Sports Betting Rules by State
Use this guide to understand whether sports betting is legal, online, retail-only, tribal-only, limited, or not legal in each state. Always confirm current rules before placing any wager.
All 50 States + Washington, DC
Sports betting laws vary widely. Some states allow full online sportsbook access, some are retail-only or tribal-only, and some do not allow sports betting at all.
Alabama
Not legalNo online or retail sports betting. Sports fans can still use scores, fantasy tools, tickets, and fan gear resources.
Scores & Fan ResourcesAlaska
Not legalNo legal online or retail sports betting. Follow live scores and fan resources instead.
Scores & Fan ResourcesArizona
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail sports betting with multiple licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideArkansas
Legal online + retailLegal retail and online betting with licensed operator partnerships.
Sportsbook GuideCalifornia
Not legalNo legal sports betting. Use scores, tickets, fantasy tools, and fan shop resources only.
Scores & Fan ResourcesColorado
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with many licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideConnecticut
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting through a limited operator market.
Sportsbook GuideDelaware
Legal online + retail, limited marketLegal sports betting with a limited online operator market and retail locations.
Sportsbook GuideFlorida
Legal — Hard Rock Bet onlyFlorida online sports betting is legal through Hard Rock Bet. Other major sportsbook apps are not currently legal online options in Florida.
Open Hard Rock Bet FloridaGeorgia
Not legalNo legal sports betting. Sports fans can still use scores, tickets, fantasy tools, and fan gear resources.
Scores & Fan ResourcesHawaii
Not legalNo legal sports betting. Use live scores, fantasy resources, tickets, and fan shopping content instead.
Scores & Fan ResourcesIdaho
Not legalNo legal sports betting and no active statewide launch.
Scores & Fan ResourcesIllinois
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with multiple licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideIndiana
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with multiple licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideIowa
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with multiple licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideKansas
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideKentucky
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with several licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideLouisiana
Legal in permitted parishesLegal online and retail sports betting only in parishes that opted in.
Sportsbook GuideMaine
Legal online onlyLegal online sports betting with a limited operator market and no retail sportsbooks.
Sportsbook GuideMaryland
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail sports betting with multiple licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideMassachusetts
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail sports betting with state-specific college betting restrictions.
Sportsbook GuideMichigan
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail sports betting with a mature licensed operator market.
Sportsbook GuideMinnesota
Not legalNo launched legal sports betting market.
Scores & Fan ResourcesMississippi
Retail onlyLegal retail sports betting at licensed casinos. No statewide online sports betting.
Scores & Fan ResourcesMissouri
Legal online + retailLegal sports betting launched in 2025 with online and retail options.
Sportsbook GuideMontana
Limited lottery modelSports betting is limited to the state lottery model and authorized locations.
Sports Bet Montana InfoNebraska
Retail onlyLegal retail sports betting at casino properties. Online sports betting is not available statewide.
Scores & Fan ResourcesNevada
Legal online + retailLongstanding legal sports betting market with retail sportsbooks and online wagering options.
Sportsbook GuideNew Hampshire
Legal online only, limited marketOnline-only market with a limited operator structure.
Sportsbook GuideNew Jersey
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with a large licensed operator market.
Sportsbook GuideNew Mexico
Tribal retail onlySports betting is available at tribal casino retail sportsbooks. No statewide online betting.
Scores & Fan ResourcesNew York
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with several licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideNorth Carolina
Legal online + retailLegal online sports betting launched in 2024 with multiple licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideNorth Dakota
Tribal retail onlyRetail sports betting is available at tribal casinos. No statewide online betting.
Scores & Fan ResourcesOhio
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with multiple licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideOklahoma
Not legalNo legal sports betting market has launched.
Scores & Fan ResourcesOregon
Legal online + retail, limited marketLegal online and retail betting with a limited operator model.
Sportsbook GuidePennsylvania
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail betting with multiple licensed operators and a mature regulated market.
Sportsbook GuideRhode Island
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail sports betting with a limited operator market.
Sportsbook GuideSouth Carolina
Not legalNo legal online or retail sports betting.
Scores & Fan ResourcesSouth Dakota
Deadwood retail onlyLegal retail sports betting is limited to Deadwood casinos. No statewide online betting.
Scores & Fan ResourcesTennessee
Legal online onlyOnline-only sports betting market with no retail sportsbooks.
Sportsbook GuideTexas
Not legalNo legal sports betting. Do not treat sportsbook apps as legal Texas options.
Scores & Fan ResourcesUtah
Not legalNo legal sports betting. Utah has very restrictive gambling laws.
Scores & Fan ResourcesVermont
Legal online onlyOnline-only sports betting market with a small licensed operator group.
Sportsbook GuideVirginia
Legal online + limited retailLegal online sports betting with multiple operators and limited retail locations.
Sportsbook GuideWashington
Tribal-onlySports betting is legal through tribal casinos. Mobile wagering is limited to tribal lands.
Scores & Fan ResourcesWest Virginia
Legal online + retailLegal online and retail sports betting with multiple licensed operators.
Sportsbook GuideWisconsin
Retail tribal + online legalizedRetail tribal betting is available. Online rollout and availability depend on tribal frameworks.
Scores & Fan ResourcesWyoming
Legal online onlyOnline-only sports betting market with no retail sportsbooks.
Sportsbook GuideWashington, DC
Legal online + retailLegal sports betting is available in Washington, DC with online and retail options.
Sportsbook GuideImportant Betting Reminders
Age & Location
You must meet your state’s legal age requirement and be physically located where sports betting is legal before placing a wager.
Terms Matter
Bonus offers, eligible bets, withdrawal rules, state restrictions, and college betting rules vary by operator and location.
Not Legal in Your State?
You can still follow scores, fantasy tools, tickets, fan gear, memorabilia, and sports news without placing bets.