gift cards, a low minimum or quick payouts.
Welcome SCSee offerReported sign-up rewards
Prize minimum100 SCCheck the prize type
SC playthrough1x unless stated otherwiseReported in review
Editorial score7.3 / 10Six scoring categories
Eligibility18+, or the age of majority where you live if higherLocation rules also apply
Reported welcome rewardsRead the current terms
Zonko sign-up offerNot published on the public pages; competitor reviews report a small GC-only sign-up bonus
Zonko's public pages don't state a sign-up amount. The homepage says you get free coins through the daily login bonus, missions, promotions and social media contests. Competitor reviews report a GC-only sign-up bonus of a few thousand GC, so don't count on free SC at registration. Check the balance shown in your account.
Zonko's public pages don't state a sign-up amount. The homepage says you get free coins through the daily login bonus, missions, promotions and social media contests. Competitor reviews report a GC-only sign-up bonus of a few thousand GC, so don't count on free SC at registration. Check the balance shown in your account.
Zonko reward notes
Zonko coin package offers
The promotions page offers 112,000 GC + 65 SC plus a Welcome Wheel spin for a first purchase of $20, as a limited-time offer [2]. The FAQ describes the same $20 deal as 40 SC plus a wheel spin, with another 25 SC through Power Boost credited daily over 8 days from the day after your purchase. The promotions page lists Power Boost as 52,000 GC + 25 SC unlocked by your first purchase. Both add up to 65 SC, but not all of it lands on day one.
The FAQ also lists a Prime+ Pass: a $44 monthly purchase that pays out 144 SC over 30 days through daily scratch cards, so you don't get the full amount on the day you buy.
Zonko reward notes
Zonko rewards after registration
Daily Bonus in the Bonus area, with rewards that grow the more days you log in
Daily, weekly and themed missions with GC and SC rewards
Tournaments, badges, prize drops and a monthly theme (October Treats this month)
Season Pass, Bonus Boost and Special Offers listed on the promotions page
Zonko gives 3 SC per mailed request card. Get your 13-digit request code from the Sweepstakes Rules page while logged in, then handwrite a card in non-black ink (blue works) with your full name, the site URL, your return address, the code in the top left corner, your account email and the request statement from the rules. On the envelope, write your return address, the URL, the words "Sweepstakes Coins" and the code in the top left, and mail it in a stamped #10 envelope to C/O Zonko, PO Box 8217, Manchester, NH 03108.
Practical notes:
One request card per envelope, postmarked from the state on your verified address.
The card must arrive within 28 days of the code being issued.
You need 100 redeemable SC to request a cash prize, paid at $1 per SC. The rules say prizes go only to a bank account in your name. The FAQ says redemptions can only be made to a valid debit card registered in your name [3], so expect to use whichever option the cashier shows and have both ready. Zonko processes one request every 48 hours, can limit you to $2,000 per day, and caps redemptions at $40,000 per 30 rolling days. The rules also allow a processing fee, capped at the estimated cost of the payment.
On timing, the FAQ says the redemption period is typically up to 72 hours, weekends included, before your bank's own processing time. The rules are slower: every request sits in a pending period of up to 3 business days, and payment can then take up to 10 days. Payments over $2,000 can take longer and can be split into more than one payment. You can cancel a request during the pending period if you want to keep playing.
Requirement
Reported in our review
SC playthrough
1x unless stated otherwise
Minimum redemption
100 SC (cash)
Redemption timing
FAQ: typically up to 72 hours; rules: up to 3 business days pending, then up to 10 days to pay
Coin purchase methods
Credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Prize claim methods
Cash to a bank account in your name (rules); the FAQ says a debit card in your name
Age & location
18+, or the age of majority where you live if higher
