Is sports betting legal in Hawaii?
Where Hawaii stands right now, who is allowed to bet there, and which sportsbooks are licensed.
Hawaii has no legal sports betting and no commercial gambling of any kind. Legalization is not actively pending.
- Betting apps
- Not available
- In-person sportsbooks
- Not available
- Minimum age
- 21+
General information, not legal advice, and rules change. Check your state regulator for the current position.
Hawaii is one of two US states (with Utah) that prohibits virtually all forms of gambling, including a state lottery and commercial casinos. Sports betting is not legal.
A 2023 bill to study legal sports betting was introduced but did not advance. Cultural and political opposition to gambling expansion remains strong.
Outlook: no near-term legalization expected.
Other states
There is nothing to bet legally in Hawaii yet. Learn how sportsbook prices work in the meantime.