Where is sports betting legal?
Find your state to see whether betting is legal there, from what age, and whether you can use an app.
Fully legal in 30 of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., limited in 10 — usually in person only — and not legal in 11. Betting apps are live in 33.
| State | Status | How you can bet | Age | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Alaska | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Arizona | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Arkansas | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| California | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Colorado | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Connecticut | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Delaware | Limited | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Florida | Limited | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Georgia | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Hawaii | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Idaho | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Illinois | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Indiana | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Iowa | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Kansas | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Kentucky | Legal | Apps and in person | 18+ | |
| Louisiana | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Maine | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Maryland | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Massachusetts | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Michigan | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Minnesota | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Mississippi | Limited | In person only | 21+ | |
| Missouri | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Montana | Limited | Apps and in person | 18+ | |
| Nebraska | Limited | In person only | 21+ | |
| Nevada | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| New Hampshire | Legal | Apps and in person | 18+ | |
| New Jersey | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| New Mexico | Limited | In person only | 21+ | |
| New York | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| North Carolina | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| North Dakota | Limited | In person only | 21+ | |
| Ohio | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Oklahoma | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Oregon | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Pennsylvania | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Rhode Island | Legal | Apps and in person | 18+ | |
| South Carolina | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| South Dakota | Limited | In person only | 21+ | |
| Tennessee | Legal | Apps only | 21+ | |
| Texas | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Utah | Not legal | Not available | 21+ | |
| Vermont | Legal | Apps only | 21+ | |
| Virginia | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Washington | Limited | In person only | 18+ | |
| West Virginia | Legal | Apps and in person | 21+ | |
| Wisconsin | Limited | In person only | 21+ | |
| Wyoming | Legal | Apps only | 18+ | |
| District of Columbia | Legal | Apps and in person | 18+ |
- AlabamaNot legal · Not available21+
- AlaskaNot legal · Not available21+
- ArizonaLegal · Apps and in person21+
- ArkansasLegal · Apps and in person21+
- CaliforniaNot legal · Not available21+
- ColoradoLegal · Apps and in person21+
- ConnecticutLegal · Apps and in person21+
- DelawareLimited · Apps and in person21+
- FloridaLimited · Apps and in person21+
- GeorgiaNot legal · Not available21+
- HawaiiNot legal · Not available21+
- IdahoNot legal · Not available21+
- IllinoisLegal · Apps and in person21+
- IndianaLegal · Apps and in person21+
- IowaLegal · Apps and in person21+
- KansasLegal · Apps and in person21+
- KentuckyLegal · Apps and in person18+
- LouisianaLegal · Apps and in person21+
- MaineLegal · Apps and in person21+
- MarylandLegal · Apps and in person21+
- MassachusettsLegal · Apps and in person21+
- MichiganLegal · Apps and in person21+
- MinnesotaNot legal · Not available21+
- MississippiLimited · In person only21+
- MissouriLegal · Apps and in person21+
- MontanaLimited · Apps and in person18+
- NebraskaLimited · In person only21+
- NevadaLegal · Apps and in person21+
- New HampshireLegal · Apps and in person18+
- New JerseyLegal · Apps and in person21+
- New MexicoLimited · In person only21+
- New YorkLegal · Apps and in person21+
- North CarolinaLegal · Apps and in person21+
- North DakotaLimited · In person only21+
- OhioLegal · Apps and in person21+
- OklahomaNot legal · Not available21+
- OregonLegal · Apps and in person21+
- PennsylvaniaLegal · Apps and in person21+
- Rhode IslandLegal · Apps and in person18+
- South CarolinaNot legal · Not available21+
- South DakotaLimited · In person only21+
- TennesseeLegal · Apps only21+
- TexasNot legal · Not available21+
- UtahNot legal · Not available21+
- VermontLegal · Apps only21+
- VirginiaLegal · Apps and in person21+
- WashingtonLimited · In person only18+
- West VirginiaLegal · Apps and in person21+
- WisconsinLimited · In person only21+
- WyomingLegal · Apps only18+
- District of ColumbiaLegal · Apps and in person18+
General information, not legal advice; rules change, so confirm with your state's regulator.
Common questions
Which states have mobile sports betting?
Betting apps are live in 33 of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. The biggest mobile markets by total money wagered ("handle" in industry terms) are New York, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Is sports betting legal in California, Texas, or Florida?
California and Texas: not legal. Florida: limited — the Seminole Tribe holds an exclusive mobile license under Hard Rock Bet; no other mobile sportsbooks are available.
What is the minimum age to bet on sports?
Most US states require 21+ for sports betting. A handful — including New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Wyoming, Montana, and Washington D.C. — allow wagering at 18.
Which state has the lowest tax rate on sportsbooks?
Iowa and Nevada share the lowest headline rate at 6.75%, then Michigan at 8.4%. States that tax sportsbooks lightly tend to have the most aggressive promotions and price competition.
Which state has the highest tax rate?
New York at 51% of gross gaming revenue — the money a sportsbook keeps after paying out winning bets. New Hampshire and Rhode Island match that rate (both run state-monopoly models). Pennsylvania is 36%.
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