Where Is Sports Betting Legal? Updated List For All 50 States in 2026

Sports betting is legal in some form in 39 states, plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Statewide online sports betting is live in 31 of those states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico. The other eight legal states limit wagering to retail sportsbooks, tribal properties, on-premise mobile betting, or another location-restricted model. Wisconsin has authorized statewide mobile sports betting, but the market hasn’t launched.

Where Sports Betting Is Legal Now

The online count depends on how statewide access is defined. We count Nevada as an online state because licensed sportsbook apps work statewide once the bettor completes the required in-person registration. We don’t count tribal or casino-property mobile apps as statewide online betting.

Missouri is the newest state with a fully launched statewide online market. Voters approved Amendment 2 in November 2024, and online and retail sportsbooks opened Dec. 1, 2025.

Wisconsin followed with a different model. Gov. Tony Evers signed 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 on April 9, 2026, creating a path for statewide mobile wagering through tribal gaming compacts. Statewide apps are not live yet. Compact amendments, tribal action and federal review still have to happen, and the law is facing a constitutional challenge filed in August 2026.

DraftKings and FanDuel continue to account for most U.S. online betting volume, as they together control roughly 70% to 78% of the U.S. online sports betting and gross gaming revenue market. BetMGM, Fanatics, bet365 and Caesars make up most of the next tier.

Check out the best online sportsbooks in any of the states highlighted in green below

Legal Sports Betting States Accepting Bets

Not every legal state gives bettors the same kind of access.

• Retail-only markets require you to place the wager at a physical sportsbook. Nebraska and South Dakota are two examples.
• Competitive statewide online markets give bettors lots of apps to choose from. New Jersey, Ohio and Arizona fall into this group.
• Single-operator markets have one statewide online sportsbook. Florida, New Hampshire, Delaware and Oregon use versions of this model.
• Tribal markets tie sports betting to tribal gaming compacts. Washington and North Dakota allow sports betting on tribal lands but not statewide mobile wagering.
• On-premise mobile markets let you use an app only while physically inside an approved location. Mississippi and Montana use versions of this setup.
• Wisconsin has authorized statewide mobile wagering, but the required implementation work is still underway.

Arizona

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Sept. 9, 2021
• Tax/revenue: 10% online GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Arizona launched online wagering on Sept. 9, 2021, alongside the start of the 2021 NFL season. The state has a competitive mobile market with DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, bet365, Fanatics and several other licensed books.

Arizona was also an early adopter of sportsbooks attached to major sports venues. Caesars operates at Chase Field, BetMGM has a sportsbook at State Farm Stadium, and DraftKings has a retail location at TPC Scottsdale. FanDuel's sportsbook at Footprint Center closed on July 24, 2025.

The mobile side is still where most bettors will find the deepest market selection and the easiest way to compare pricing across books.

Arkansas

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: March 5, 2022
• Tax/revenue: Casino net gaming receipts taxed at 13% on the first $150 million and 20% above that threshold
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College wagering and player props allowed
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Arkansas expanded from casino sportsbooks to statewide mobile betting in March 2022. Betly was the first app to launch, followed by other Arkansas-based options.

The market changed again in March 2026 when DraftKings and FanDuel entered Arkansas. Their arrival ended a long stretch in which the national leaders stayed out because of Arkansas' revenue-sharing rules. The state's rules require the casino licensee to retain at least 51% of the sports wagering revenue generated through an online partnership. The state's gaming tax is separate and uses the graduated 13% and 20% schedule above.

Colorado

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: May 2020
• Tax/revenue: 10% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Colorado launched online and retail sports betting in May 2020 after voters approved Proposition DD the previous November. More than a dozen mobile brands have competed in the state over the years, giving Colorado bettors plenty of room to compare lines, market depth and promotional pricing.

Colorado also changed how sportsbook promotional deductions are treated for tax purposes. Under HB 25-1311, operators can no longer deduct free bets when calculating net sports betting proceeds for wagers placed on or after July 1, 2026.

That tax change affects operators rather than the amount a bettor owes on an individual wager, but it can influence how aggressively sportsbooks use promotional credits in the state.

Connecticut

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: 2021
• Operators: 3
• Tax/revenue: 13.75% online GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Connecticut teams can be wagered on only when participating in an intercollegiate tournament
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Connecticut has three licensed online sports wagering platforms: DraftKings through Foxwoods, FanDuel through Mohegan Sun and Fanatics through the Connecticut Lottery.

