WorldWinner in Minnesota: Can You Play for Cash?

Minnesota's tax schedule is the most distinctive item in its data: graduated individual income tax rates from 5.35% to 9.85%, with the top rate applying above $203,150 for a single filer. WorldWinner says it issues a 1099-MISC, and asks for a W-9, once a US player's net winnings reach $2,000 in a calendar year (starting with 2026; $600 applied before). How those two facts interact for any one person is a matter for the Minnesota Department of Revenue or a tax professional, and this note offers general information only.

On availability, Minnesota is straightforward. WorldWinner lists no state-specific limit, and Skillz, AviaGames, FanDuel Faceoff, Papaya Gaming's Solitaire Cash, and Play Perfect's Solitaire Smash all publish Minnesota as offered. The border to know about is the western one with South Dakota, which is on WorldWinner's not-offered list; cash entry would be blocked for a Minnesota player physically there and restored after returning. Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin carry the same status as Minnesota, although FanDuel Faceoff and Play Perfect both restrict Iowa, so other apps may behave differently on a trip south.

WorldWinner does not list Minnesota among the states where cash competitions are unavailable, so eligible players in Minnesota can generally enter cash tournaments as well as free practice games.

Skill tournaments are paid entertainment, and spending should stay inside a budget. Anyone in Minnesota who finds play hard to control can call the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), or contact the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling (612-424-8595), the in-state resource. WorldWinner also offers account restriction periods of 30 days, 90 days, 1 year, or permanently.

For a dispute that WorldWinner support does not resolve, Minnesota residents can file a consumer complaint with the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General. Links to each office are listed under Sources on this page.

State rules are set operator by operator, and the lists do not match. Of the 5 other skill game operators this guide tracks, 5 publish Minnesota as open for cash play with no listed restriction. Each row restates that operator's own published page.

Of the 4 states that border Minnesota, WorldWinner lists a restriction for South Dakota. The others have no listed restriction.

Under WorldWinner's published list, 40 other states share the status of Minnesota: cash competitions offered, with no state-specific limit listed. The related guides below link to Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, and New Hampshire.