Online Gambling by State
Legal status across all 50 US states — what's regulated, what's a grey area, and what's explicitly restricted. Click any state for the full picture.
Find your state
Is Online Gambling Legal Where You Are?
What the colors mean
Regulated — state-licensed market, consumer protections apply
Offshore accessible — no state law, no consumer protections
Restricted — online gambling explicitly prohibited
Interactive map — click any state
Is Online Gambling Legal Where You Are?
Regulated — state-licensed, consumer protections apply
Offshore accessible — no state law, no protections
Restricted — online gambling prohibited
What the categories mean
Understanding Legal Status
Regulated
The state has passed legislation specifically authorizing online gambling. Licensed operators are regulated by a state gaming commission. Your money has state consumer protections behind it.
RI · CT · WV · MI · PA · NV · DE · NJ
Offshore Accessible
No legislation specifically authorizing or banning online gambling. Offshore sites accept players and most people access them without issue — but no state consumer protections apply. If something goes wrong, you have no legal recourse.
ND · SD · VT · WY · DC · ME · AR · NE · NM · OR · NH · IA · WI · MS · CO · AZ · MO · KS · KY · LA · MA · MD · VA · TN · MN · OK · IN · NC · IL · OH · GA · FL · TX · CA · NY
Restricted — Avoid
State law explicitly prohibits online gambling — in some cases targeting players, not just operators. Utah prohibits all gambling in its constitution. Washington state has criminalized online gambling participation directly.
AK · MT · HI · ID · UT · AL · SC · WA
Not legal advice.
Laws change — several states have active legislation in progress. Our guides cover the practical picture for recreational players.
51 state guides available
All States A–Z
Alabama
AL
Poker ✗
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
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Alaska
AK
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
Arizona
AZ
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
Arkansas
AR
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
California
CA
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes ✗
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Colorado
CO
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
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Connecticut
CT
Poker –
Casino ✓
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Delaware
DE
Poker ✓
Casino ✓
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
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District of Columbia
DC
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✓
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
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Florida
FL
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
Georgia
GA
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
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Hawaii
HI
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✗
DFS ✗
Sweepstakes –
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Idaho
ID
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✗
DFS ✗
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Illinois
IL
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
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Indiana
IN
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Iowa
IA
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
Kansas
KS
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
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Kentucky
KY
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
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Louisiana
LA
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Maine
ME
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Maryland
MD
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
Massachusetts
MA
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
Michigan
MI
Poker ✓
Casino ✓
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Minnesota
MN
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
Mississippi
MS
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
Missouri
MO
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
Montana
MT
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✗
DFS ✗
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Nebraska
NE
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
Nevada
NV
Poker ✓
Casino ✗
Sports ✓
DFS ✗
Sweepstakes ✗
→
New Hampshire
NH
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
New Jersey
NJ
Poker ✓
Casino ✓
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
New Mexico
NM
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
New York
NY
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes ✗
→
North Carolina
NC
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
North Dakota
ND
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
Ohio
OH
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
Oklahoma
OK
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Oregon
OR
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
Pennsylvania
PA
Poker ✓
Casino ✓
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Rhode Island
RI
Poker –
Casino ✓
Sports ✓
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
South Carolina
SC
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
South Dakota
SD
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
Tennessee
TN
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Texas
TX
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
Utah
UT
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✗
DFS –
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Vermont
VT
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
Virginia
VA
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes –
→
Washington
WA
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✗
DFS ✗
Sweepstakes ✗
→
West Virginia
WV
Poker ✓
Casino ✓
Sports ✓
DFS ✓
Sweepstakes ✗
→
Wisconsin
WI
Poker –
Casino –
Sports ✓
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
→
Wyoming
WY
Poker ✗
Casino ✗
Sports ✓
DFS –
Sweepstakes –
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