Is sports betting legal in the United States?
Online sports betting is legal in 32 states of the 51 we list. Below are the status, the regulator, the minimum age and the licensed sportsbooks in each state.
| State | Online sportsbooks | Minimum age | Licensed sportsbooks | Exchanges | Regulator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Alaska | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Arizona | Online betting legal | 21+ | 9 sportsbooks | 3 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Arkansas | Online betting legal | 21+ | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| California | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Colorado | Online betting legal | 21+ | 7 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Connecticut | Online betting legal | 21+ | 3 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Delaware | Online betting legal | 21+ | 1 sportsbook | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| District of Columbia | Online betting legal | 21+ (to be confirmed) | 5 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Florida | Online betting legal | 21+ | 1 sportsbook | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Georgia | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Hawaii | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Idaho | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Illinois | Online betting legal | 21+ | 8 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Indiana | Online betting legal | 21+ | 9 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Iowa | Online betting legal | 21+ | 9 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Kansas | Online betting legal | 21+ | 6 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Kentucky | Online betting legal | 18+ (to be confirmed) | 6 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Louisiana | Online betting legal | 21+ | 8 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Maine | Online betting legal | 21+ | 2 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Maryland | Online betting legal | 21+ | 9 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Massachusetts | Online betting legal | 21+ | 6 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Michigan | Online betting legal | 21+ | 9 sportsbooks | 2 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Minnesota | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Mississippi | In-person betting only | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Missouri | Online betting legal | 21+ | 6 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Montana | In-person betting only | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Nebraska | In-person betting only | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Nevada | Online betting legal | 21+ | 2 sportsbooks | None | Not listed yet |
| New Hampshire | Online betting legal | 18+ (to be confirmed) | 1 sportsbook | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| New Jersey | Online betting legal | 21+ | 10 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| New Mexico | In-person betting only | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| New York | Online betting legal | 21+ | 8 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| North Carolina | Online betting legal | 21+ | 6 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| North Dakota | In-person betting only | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Ohio | Online betting legal | 21+ | 10 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Oklahoma | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Oregon | Online betting legal | 21+ | 1 sportsbook | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Pennsylvania | Online betting legal | 21+ | 8 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Rhode Island | Online betting legal | 18+ | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| South Carolina | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| South Dakota | In-person betting only | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Tennessee | Online betting legal | 21+ | 7 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Texas | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Utah | Not legal | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 4 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Vermont | Online betting legal | 21+ | 3 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Virginia | Online betting legal | 21+ | 9 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Washington | In-person betting only | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 3 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| West Virginia | Online betting legal | 21+ | 7 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Wisconsin | In-person betting only | Not applicable | 0 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
| Wyoming | Online betting legal | 18+ | 5 sportsbooks | 5 exchanges | Not listed yet |
How to check a licence
We don't list the regulators yet. Each state's page links the source we checked its status against. Our licence map shows which sportsbook is licensed where.
Where to get help
Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
When we last checked
- Alabama: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Alaska: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Arizona: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Arkansas: as of 18 July 2026, source
- California: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Colorado: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Connecticut: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Delaware: as of 18 July 2026, source
- District of Columbia: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Florida: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Georgia: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Hawaii: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Idaho: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Illinois: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Indiana: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Iowa: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Kansas: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Kentucky: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Louisiana: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Maine: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Maryland: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Massachusetts: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Michigan: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Minnesota: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Mississippi: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Missouri: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Montana: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Nebraska: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Nevada: as of 18 July 2026, source
- New Hampshire: as of 18 July 2026, source
- New Jersey: as of 18 July 2026, source
- New Mexico: as of 18 July 2026, source
- New York: as of 18 July 2026, source
- North Carolina: as of 18 July 2026, source
- North Dakota: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Ohio: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Oklahoma: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Oregon: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Pennsylvania: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Rhode Island: as of 18 July 2026, source
- South Carolina: as of 18 July 2026, source
- South Dakota: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Tennessee: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Texas: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Utah: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Vermont: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Virginia: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Washington: as of 18 July 2026, source
- West Virginia: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Wisconsin: as of 18 July 2026, source
- Wyoming: as of 18 July 2026, source