Another of the sweepstakes gaming industry’s leading operators has exited Tennessee.
A1 Development LLC, the company behind NoLimitCoins, Fortune Wheelz, Tao Fortune, FunzCity, Funrize, and Storm Rush, has blocked access to its sweeps casinos in Tennessee, Sweepsy has learned. This is a full platform shutdown, with Tennessee players no longer able to play games at A1 Development sites using Sweeps Coins or Gold Coins.
This is yet another major operator either leaving Tennessee or adjusting its platform in the state in recent days, signalling a potential cease-and-desist presence from either the state Attorney General or the Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Committee.
Sweepsy has reached out to both the AG’s office and the SWAC for confirmation or comment. As of this writing, neither entity has responded.
A1 Development is far from alone in making TN changes
Late last Wednesday night, a VGW spokesperson told Sweepsy the company would begin phasing out Sweeps Coin gameplay on its three sites — Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, and Global Poker — in a process beginning on Nov. 24 and ending on Dec. 23.
The first signs of regulatory action in Tennessee surfaced last Tuesday, though, when Sweepsy learned that a group of five platforms — Stake.us, High 5 Casino, LoneStar Casino, RealPrize, and Lucky Bits Vegas — had begun preparing to scale back their presence in the state or withdraw entirely over the coming weeks.
Stake.us is taking the most definitive action. A support agent told Sweepsy that Tennessee will be added to the company’s restricted list on Dec. 19, shutting off access to both Sweeps Coins and Gold Coins and effectively pulling the platform out of the state altogether.
Two other brands on the list, RealPrize and LoneStar — both run by RealPlay Tech Inc. — reached out to Tennessee users by email. Their message: Sweeps Play is about to disappear, but their Gold Coin model will stay online. For both sites, the end of Sweeps Coin gameplay arrives on Nov. 24, matching the timelines for other operators.
High 5 is following a similar pattern but staggered its changes. Tennessee residents can no longer create new accounts as of Nov. 17, and Sweeps Coin access is scheduled to shut off on Nov. 24.
The most likely cause is … ?
Could this type of coordinated retreat from a market, by some of the most recognizable names among sweepstakes casinos, be a wild coincidence? Sure. There’s a greater-than-zero-percent chance of that.
Is that at all likely?
No.
The most likely scenario is some sort of wave of cease-and-desist letters addressed to these operators — and likely more.
For months now, the SWAC has been steadily tightening the reins on sweeps-based sports products. One by one in 2025, Legendz, Thrillzz, Sportzino, KicKr, and ReBet have all withdrawn their sweeps sportsbook offerings from the state.
The latest wave of departures, however, doesn’t involve sports products at all. These operators run casino-style sweepstakes platforms. Because casino gaming presumably isn’t under the SWAC’s authority, the pressure prompting these exits may be coming from somewhere else entirely: the AG’s office.
Again, we’ve reached out to both parties and have received no response.
But we’re putting two and two together here, and it sure looks like it equals four.
Another recent notable change from NoLimitCoins, Fortune Wheelz, Tao Fortune
Back in October, NoLimitCoins, Fortune Wheelz, and Tao Fortune reverted their minimum age requirement from 21 back to 18.
These brands had raised their age threshold from 18 to 21 in May, part of a wider industry effort to demonstrate stronger responsible-gaming standards in response to the heightened legislative scrutiny in 2025. VGW, the most well-known sweeps casino company, made the change in February, and several other companies — including B-Two Operations (McLuck, Hello Millions) — adopted similar policies.
While most sweepstakes casinos remain 18-plus, the number of 21-plus platforms has grown substantially since the start of 2025.