The market is intentionally limited, so bettors have fewer line-shopping options than they would in New Jersey or Massachusetts. There are also retail sportsbooks at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, plus Connecticut Lottery-affiliated locations.

Connecticut tightened several sportsbook rules in 2026. Public Act 26-53 added restrictions on gaming advertising connected to colleges and universities and requires licensees to provide a toll-free customer-service number.

Delaware

• Market: Single online operator + retail
• Online launch: Jan. 3, 2024
• Operators: 1 statewide online platform
• Tax/revenue: Lottery revenue-sharing model; the state receives a share of net proceeds
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Wagers involving Delaware college teams are restricted
• Status: Statewide online and retail sports betting

Delaware took the first legal single-game sports wager outside Nevada after PASPA was overturned, with full-scale betting beginning June 5, 2018.

Statewide online betting took considerably longer. BetRivers launched on Jan. 3, 2024 and remains Delaware's sole online sportsbook.

Florida

• Market: Single operator
• Online launch: Statewide relaunch in December 2023
• Operators: 1
• Tax/revenue: Revenue-sharing arrangement under the Seminole compact
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College game markets available; individual college player props are not offered
• Status: Statewide online and retail sports betting through Hard Rock

Hard Rock Bet is Florida's only statewide online sportsbook. The Seminole Tribe relaunched statewide mobile wagering in December 2023 after an extended court fight over the 2021 gaming compact.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the remaining federal challenge in June 2024. That left the compact and the Seminole Tribe's exclusive sports wagering model in place.

Florida bettors can wager on college teams, including schools based in the state. Individual college player props are not part of Hard Rock Bet's wagering menu.

Illinois

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: June 2020
• Tax/revenue: Graduated GGR tax from 20% to 40%, plus a per-wager online tax
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Wagers involving Illinois collegiate teams are prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Illinois is one of the largest U.S. sports betting markets by handle, with sportsbook revenue taxed on a graduated scale topping out at 40%. Illinois also introduced a separate tax on each online wager in July 2025, charging operators $0.25 per wager for their first 20 million annual wagers and $0.50 after that.

Operators have responded differently. DraftKings and FanDuel have used per-bet surcharges, while some other books have used minimum-wager requirements instead. The tax applies to the operator either way.

When it comes to college rules, current Illinois Gaming Board rules prohibit sportsbooks from accepting wagers on sports events involving Illinois collegiate teams or individuals competing through Illinois collegiate programs. The temporary in-state college exception is no longer available.

Indiana

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Oct. 3, 2019
• Tax/revenue: 9.5% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College betting allowed; live individual player props are restricted
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Indiana launched retail wagering in September 2019 and statewide online betting a month later. The state supports a broad group of national sportsbooks, including DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars.

For bettors, the multi-book market is useful for comparing moneylines, spreads and totals before locking in a price.

Iowa

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Aug. 15, 2019
• Tax/revenue: 6.75% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Iowa has one of the lower sportsbook tax rates in the country at 6.75% and supports a competitive group of mobile operators.

The state also expanded its gambling enforcement authority in 2026. SF 2289 allows regulators to issue cease-and-desist orders and seek injunctions against unlicensed internet fantasy sports contests, sports wagering and illegal sweepstakes activity. The same legislation changed withholding rules for certain gambling winnings tied to federal reporting requirements. Those tax provisions are separate from the rules governing whether a sportsbook wager itself is legal.

Kansas

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Sept. 1, 2022
• Operators: 7 commercial online operators
• Tax/revenue: 10% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College wagering and player props allowed
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Kansas launched online and retail betting together on Sept. 1, 2022. bet365 entered on Aug. 5, 2025, becoming the seventh commercial online sportsbook in the state.

Kansas has also approved amended gaming compacts involving tribal sports wagering, though that shouldn't be read as confirmation that a new statewide tribal sportsbook can immediately switch on. A tribe still has to satisfy the applicable compact, regulatory and operational requirements before accepting statewide mobile wagers.

For bettors today, the commercial statewide apps remain the established online market.

Kentucky

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Sept. 28, 2023
• Tax/revenue: 14.25% online GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College betting allowed, with restrictions on certain props involving Kentucky college athletes
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Kentucky launched retail sports betting on Sept. 7, 2023 and mobile wagering three weeks later on Sept. 28.

The minimum age changed in 2026. HB 904 raised sports betting eligibility from 18 to 21, with the new age requirement taking effect July 15, 2026. The change came through state law, not an independent decision by the regulator.

HB 904 also changed the college betting menu. Kentucky now prohibits certain negative-performance proposition wagers involving athletes who play for Kentucky-based college teams, which is narrower than a blanket ban on every individual college player prop.

