STATE TRACKER · DE
Sweepstakes casinos in Delaware
Current status
Enforcement activity
Regulators have taken tracked enforcement action against operators here.
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- Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption
- Contested, regulators are acting
- Gold Coin (GC) free play
- Generally not targeted. Many operators exclude Delaware in their own terms
- Minimum age
- 18+
- In effect since
- Apr 2, 2025
- Affiliate / promoter liability
- Yes. State action reaches promoters
- Latest action
- Apr 2, 2025: cease and desist
That is Delaware's statutory floor. An operator's own terms can set a higher number, and the one that binds you is whichever is higher. Bonus Bandit is written for readers 21 and older. How we handle age
What is specific to Delaware
The Delaware classification is tied to the state record and source trail shown below.
- The classification record cites 11 Del. C. §§1401-1432 (advancing gambling; gambling devices); DGE cease-and-desist vs VGW Luckyland effective 2025-04-02 citing Del. Const., Delaware Penal Code, and the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012.
- The record includes an effective date of 2025-04-02.
- 1 dated legal event is recorded for Delaware.
- 18 tracked operators currently report accepting Delaware players.
- The state record was last reviewed on 2026-06-12T03:30:19.311047+00:00.
This is information, not legal advice. Rules and thresholds change. Confirm the current position with the operator and your state attorney general, or consult a lawyer.
What the law says
Advancing gambling (1st/2nd degree) = class A misdemeanor (§§1401-1411). Practical enforcement is administrative: DGE C&D orders backed by the constitutional gambling prohibition and the state lottery/iGaming monopoly.
How we got here
Every tracked event for Delaware, newest first. Each row says what kind of thing it was, because a bill that was filed, a law that passed and a date a restriction started are three different claims.
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Apr 2, 2025
Enforcement cease and desist
Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement ordered VGW's Luckyland operations shut down, citing the Delaware Constitution, the Penal Code gambling offenses, and the Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012.
Operators and Delaware
Because of Delaware's status, we don't list or link operator promotions for this state. If you hold a balance with an operator that has exited, contact their support about redemption windows, and file a report on how it goes.
How this classification was reached
Show the record, the citation and the method
What this classification rests on
A status word is a summary, so here is the record underneath it for Delaware. Where our database holds nothing, the row says Not recorded rather than leaving the gap for you to misread.
- Source date
- April 2, 2025 (cease and desist)
- Last human review
- June 12, 2026
- Effective date
- April 2, 2025
- Basis of classification
- enforcement-based
Source date is the most recent legal event we track for this state. Basis is derived from those events, from the cited authority where we have one, and from operator-reported exits only when nothing else is on record. Research, not legal advice.
Citation as stored
11 Del. C. §§1401-1432 (advancing gambling; gambling devices); DGE cease-and-desist vs VGW Luckyland effective 2025-04-02 citing Del. Const., Delaware Penal Code, and the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012.
The status hero shows the short form of this reference. This is the complete string as our database holds it, unedited.
Source documents
Method
How a state gets a classification, what counts as a primary source, and how often each group is re-checked: our methodology. Corrections go to Noah Rafkin, and every tracked change lands in the changelog.
Delaware questions
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Delaware?
Regulators have taken tracked enforcement action against operators here. Authority: 11 Del. C. §§1401-1432 (advancing gambling; gambling devices); DGE cease-and-desist vs VGW Luckyland effective 2025-04-02 citing Del. Const., Delaware Penal Code, and the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012.
Can I still play free Gold Coin (GC) games in Delaware?
Delaware's action targets the dual-currency model: the Sweeps Coin (SC) side that can be redeemed for cash prizes. Free Gold Coin (GC) entertainment play, with no prize redemption, is generally not what these provisions prohibit. But many operators exclude Delaware entirely in their own terms rather than offer a GC-only mode.
Which operators accept Delaware players?
Because of Delaware's status, we don't list or link operator promotions for this state. Trust Score leaderboard →
I still hold a Sweeps Coins balance with an operator. What should I do?
If you hold a balance with an operator that has exited, contact their support about redemption windows, and file a report on how it goes. File a report
This page is research, not legal advice. Statuses are reviewed against primary sources and re-checked as legislation moves; if you spot a change we've missed, email noah.rafkin@bonusbandit.win. Always confirm with the operator and your state attorney general before depositing. Laws change quickly in this space. Last verified June 12, 2026.