03-20-2026, 08:53 PM
Good writeup and accurate, which is rare on this topic.
To your actual question: no, I have not seen a site block a Texas redemption purely on geography. The states that get carved out are usually WA, ID, sometimes MI and a couple others. Texas is generally fine for the sweeps model.
Where people hit walls is KYC, not legality. First cashout they want ID, a selfie, proof of address. If your details do not match they hold it. That gets misremembered as a state problem when it is just verification.
Grey zone point stands though. Nobody here is regulated like NJ. Keep that framing.
To your actual question: no, I have not seen a site block a Texas redemption purely on geography. The states that get carved out are usually WA, ID, sometimes MI and a couple others. Texas is generally fine for the sweeps model.
Where people hit walls is KYC, not legality. First cashout they want ID, a selfie, proof of address. If your details do not match they hold it. That gets misremembered as a state problem when it is just verification.
Grey zone point stands though. Nobody here is regulated like NJ. Keep that framing.