States Where Sports Betting Is Legal
In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the doors for sports gambling expansion through the Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Associationruling. Justices deemed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional. PASPA had prohibited states from legalizing gambling on professional and college sports.
Congress enacted the 1992 law to prevent the expansion of sports wagering beyond Nevada, citing the potential of money laundering and other nefarious activities. Nevada effectively had a monopoly on single-game wagering.
Despite the popularity of illicit sports gambling, the prohibition persisted for decades.
The Supreme Court ruled that states have the right to regulate sports betting within their respective borders.
Below you can find the states with legal online sports betting and some of the operators allowed in those states. Many states still have sports betting operator licenses available, but the sports betting industry is expected to consolidate over time in many markets.
Arizona Legal Online Sportsbooks
Arkansas Legal Online Sportsbooks
- Betly Sportsbook
- BetSaracen
- Oaklawn Sports
Colorado Legal Online Sportsbooks
Connecticut Legal Online Sportsbooks
- PlaySugarHouse Sportsbook
Florida Legal Online Sportsbooks
Illinois Legal Online Sportsbooks
Indiana Legal Online Sportsbooks
Iowa Legal Online Sportsbooks
Kansas Legal Online Sportsbooks
Kentucky Legal Online Sportsbooks
Louisiana Legal Online Sportsbooks
Maine Legal Online Sportsbooks
Maryland Legal Online Sportsbooks
Michigan Legal Online Sportsbooks
Nevada Legal Online Sportsbooks
- Atlantis Casino Race and Sports Book
- BConnected Sports
- Circa Sports
- Golden Nugget Sports
- Nevada Sports Book
- South Point Sports
- STN Sports
- Tipico Sportsbook
- Westgate Superbook
- Wynn Sports
New Hampshire Legal Online Sportsbooks
New Jersey Legal Online Sportsbooks
New York Legal Online Sportsbooks
North Carolina Legal Online Sportsbooks
Market is not yet live.
Ohio Legal Online Sportsbooks
Oregon Legal Online Sportsbooks
Pennsylvania Legal Online Sportsbooks
Rhode Island Legal Online Sportsbooks
Tennessee Legal Online Sportsbooks
Vermont Legal Online Sportsbooks
Market is not yet live.
Virginia Legal Online Sportsbooks
Washington, D.C. Legal Online Sportsbooks
- GambetDC
West Virginia Legal Online Sportsbooks
Wyoming Legal Online Sportsbooks
Some states decided to restrict sports betting to retail locations, usually at brick-and-mortar casinos. It’s possible that retail-only states expand access to sports gambling in the future.
- Delaware
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Sports betting in any form is currently illegal in California, Texas, Idaho, Utah, Minnesota, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Alaska and Hawaii.
Legislative efforts have been made in states such as California, Texas and Georgia – large potential markets for the online betting industry – but so far they have fallen short.
California and Texas combined account for nearly 21% of the U.S. population. Regarding population, the largest legal sports betting market is New York.
