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Where is sports betting legal?
A state-by-state view of online and retail sports wagering, built for quick answers and deeper research—not to sell a bet.
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Sports betting status by state
Every state and D.C. has its own guide with history, FAQs and official sources.
| State | Legal sports betting | Statewide online | Status | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAlabama | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| AKAlaska | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| AZArizona | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| ARArkansas | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| CACalifornia | No | No | Not legal | Online and retail sports betting are not legal. |
| COColorado | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| CTConnecticut | Yes | Live | Online live | Limited online market and retail betting. |
| DEDelaware | Yes | Live | Online live | Single online operator and retail betting. |
| DCDistrict of Columbia | Yes | Live | Online live | District-wide online and retail betting. |
| FLFlorida | Yes | Live | Online live | Single online operator and retail betting. |
| GAGeorgia | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| HIHawaii | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| IDIdaho | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| ILIllinois | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| INIndiana | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| IAIowa | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| KSKansas | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| KYKentucky | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| LALouisiana | Yes | Live | Online live | Online and retail betting in participating parishes. |
| MEMaine | Yes | Live | Online live | Limited online market and retail betting. |
| MDMaryland | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| MAMassachusetts | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| MIMichigan | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| MNMinnesota | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| MSMississippi | Yes | No | Retail / limited | Retail and on-premise mobile betting only. |
| MOMissouri | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| MTMontana | Yes | No | Retail / limited | Lottery retail and on-premise mobile betting. |
| NENebraska | Yes | No | Retail / limited | Retail betting only. |
| NVNevada | Yes | Live | Online live | Online and retail betting with in-person registration rules. |
| NHNew Hampshire | Yes | Live | Online live | Single online operator and retail betting. |
| NJNew Jersey | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| NMNew Mexico | Yes | No | Retail / limited | Tribal retail betting only. |
| NYNew York | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| NCNorth Carolina | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and tribal retail betting. |
| NDNorth Dakota | Yes | No | Retail / limited | Tribal retail and on-reservation mobile betting. |
| OHOhio | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| OKOklahoma | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| OROregon | Yes | Live | Online live | Single online operator and tribal retail betting. |
| PAPennsylvania | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| RIRhode Island | Yes | Live | Online live | Limited online market and retail betting. |
| SCSouth Carolina | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| SDSouth Dakota | Yes | No | Retail / limited | Deadwood and tribal retail betting. |
| TNTennessee | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online betting only. |
| TXTexas | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| UTUtah | No | No | Not legal | Sports betting is not legal. |
| VTVermont | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online betting only. |
| VAVirginia | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| WAWashington | Yes | No | Retail / limited | Tribal retail and on-premise mobile betting. |
| WVWest Virginia | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online and retail betting. |
| WIWisconsin | Yes | Not live | Pending | Tribal retail betting; statewide mobile is not live. |
| WYWyoming | Yes | Live | Online live | Statewide online betting only. |
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How to read this tracker
“Online” means licensed statewide mobile wagering is live. “Retail / limited” covers in-person sportsbooks, on-premise mobile products, and tribal markets without statewide access. Prediction markets and daily fantasy sports operate under different legal frameworks and are not counted as state-licensed sportsbooks here.
Wisconsin is shown as pending: some legal wagering exists, but statewide mobile betting is not live.
To compare prices where betting is legal, see the sportsbook reviews or learn the basics in betting education.
Frequently asked questions
How many states have legal online sports betting?
As of the October 31, 2026 review, 32 of the 51 jurisdictions Margus tracks (the 50 states plus Washington, D.C.) have licensed statewide online sports betting live. Another 8 allow only retail, tribal, on-premise, or otherwise limited betting.
Which states do not allow sports betting?
Margus lists 11 states without legal sports betting: Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah.
Which states allow only retail or limited sports betting?
Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin. Each state guide explains what is allowed and where.
What does “retail / limited” mean on this tracker?
“Online” means licensed statewide mobile wagering is live. “Retail / limited” covers in-person sportsbooks, on-premise mobile products, and tribal markets without statewide access.
Are prediction markets and daily fantasy counted?
No. Prediction markets and daily fantasy sports operate under different legal frameworks and are not counted as state-licensed sportsbooks here.
Is this tracker legal advice?
No. It is general research. Laws and launches can change between reviews, so confirm current rules with the relevant state regulator before acting. Margus does not accept wagers.