The state's sports betting regulator is the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation.

Louisiana

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Jan. 28, 2022
• Tax/revenue: 21.5% online GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Online betting available in the 55 parishes that approved sports wagering

Louisiana voters approved sports betting in 55 of 64 parishes in November 2020. Retail wagering started in October 2021, followed by mobile sportsbooks on Jan. 28, 2022.

The online market includes several national operators such as FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, bet365, Fanatics, theScore Bet and BetRivers.

Louisiana increased its online sportsbook tax rate to 21.5% in 2025. Mobile wagering remains unavailable in the nine parishes that didn't approve sports betting.

Maine

• Market: Two statewide online operators + retail
• Online launch: Nov. 3, 2023
• Operators: DraftKings and Caesars online
• Tax/revenue: 10% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and limited retail sports betting

Maine's four Wabanaki nations control the state's mobile sports wagering licenses. DraftKings operates through the Passamaquoddy Tribe, while Caesars works with the Mi'kmaq Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and Penobscot Nation.

That leaves Maine with two statewide apps, a much smaller selection than neighboring Massachusetts. If you compare lines regularly, having only DraftKings and Caesars naturally limits the number of prices you can shop.

The Maine Gambling Control Unit's current sports wagering operator list also includes Oxford Casino Hotel & Sports Book as a retail operator. Hollywood Casino is a licensed Maine casino, but it's not currently listed by the regulator as a sports wagering operator.

Maryland

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Nov. 23, 2022
• Tax/revenue: 20% online GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Maryland voters approved sports betting in 2020. Retail sportsbooks opened first, with statewide online wagering launching on Nov. 23, 2022.

State law allows far more licenses than the market currently uses, meaning bettors currently have a competitive selection of national sportsbooks rather than anything close to the 60 mobile licenses Maryland law can accommodate.

Massachusetts

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: March 10, 2023
• Operators: 7 online
• Tax/revenue: 20% online GGR; 15% retail
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: In-state teams restricted except qualifying tournaments; college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Massachusetts launched retail sportsbooks on Jan. 31, 2023 and online wagering on March 10.

Seven mobile operators are active as of 2026: DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, theScore Bet, Fanatics Sportsbook and Bally Bet.

Massachusetts doesn't allow standard wagering on a Massachusetts college team unless it's participating in a qualifying collegiate tournament. Individual college player props are prohibited.

Michigan

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Jan. 22, 2021
• Operators: 12 online
• Tax/revenue: 8.4% state sports betting tax, with additional city tax applicable to Detroit operators
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College wagering and player props allowed
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Michigan launched retail sports betting in March 2020. Statewide online sportsbooks followed on Jan. 22, 2021.

The market supports a broad group of sportsbooks and also has regulated online casino gaming. For sports bettors, that means the state has had several years to develop deep pregame and live betting menus across major national operators.

Michigan allows college player props, putting it in a smaller group of regulated states that still offers them.

Mississippi

• Market: Retail + on-premise mobile
• Retail launch: August 2018
• Statewide online launch: Not available
• Tax/revenue: Casino gross revenue taxed at 4%, 6% and 8% by revenue tier; local gaming fees vary
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Sports betting limited to licensed casino properties

Mississippi was an early post-PASPA sports betting state, but its online rules have barely moved.

A sportsbook app can accept wagers only while you're physically on the grounds of an approved casino. You cannot place a regulated Mississippi sportsbook wager from home simply because you already have the app installed.

Missouri

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Dec. 1, 2025
• Tax/revenue: 10% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Team and game markets allowed; player props on Missouri-based college athletes prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 in November 2024, and legal sportsbooks opened Dec. 1, 2025.

The state approved FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, bet365, Fanatics, Circa and theScore Bet ahead of launch. Underdog received temporary approval but withdrew before the market opened.

Missouri's rules allow betting on college games, including local teams, but prohibit individual player props involving athletes on Missouri college teams.

Montana

• Market: Lottery retail + on-premise mobile
• Launch: March 2020
• Operators: Sports Bet Montana
• Tax/revenue: Lottery-run model
• Minimum age: 18
• College betting: Available through the lottery system
• Status: No statewide mobile betting

Montana uses a lottery-run model through Sports Bet Montana.

You can use the mobile app to build wagers and manage an account, but a wager can be submitted only while you're physically at an authorized Sports Bet Montana location.

