Legal Sports Betting by State
Sports betting is legalized state by state. More than 30 states and Washington, D.C. allow online sportsbooks, and you must be physically located in a legal state to place a bet. Here is the current status in every state.
Summary
- Legal online
- 32
- Retail only
- 8
- Not legal
- 11
Sports betting status in every state
| state | Status | Min. age | Licensed sportsbooks we review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not legal | — | — |
| Alaska | Not legal | — | — |
| Arizona | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Arkansas | Legal online | 21+ | — |
| California | Not legal | — | — |
| Colorado | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Connecticut | Legal online | 21+ | — |
| Delaware | Legal online | 21+ | 1 |
| District of Columbia | Legal online | 18+ | 1 |
| Florida | Legal online | 21+ | — |
| Georgia | Not legal | — | — |
| Hawaii | Not legal | — | — |
| Idaho | Not legal | — | — |
| Illinois | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Indiana | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Iowa | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Kansas | Legal online | 21+ | 2 |
| Kentucky | Legal online | 18+ | 2 |
| Louisiana | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Maine | Legal online | 21+ | — |
| Maryland | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Massachusetts | Legal online | 21+ | 1 |
| Michigan | Legal online | 21+ | 2 |
| Minnesota | Not legal | — | — |
| Mississippi | Retail only | 21+ | — |
| Missouri | Legal online | 21+ | 2 |
| Montana | Retail only | 18+ | — |
| Nebraska | Retail only | 21+ | — |
| Nevada | Legal online | 21+ | — |
| New Hampshire | Legal online | 18+ | — |
| New Jersey | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| New Mexico | Retail only | 21+ | — |
| New York | Legal online | 21+ | 2 |
| North Carolina | Legal online | 21+ | 2 |
| North Dakota | Retail only | 21+ | — |
| Ohio | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Oklahoma | Not legal | — | — |
| Oregon | Legal online | 21+ | — |
| Pennsylvania | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Rhode Island | Legal online | 18+ | — |
| South Carolina | Not legal | — | — |
| South Dakota | Retail only | 21+ | — |
| Tennessee | Legal online | 21+ | 2 |
| Texas | Not legal | — | — |
| Utah | Not legal | — | — |
| Vermont | Legal online | 21+ | — |
| Virginia | Legal online | 21+ | 3 |
| Washington | Retail only | 18+ | — |
| West Virginia | Legal online | 21+ | 2 |
| Wisconsin | Retail only | 21+ | — |
| Wyoming | Legal online | 18+ | 1 |