Who doesn't love a good old sweepstakes? I mean, the chance to win some really cool prizes without spending a dime is just too good to resist. It's like hitting the jackpot without even trying.

New York: Front and Center in the Sweepstakes Game

The people at VegasInsider wanted to find out which state in the US of A has the biggest soft spot for sweepstakes. It doesn't come as a big surprise to me but  it turns out that it's us, New York.

We may not have taken the top spot, but we are right up there in the game. With 61 winners and a 91% positive outlook towards sweepstakes, we have got ourselves an index score of 63.68 out of 100.

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California may have taken the lead, and Kentucky got its moment in the spotlight with a crazy high search volume, but hey, let's not forget that we, New Yorkers, are right in the mix. We're among the top states that just can't get enough of sweepstakes and we have the winners to prove it!

Florida and Indiana: Nice Going!

Shoutout to Florida and Indiana on being right there with us in the top five of sweepstakes-loving states. They're showing some serious hops for those lucky draws, just like us New Yorkers.

Let's Keep the Sweepstakes Love Alive in New York!

Not every state is as gung-ho about sweepstakes as we are. But that just means we New Yorkers like to keep the sweepstakes spirit alive! We're in this to win it, right To see the complete list of states that love their sweepstakes, go here.

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