Nebraska

• Market: Retail only
• Retail launch: June 2023
• Statewide online launch: Not available
• Tax/revenue: 20% of adjusted gross gaming revenue
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Restrictions apply to Nebraska college teams and athletes
• Status: Retail betting legal; statewide mobile betting is on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Nebraska's first retail sportsbook opened at WarHorse Lincoln in June 2023. Additional racetrack casinos have since added in-person wagering, including WarHorse Omaha, Grand Island Casino Resort and Harrah's Columbus.

Online sports betting remains illegal as of 2026. Nebraska voters will consider two certified measures on Nov. 3 that would amend the state constitution and statutes to authorize mobile sports wagering through licensed racetrack casinos. The proposed statutory language would allow eligible retail licensees to work with up to two online sports wagering platforms and directs the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission to have implementing rules in place by June 1, 2027 if the measures are approved. It also prohibits individual player props involving athletes representing Nebraska colleges and live, in-game wagers on Nebraska college teams.

Until the election and any later implementation process are complete, Nebraska remains a retail-only sports betting state.

Nevada

• Market: Online + retail
• Mobile betting: Available statewide after in-person registration
• Tax/revenue: 6.75% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College wagering and player props allowed
• Status: Statewide mobile betting with mandatory in-person account registration

Nevada was offering mobile sportsbook access years before the 2018 repeal of PASPA, with mobile sports betting available by 2010. Its online market, therefore, works differently from nearly every other statewide mobile state.

Before using a Nevada sportsbook app, you have to complete registration in person at the operator's designated casino or retail location. Once that step is completed, the app can be used statewide.

DraftKings and FanDuel don't operate sportsbooks in Nevada.

New Hampshire

• Market: Single operator
• Online launch: Dec. 30, 2019
• Operators: DraftKings
• Tax/revenue: State receives 51% of revenue under the lottery agreement
• Minimum age: 18
• College betting: No New Hampshire college teams or college events held in the state
• Status: Statewide online and retail sports betting

DraftKings has been New Hampshire's exclusive statewide online sportsbook since Dec. 30, 2019.

The arrangement gives the New Hampshire Lottery a 51% share of sports wagering revenue. That high percentage exists in a single-operator contract rather than a competitive tax structure like New York's.

Bettors cannot wager on New Hampshire college teams or college sporting events taking place inside the state. Out-of-state collegiate events remain available.

New Jersey

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: August 2018
• Operators: About 14 online brands
• Tax/revenue: 19.75% online GGR tax + 1.25% additional sports wagering assessment
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: No New Jersey college teams or college events held in New Jersey
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

New Jersey was the state at the center of the Supreme Court case that ended the federal PASPA restriction in 2018. Retail sportsbooks opened soon afterward, followed by statewide mobile betting that summer.

The state's online sports wagering GGR tax increased to 19.75% in 2025. An additional 1.25% sports wagering assessment applies separately.

New Jersey still prohibits wagering on New Jersey college teams and college events played inside the state, with no March Madness or other tournament exception.

New Mexico

• Market: Tribal retail only
• Statewide online launch: Not available
• Tax/revenue: Governed through tribal gaming arrangements
• Minimum age: 21 at tribal sportsbooks
• College betting: Available at participating tribal books, subject to house rules
• Status: In-person tribal sportsbooks only

New Mexico never enacted a statewide commercial sports betting statute after PASPA.

Instead, several tribal casinos began taking in-person sports wagers under their existing Class III gaming compacts. That structure remains in place, with no statewide sportsbook app.

If you're in New Mexico, the legal options depend on which tribal properties currently operate a sportsbook rather than a single statewide licensing system.

New York

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Jan. 8, 2022
• Operators: 9 mobile licensees
• Tax/revenue: 51% mobile GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: No New York college teams; individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

New York has become the largest regulated U.S. sports betting market by handle since statewide mobile wagering launched in January 2022.

Its mobile sportsbooks operate under a 51% GGR tax rate, among the highest rates applied to a competitive U.S. online market. The current license roster includes FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics, Bally Bet, Resorts World Bet, Rush Street Interactive and theScore Bet.

New York prohibits wagering on New York college teams and individual college player props.

North Carolina

• Market: Online + tribal retail
• Online launch: March 11, 2024
• Operators: 7 licensed interactive operators
• Tax/revenue: 18% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College wagering and player props allowed
• Status: Statewide online sports betting

North Carolina launched statewide online betting on March 11, 2024 with eight brands, though the current licensed market is smaller. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission lists seven interactive operators as of September 2026: FanDuel, BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics Sportsbook, bet365, theScore Bet and Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, whose service-provider arrangement includes Caesars Sportsbook. Underdog stopped taking wagers in North Carolina in December 2025.

