Two of the most popular sweepstakes casinos in the industry plan to cease Sweeps Coin gameplay in Delaware.
This week, RealPrize and LoneStar Casino players received emails in which the operators announced their plans to modify gaming options in Delaware in August. Gold Coin gameplay, however, will still be available.
Here are all the details.
Key dates are Aug. 21 and Sept. 21
This is what the emails said:
Dear PLAYER,
We’re reaching out with an important update about your account.
Effective August 21, 2026, Sweeps Coins (SC) will be discontinued for Delaware players.
This applies to all Delaware accounts, existing and new, and covers all ways to collect, receive, or use SC, including bonuses, promotions, and AMOE.
Gold Coins gameplay is not affected and will continue as normal.
If you have a redeemable SC balance:
You have until September 21, 2026 to submit a redemption request.
After that date, SC redemptions will no longer be available for Delaware accounts. Redemptions remain subject to our Terms of Use and Promotional Play Rules.
If you have any questions, our support team is here to help.
So the two important dates there are:
- Aug. 21 — No new Sweeps Coins will be issued.
- Sept. 21 — No more Sweeps Coin redemption requests.
RealPrize and LoneStar Casino are both owned by RealPlay Tech Inc., so it makes sense both platforms are following the same exact restriction timeline.
Many operators already out of Delaware or restricted
Delaware is a common addition to the excluded lists or restricted lists of sweepstakes casinos.
Most of the notable platforms in the industry — including VGW properties, B-Two Operations properties, Modo.us, Stake.us, and more — have either fully pulled out of Delaware or at least ended Sweeps Coin gameplay options.
Much of this is thanks to Delaware’s status as one of the country’s handful of states with legal, regulated real-money iGaming. It also partially stems from the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement’s cease-and-desist action against VGW in February 2025, with VGW’s sites at the time (Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, and Global Poker) ending Sweeps Coin gameplay in response in April.
However, one also has to wonder if RealPlay Tech Inc.’s registration location may have something to do with it as well.
RealPlay Tech Inc. is registered using a Delaware address — 8 The Green #15134, Kent, Delaware, 19901 — which is the location of The Delaware Company House LLC, which provides both retail and virtual office rentals.
So, theoretically, the move to end Sweeps Coin gameplay in Delaware could potentially be tied to RealPlay Tech’s corporate structure in the state. As we said, RealPlay Tech is incorporated in Delaware, and that raises the possibility that an upcoming corporate renewal, registration change, restructuring, or other legal matter could be a factor in the company’s decision to discontinue Sweeps Coin gameplay in the state.
Also, any anticipated lawsuits or arbitration involving the company in Delaware could potentially be a factor, although there is no indication that RealPlay is facing a specific case that prompted the change.
In other words, the decision may involve more than simply whether RealPrize and LoneStar can continue offering Sweeps Coins to Delaware players. Changes to RealPlay Tech’s Delaware corporate status or its potential legal obligations in the state could be part of the calculation.
At this point, however, that remains just a possibility — not a confirmed explanation.
RealPlay Tech also involved in new ADW gaming model
Meanwhile, RealPlay Tech is expanding beyond the traditional sweepstakes model, with the company now offering an advance deposit wagering platform alongside its sweeps brands.
Its Lonestar.bet platform use real-money wagering connected to horse racing, allowing casino-style games to be decided by live or historical racing data rather than random-number generation. The approach resembles historical horse racing machines found at racetracks in states such as Kentucky, where gaming outcomes are based on previously run races.
That model could offer RealPlay Tech a viable path for growth as the regulatory environment surrounding sweepstakes casinos becomes increasingly challenging. Gaming attorney Charles Farrell of Dentons US LLP previously told Sweepsy that horse-racing-based gaming could prove to be one of the more durable alternatives to the traditional dual-currency sweepstakes model.
This is thanks to a significant legal development involving Churchill Downs and the Michigan Gaming Control Board. A court ruling last year affirmed that interstate horse-race wagering falls under the federal Interstate Horseracing Act, limiting states’ ability to add additional licensing requirements beyond those established under the federal framework.
By tying game outcomes to horse races and operating within the federal horse-racing wagering framework, sweeps gaming companies can potentially create a broader range of gaming products while relying on a different legal foundation.
