In case you didn’t know, Winstakes is open to legal residents of the United States (including DC), Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. We do have quite a number of players from those countries, other than the U.S., who enter on a daily basis and have made it to the ranks of our long list of lucky winners!
George D, Cape Town, South Africa, just added his name to that roster after he won the $1,000 Cash Prize drawing on February 19, 2026! What great news, George! You may have been entering every day, wondering if you can really win, and now you know for sure that you can!
Winning one thousand U.S. dollars converts to quite a hefty sum in Rand (South African money), meaning that your prize money will equal 16,661.45 Rand when it reaches your bank. George chose to receive his winnings via PayPal, which is an easy way to get paid electronically, and from there, you can keep it in your PayPal account, or transfer it to a bank account and perhaps even take a chunk of cash out to use for some fun!
Winning all that money is surely worthy of a celebration! You might take your significant other to PIER Restaurant on the waterfront to dine on elegant cuisine in a beautiful setting overlooking the water. They’ve earned a Michelin star, so you know it’s going to be an incredible dining experience filled with amazing flavors and textures for a high-end party in your mouth! It’s certainly an unforgettable experience to dine on a menu curated and prepared by the best culinary experts in the area.
If you’re not in the mood for something ultra high-end, you might go for something a bit more casual, yet still elegant, and invite your family to join you at The Bungalow by Kove Collection, where you can get a table on the terrace overlooking the beautiful ocean. They offer delicious seafood cuisine along with sushi, steak, or chicken dishes, and an incredible selection of desserts you won’t want to miss!
After your meal, you might decide to head to the mall to browse the shops and perhaps buy something special to mark the occasion of your lucky win! Cavendish Square is one of the many choices you have, which offers an assortment of mainstream retailers along with a food court and a cinema if you want to take everyone to see a movie.
On the way home, you might stop by your favorite grocery store to stock up on all your favorite foods to create amazing family-style meals at home that everyone is sure to be excited about! It’s always fun going food shopping with prize money, so you can expand your budget and perhaps buy some special ingredients you wouldn’t ordinarily get.
You might make a nice family dinner and talk about other things you can do with your winnings, like a fun family vacation, a special purchase like a new couch for your living room, or anything you want, since you can do whatever you like with your prize money!
We hope you have a wonderful time enjoying it to the fullest, no matter what you decide! Thanks for entering Winstakes, and congratulations again on such a great cash prize win!
Entering Winstakes for the chance to win up to a $1,542,625 Lump Sum is as simple as typing your email address in the box provided for each free entry in every cash sweepstakes we offer. It’s that easy! Then just keep an eye out for email messages from us and make sure to reply to collect your winnings!
Winstakes is always 100% free to enter every single day, so you've got nothing to lose and could very well end up with a fantastic cash prize! Don’t miss out on your free chances to win - it could be you on the winner list next! And one thing is for certain: we’d love for YOU to win, too!