North Carolina allows a broad college betting menu, including individual player props.

North Dakota

• Market: Tribal retail + on-reservation mobile
• Statewide online launch: Not available
• Tax/revenue: Governed through tribal-state compacts
• Minimum age: 19 at tribal casinos; qualifying military ID holders can gamble at 18 under current compact terms
• College betting: Available at participating tribal sportsbooks
• Status: No statewide mobile sports betting

North Dakota sports betting operates through tribal gaming rather than a statewide commercial statute.

Tribal casinos can offer retail sportsbooks, and current gaming compacts also allow mobile wagering within reservation boundaries. The app stops being a legal wagering option once the bettor leaves the approved tribal area.

Ohio

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: Jan. 1, 2023
• Operators: 13 online
• Tax/revenue: 20% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College game markets allowed; individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Ohio launched online and retail sports betting together on Jan. 1, 2023.

The state doubled its sportsbook tax rate from 10% to 20% during its first year of operations. The market has since settled around a smaller group of active apps than Ohio's licensing framework can theoretically support.

Ohio also removed individual college player props from the approved wagering catalog in 2024. Moneylines, spreads and game totals for college matchups remain available.

Oregon

• Market: Single statewide online operator + tribal retail
• Online platform: DraftKings
• DraftKings launch: January 2022
• Tax/revenue: Lottery revenue-sharing model
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: No college sports on the statewide DraftKings platform
• Status: Statewide online + four tribal retail sportsbooks

Oregon first used its own Scoreboard app before moving its statewide mobile sports betting product to DraftKings in January 2022, which remains the only statewide online sportsbook. College wagering is unavailable through Oregon's lottery-backed mobile product.

There's also a separate tribal retail market. Current Oregon state materials identify four tribal sportsbooks at four tribal casinos, and those books can offer college sports wagering. One tribal sportsbook is also authorized for on-premise mobile betting.

Pennsylvania

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: May 2019
• Operators: About 10 online
• Tax/revenue: 34% state tax + 2% local share assessment
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Pennsylvania legalized sports betting before PASPA was overturned and launched retail wagering in late 2018. Online sportsbooks followed in May 2019.

The state's sportsbook levy is often shortened to 36%, but the legal structure is more specific: Pennsylvania assesses a 34% state tax on sports wagering daily gross revenue and a separate 2% local share assessment. That's a heavy operating cost for a competitive market, but Pennsylvania still supports a group of national books led by FanDuel, DraftKings and other well-known operators.

Rhode Island

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: 2019
• Operators: 1 statewide app currently
• Tax/revenue: 51% of sports wagering revenue to the state
• Minimum age: 18
• College betting: Rhode Island teams restricted except qualifying tournaments; no college events held in Rhode Island
• Status: One online platform today; Bally selected for a future second app

Sportsbook Rhode Island remains the state's only live statewide mobile platform as of Sept. 7, 2026.

The Rhode Island Lottery tentatively selected Bally's on May 8 for a second online sportsbook contract, but Bally cannot launch before Nov. 26, 2026, when the current IGT exclusivity period ends.

For now, Rhode Island should still be counted as a single-platform online market. Bettors must be 18 or older.

South Dakota

• Market: Retail only
• Retail launch: September 2021
• Statewide online launch: Not available
• Tax/revenue: 9% of adjusted gross gaming proceeds
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Retail sportsbooks in Deadwood and participating tribal casinos

South Dakota voters approved sports wagering in Deadwood through a 2020 constitutional amendment. Retail books began accepting wagers in September 2021.

Sportsbooks have also opened at some tribal casinos under gaming compacts, but statewide mobile betting remains unavailable.

The South Dakota Department of Revenue applies a 9% gaming tax to adjusted gross gaming proceeds in Deadwood.

Tennessee

• Market: Online only
• Online launch: Nov. 1, 2020
• Operators: 8 currently listed by the regulator
• Tax/revenue: 1.85% of betting handle
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online sports betting; no retail sportsbooks

Tennessee was the first U.S. state to launch a sports betting market with no casino or retail sportsbook component. Every regulated wager is placed online. The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council's current operator list includes Caesars, Bally Bet, FanDuel, BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics, bet365 and theScore Bet.

Tennessee is also unusual because operators pay a 1.85% privilege tax on handle rather than a conventional percentage of GGR. That means the tax is based on the amount wagered, not simply what the sportsbook retains after paying winners.

