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- RealPrize and Lonestar ended Delaware sweepstakes play in August 2026 after state regulators issued cease-and-desist orders.
- Affected Delaware players must submit redemption requests by September 21 and withdraw remaining balances before September 22.
Delaware has effectively shut the door on sweepstakes casinos, with RealPrize and Lonestar ending Delaware sweeps play in August 2026 after state enforcement action, according to a new legal-status review published by RG.org.
The update matters because it suggests Delaware’s long-standing gambling laws are being actively enforced against sweepstakes operators, leaving players with few options beyond the state’s regulated market and other non-sweepstakes products. It also includes time-sensitive deadlines for affected customers.
According to the source, the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement has issued cease-and-desist orders to sweepstakes operators, and the state considers sweepstakes casinos effectively prohibited under existing law. The legal basis cited includes the Delaware Constitution, the Delaware Penal Code, and the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012.
A quoted notice in the report says: “Time-sensitive for RealPrize and Lonestar players in Delaware: Sweeps Coins play ended for Delaware accounts on August 21, 2026, following Division of Gaming Enforcement letters. Submit any redemption request by September 21, 2026, and withdraw remaining balances before September 22, 2026.”
Operator exits continue after VGW’s 2025 departure
The latest developments follow earlier withdrawals from the state. The source says VGW’s brands exited Delaware in April 2025, and that RealPrize and Lonestar followed in August 2026.
Delaware has never passed a law authorizing sweepstakes casinos, according to the report. Instead, the state’s online gambling market remains tightly concentrated under the Delaware Lottery’s single contract for online casino, poker, and sports betting.
That contract is held by BetRivers, which operates through the brands of Delaware Park, Bally’s Dover, and Harrington, the source says.
What legal options remain in Delaware
The report identifies Delaware’s regulated online offerings as the clearest legal alternative for players seeking real-money online gambling. It also lists the Delaware Lottery, retail racinos, charitable gaming, free social casino play, and Gold Coin mode products among available legal options.
It further describes Card Crush and ZumbaCards as single-currency platforms available to Delaware players age 21 and older, though not as sweepstakes casinos. According to the source, both platforms exclude Nevada and Washington.
Card Crush, operated by Vision NL Limited, launched in December 2025 and uses Mystery Coins, with 1 MC = $1. The source says it offers more than 200 slots and live dealer titles, with gift card redemptions starting at 10 MC and cash redemptions at 75 MC.
ZumbaCards is described as offering a free signup package of 1 SC + 5 Cards, with a minimum cash redemption of 100 SC and no gift card option.
What happens next is less clear. The source says open questions remain on whether Delaware regulators will address single-currency models more directly, and whether other operators have been targeted since the August 2026 review.
Source: As reported by Sol Fayerman-Hansen.
