Legendz vs LoneStar

The short version

On our Editor Rating, Legendz leads LoneStar 4.2 to 3.9. Choose LoneStar for low-threshold gift cards, starting at 45 SC, and Legendz for free entry by mail, which its rules spell out and players who prefer live chat to email.

Where you can play for prizes

State by state there’s no difference. Each covers the same 36 of 51 jurisdictions. A state counts as closed here when either the operator’s list or state law shuts it.

Neither accepts prize play in 15 jurisdictions, including Michigan, New Jersey and Utah.

Each operator’s list still shows Delaware, Indiana, Maine and Utah as open, and LoneStar’s also shows California, Louisiana, New Jersey and Tennessee. We count them as closed anyway, because a ban or regulator action applies.

Redeeming prizes

Both set the cash minimum at 100 SC. Gift cards open at 45 SC at LoneStar and 50 SC at Legendz. At both, a gift card is the lower bar to a prize.

Legendz pays prizes by Prizeout gift cards. We have no confirmed payout methods for LoneStar.

Sweeps Coins at Legendz must be played 1x (its rules allow up to 20x) before redemption. We haven’t verified a playthrough rule for LoneStar.

Free ways to play

Legendz’s free mail-in entry pays 3 SC per request. The steps: get a request code first, fill out a request card and mail it in. LoneStar’s mail-in route isn’t in the rules we’ve verified.

Gold Coin purchases

Legendz takes credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Skrill and ACH bank transfer for Gold Coin purchases; LoneStar takes credit or debit card and Skrill. What sets them apart is Apple Pay and ACH bank transfer only at Legendz. Gold Coins carry no prize value at Legendz or LoneStar, so a purchase is never needed to play.

Help and games

Legendz offers live chat and email support. Stated hours: 24/7, 365 (live chat and email). You can reach LoneStar by email. We have a game count only for LoneStar: 1,000+, by the operator’s own claim. Legendz also offers sports picks alongside casino games.

How the ratings compare

Most of the difference comes from support: 4.5 for Legendz, 3.0 for LoneStar. Legendz has live chat and email around the clock; LoneStar has email. Legendz also leads on purchase options, 4.0 to 3.0 (Legendz: 4 purchase methods; LoneStar: 2 purchase methods).

We score free-play value for Legendz but not LoneStar, whose record lacks the facts needed. Legendz isn’t scored on game library because we haven’t verified the underlying facts; LoneStar is. Missing data never lowers a score here; it just isn’t scored.

By Market Signal they have a similar online footprint, which says nothing about their rules either way. Legendz’s search momentum is declining; LoneStar’s is rising fast.

Who operates each site

LoneStar’s operator is REALPLAY TECH INC; Legendz’s is Platinum Panther Ltd. (Malta), so the two aren’t related.

Legendz vs LoneStar: questions