Vermont

• Market: Online only
• Online launch: Jan. 11, 2024
• Operators: 3
• Tax/revenue: Operator-specific revenue shares of roughly 31% to 33%
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Vermont teams restricted except qualifying postseason tournaments; college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online sports betting

Vermont has no commercial casinos or retail sportsbooks. DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics Sportsbook are the state's three mobile operators.

Rather than using one statutory sportsbook tax rate, Vermont negotiated operator-specific revenue shares through its competitive bidding process. Those agreements fall around 31% to 33%.

Vermont also restricts wagers involving in-state college teams, with an exception when a Vermont team participates in certain postseason tournaments. Individual college player props remain prohibited.

Virginia

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: January 2021
• Operators: 12+
• Tax/revenue: 15% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: No Virginia college teams; all individual college player props prohibited
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

Virginia's sportsbook market began online in January 2021. Retail wagering has since expanded alongside the state's casino industry.

Current physical sportsbook locations include Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, Caesars Virginia in Danville and the temporary Live! Casino Virginia facility in Petersburg. The Petersburg temporary casino opened Jan. 22, 2026 and remains in use while the permanent resort is developed.

Virginia still prohibits wagers involving Virginia college teams, including UVA and Virginia Tech, with no postseason exception. Individual player props involving college athletes are also prohibited.

A 2026 proposal, HB 1527, would've created an exception for certain Virginia Division I college wagers and applied a special 50% tax to that activity. The bill was left in House General Laws and didn't become law, so the existing college restrictions remain unchanged.

Washington

• Market: Tribal retail + on-premise mobile
• Statewide online launch: Not available
• Tax/revenue: Governed through tribal-state gaming compacts
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Washington college teams now available with specific restrictions
• Status: Sports wagering limited to participating tribal gaming facilities

Washington allows sports betting only through approved tribal gaming operations. Some casinos offer mobile wagering, but the apps are geofenced to tribal gaming property and don't work statewide.

The college rules changed on June 11, 2026 when SB 6137 took effect. Participating tribal sportsbooks can now accept wagers on Washington-based college teams. This doesn't open every possible market, though, as individual player props involving local college athletes remain prohibited, along with wagers based on coaching decisions or officiating decisions.

The U.S. Supreme Court previously declined to hear a commercial challenge to Washington's tribal sports betting structure.

Washington, D.C.

• Market: Online + retail
• Initial online launch: 2020
• Competitive district-wide expansion: 2024
• Operators: 5 major mobile sportsbooks
• Tax/revenue: 20% Class A, 10% Class B and 30% Class C GGR
• Minimum age: 18
• College betting: No D.C. college teams or college events held in the District
• Status: District-wide online and retail sportsbooks

Washington, D.C. originally launched online sports betting through the D.C. Lottery's GambetDC platform in 2020. The Sports Wagering Amendment Act of 2024 expanded district-wide mobile access and changed the licensing system. FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars and Fanatics now make up the primary mobile market.

The District doesn’t use one sportsbook tax rate. Class A operators pay 20% of GGR, Class B operators pay 10%, and Class C operators pay 30%. The legal minimum age is 18, and sportsbook apps cannot accept wagers from federal property, so areas such as the National Mall and Capitol grounds fall outside normal District wagering coverage.

West Virginia

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: 2019
• Operators: 5+
• Tax/revenue: 10% GGR
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: College player props permitted, subject to approved market rules
• Status: Statewide online and retail sportsbooks

West Virginia legalized sports betting in 2018 and established its statewide online market in 2019.

The state allows a broader college wagering menu than many neighboring markets, including individual college player props.

West Virginia has also added consequences for wager-related harassment. State law gives the Lottery Commission authority to prohibit a person from sports wagering after qualifying threats or a pattern of harassment involving an athlete, coach or sports official.

Wisconsin

• Market: Tribal retail; statewide mobile authorized but not live
• Statewide online launch: Pending
• Tax/revenue: To be addressed through tribal-state compact arrangements
• Minimum age: 21
• College betting: Current tribal sportsbook rules apply
• Status: Retail tribal sportsbooks operating; statewide mobile implementation underway

Wisconsin's first legal retail sports wagers were accepted by the Oneida Nation in November 2021. Sportsbooks have since opened at additional tribal properties, and some limited mobile wagering is available within approved geofenced locations.

The statewide picture changed on April 9, 2026 when Gov. Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 601, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 247. The law creates a route for bettors to place mobile sports wagers from elsewhere in Wisconsin when the wagers are conducted through qualifying tribal gaming operations with the required server infrastructure on tribal land.

Statewide mobile betting isn't live yet. Wisconsin and its 11 federally recognized tribes still have compact work to complete, tribal gaming ordinances have to support the new activity, and federal regulators review Class III compact amendments.

There's also active litigation. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed Brown County Taxpayers v. Evers on Aug. 5, 2026, challenging Act 247 on constitutional grounds and seeking to stop implementation.

Wyoming

• Market: Online only
• Online launch: Sept. 1, 2021
• Operators: 5
• Tax/revenue: 10% GGR
• Minimum age: 18 under state law; individual operator requirements can be stricter
• College betting: College wagering and player props allowed
• Status: Statewide online sports betting; no retail sportsbooks

Wyoming launched its online-only sports betting market on Sept. 1, 2021.

BetMGM, FanDuel, Caesars, Fanatics and DraftKings operate in the state. There are no brick-and-mortar sportsbooks.

Wyoming law permits sports wagering from age 18, although bettors should still check the eligibility terms of the sportsbook they plan to use because an operator can impose a higher minimum age.

Puerto Rico

• Market: Online + retail
• Online launch: June 8, 2023
• Operators: 4
• Tax/revenue: 12% of adjusted GGR for internet betting; 7% for wagers at authorized locations
• Minimum age: 18
• College betting: College wagering available
• Status: Online and retail sportsbooks

BetMGM launched Puerto Rico's first online sportsbook on June 8, 2023. Caesars followed in July 2023, and FanDuel entered through CAGE Sports in January 2025. DraftKings became the fourth online operator on Feb. 23, 2026.

DraftKings uses a more restrictive onboarding model in Puerto Rico than bettors may know from U.S. state markets. Its online product is limited to Puerto Rico residents, and eligible new customers have to complete registration in person at Foxwoods El San Juan Casino before using the online sportsbook.

Puerto Rico taxes adjusted gross revenue from online sports betting at 12%, compared with 7% for wagers placed at authorized retail locations.

Betting Responsibly

Sports betting should stay within a budget you can afford. Avoid chasing losses or increasing your stake to recover money from an earlier bet.

Get Help With Problem Gambling

For confidential 24/7 support, call, text or chat through 1-800-MY-RESET. Some states also offer dedicated services, including 877-8-HOPENY in New York, 888-789-7777 in Connecticut and 800-327-5050 in Massachusetts.

Self-Exclusion and Betting Limits

State self-exclusion programs and sportsbook controls can help you limit deposits, wagering or account access. Available tools and exclusion periods vary by jurisdiction, so check your state regulator or sportsbook settings for the current options.

Sports Betting Age Requirements

Most legal sports betting markets are 21+. Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Wyoming, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico allow wagering from 18 under local rules, while North Dakota tribal casinos generally use a 19+ minimum. Operators can set stricter age requirements than state law. Kentucky, for instance, raised its legal sports betting age from 18 to 21 on July 15, 2026.

Warning Signs

Chasing losses, borrowing money to bet, hiding your activity or regularly spending more than planned are good reasons to stop and use the support or self-exclusion responsible gambling tools available to you.

States Without Legal Sports Betting

Eleven states don’t currently have legal sports betting in any form: Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.

That list is different from the states without statewide online betting. Nebraska, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington all have legal sports wagering in some form even though you cannot use a regulated sportsbook app statewide. Wisconsin has also authorized statewide mobile wagering but hasn’t launched it.

Alabama

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

Alabama didn't pass a sports betting law in 2026. Lawmakers again considered a wider gambling package involving a state lottery, casino gaming and sports wagering, but no proposal cleared the process needed to create a legal market.

There's no approved launch date, regulator or sportsbook licensing process.

Alaska

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

Alaska has seen legislative proposals rather than a complete absence of activity. HB 145, introduced in March 2025, proposed legal mobile sports wagering and a tax on sportsbook revenue. The bill remained in the House Labor and Commerce Committee during the 2025-26 legislature and didn't create a legal market. Alaska therefore has no regulated retail or online sportsbook.

California

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

California voters rejected both sports betting proposals on the November 2022 ballot. Proposition 26 would've expanded in-person sports wagering at tribal casinos and racetracks, while Proposition 27 proposed statewide online betting.

No sports betting measure qualified for California's Nov. 3, 2026 statewide ballot, so voters won't reconsider legalization this year.

California has also tightened scrutiny of adjacent products. A July 2025 Attorney General opinion concluded that operating daily fantasy sports games with players physically located in California violates the state's prohibition on sports wagering.

Georgia

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

Georgia's 2026 legalization effort ended without passage. HR 450 would've proposed a constitutional amendment allowing the General Assembly to authorize sports betting, but it failed on third reading in the Georgia House on March 6, 2026 by a 63-98 vote, short of the support needed to advance a constitutional amendment.

Other 2026 proposals also failed to create a regulated market. Georgia has no legal sportsbook launch date.

Hawaii

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

Hawaii considered another sports wagering bill in 2026. HB 2570 would've created a regulated sports wagering system, but it didn't pass. Lawmakers separately considered HB 2198, which proposed adding certain prediction-market activity to the state's definition of gambling. That proposal also didn't become law.

Hawaii therefore still has no regulated retail or online sportsbook.

Idaho

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

Idaho has no regulated sportsbook market and no authorized retail or statewide mobile betting. No sports betting legalization measure has produced a legal market, licensing system or launch schedule.

Minnesota

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

Minnesota lawmakers returned to sports betting in 2026 with SF 4139, which proposed a regulated sports wagering system. The bill was introduced on March 4 and moved between the Commerce and Consumer Protection and Rules and Administration committees. A March 23 motion to adopt the committee report failed 22-44, and the proposal didn't become law.

The state still has no legal retail or statewide online sportsbook.

Oklahoma

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

Oklahoma came closer to a floor decision in 2026 but didn't legalize sports betting.

An amended version of HB 1047 proposed allowing tribes to offer retail wagering and establish mobile sportsbook partnerships. It had support from a large group of Oklahoma tribes and the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the Oklahoma Senate rejected the measure 21-27 on April 22, 2026. As a result, the proposed 2026 launch language never took effect and Oklahoma still has no regulated sportsbook market.

South Carolina

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

S 444 proposed an interactive sports wagering system during the 2025-26 legislative session, but the bill remained in the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee and didn't pass.

South Carolina has no legal retail sportsbook, statewide betting app or launch timeline.

Texas

Status: Sports betting remains illegal. The next regular legislative session begins in 2027.

Texas did consider sports betting legislation during the 2025 session. HJR 134 and its Senate companion, SJR 65, proposed a constitutional amendment allowing lawmakers to legalize wagering on certain sporting events. HJR 134 was referred to House State Affairs on March 19, 2025 and didn't advance. SJR 65 was referred to Senate State Affairs on March 10 and also remained in committee.

Texas doesn't hold a regular legislative session in 2026. The Legislature's next regular session begins Jan. 12, 2027, so there's no statewide sports betting measure headed to Texas voters in 2026.

Utah

Status: Sports betting remains illegal.

Utah continues to prohibit sports betting and other forms of commercial gambling.

The state did enact gambling legislation in 2026, but it wasn't a sports betting legalization measure and it wasn't a constitutional amendment. HB 243 amended Utah's statutory gambling provisions, including language covering proposition betting. The direction of the 2026 legislation was toward expanding the scope of prohibited gambling activity, not creating a regulated sportsbook market.

What If My State Doesn't Have Legal Online Sports Betting?

If your state doesn't offer legal online sports betting, start by checking whether any legal in-person options are available. Some states, including Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington, allow retail sports betting even though statewide online wagering isn't available. Location, age and registration requirements vary by state and sportsbook.

You may also look at other types of sports-related products, including daily fantasy sports, pick'em contests, prediction markets and sweepstakes-style platforms. These products aren't automatically legal just because they're available online or because they're marketed differently from traditional sportsbooks, though. Each category is governed by a separate set of state and federal rules, and those rules can change quickly.

Daily fantasy sports and pick'em contests are legal in some states but restricted or prohibited in others. California's Attorney General concluded in 2025 that paid DFS contests violate state law, while Iowa expanded enforcement authority over unlicensed fantasy and sweepstakes products in 2026. Kentucky, by contrast, created a formal licensing and tax framework for fantasy contests in 2026.

Prediction markets operate under a different legal framework from state-regulated sportsbooks. Platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket offer federally regulated event contracts, but several state regulators and attorneys general argue that sports-related contracts offered in their jurisdictions violate state gaming laws. An app being accessible in your state doesn't, by itself, resolve that legal question. 

Sweepstakes and social sportsbook products also have state-specific restrictions. Some states have tightened rules around dual-currency and sweepstakes gaming models, so review current state law and the platform's eligibility terms before depositing money or entering a paid contest.

If you're looking for another form of legal online gaming, see our state-by-state guide to online casino laws.