Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.
Ron Schwane/
Since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), the federal law prohibiting sports gambling, in 2018, 30 states and Washington DC now offer some form of sports wagering. Of those, 21 states and DC offer both in-person (retail) and online gambling; two states offer only online wagering; and in eight states, bets can only be placed in person, typically at a casino or racetrack.
In addition, three more states have legalized sports gambling but have yet to launch any in-person or online platforms.
A 34th state, Florida, briefly allowed sports gambling, but that has been halted and is now in limbo.
See all the states where sports gambling is legal:
You can click on any of the states below to find more information. Details for each state are from the states, with lots of assistance from Action Network and Legal Sports Report.
States with legal mobile and in-person bettingStates with legal mobile bettingStates with legal in-person (retail) bettingStates with pending legalizationOnline and in-person betting has been legal since April 2021 and went live in September 2021.
There are 18 online sportsbooks operating in the state including many of the biggest, such as DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, and FanDuel.
In-person betting has been legal since November 2018 and online wagering was added in March 2022.
Betting has been legal at the state's three casinos for several years. In 2022, those casinos were permitted to partner with online sportsbooks.
Online and in-person betting has been legal since May 2020.
In-person sports wagering is permitted at more than 30 casinos. Online betting is permitted on most major outlets, including DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars, and BetMGM.
Online and in-person betting has been legal since October 2021.
The state's two majors casinos, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, have in-person betting, via FanDuel and DraftKings, respectively. Those sportsbooks (and others) also allow online betting throughout the state. In addition, there are seven other retail locations in Connecticut, with most operated by the state lottery.
In-person betting has been legal since May 2018. Online wagering is still not allowed.
The retail locations are run by the state lottery at the state's three casinos.
Sports betting was briefly legal in Florida in November 2021.
The Seminole tribe's full control over the state's sports gambling was struck down by a federal court, leaving the future of wagering in limbo.
Online and in-person betting has been legal since March 2020.
Most casinos offer in-person sports wagering. Online betting received a boost in March 2022 as the state no longer required in-person registration. There are seven online sportsbooks in the state, including DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, and FanDuel.
Online and in-person betting has been legal since May 2019 and launched in September 2019.
Several of the biggest online sportsbooks are available in the state, including DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, and FanDuel.
Online and in-person betting has been legal since May 2019, and online books launched the following August.
Several casinos offer in-person wagering. Also, most major online sportsbooks are available in the state.
Sports gambling has been legal since 2020 with in-person wagering starting in October 2021 and online betting launching in January 2022.
There are seven online sportsbooks in the state, including DraftKings, BetMGM, FanDuel, and Caesars. The state lottery is also expected to launch a sports betting alternative.
In-person and online betting has been legal since May 2022, but has yet to begin.
Sports betting has been legal since November 2020. In-person wagering launched in December 2021 but online wagering has yet to begin.
The state will allow 30 retail locations, with several casinos already taking bets. Online wagering is expected to become available in time for the 2022 NFL season.
Sports gambling has been legal since 2020.
In-person wagering can be done at state casinos while more than 12 online sportsbooks are available, including DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, and FanDuel.
Sports wagering has been legal since August 2018.
Bets can be placed in person at a casino. Online wagering is only allowed if you are in a casino.
Sports gambling has been legal since March 2020.
Bets can be placed in person or online, but only through the company that runs the state lottery.
In-person sports wagering has been legal since May 2021 but has yet to launch.
It is unclear when bets will begin in Nebraska as the state government is working to include horseracing tracks along with the state's casinos.
Before 2018, Nevada was the only state with a legal sportsbook.
While the state does offer online gambling, bettors must register at a casino.
Sports betting has been legal since July 2019 and launched in December 2019.
There are several retail locations for wagering, but DraftKings is the lone online option.
Online sports gambling has been legal in New Jersey since June 2018.
In-person wagering is allowed at the state's casinos, and online bets can be made with most major sportsbooks.
The state has yet to technically legalize sports gambling, but you can place bets in person at five tribal casinos.
In-person gambling has been legal in casinos since 2019, and online wagering was added in January 2022.
Most major online sportsbooks have already launched in New York, including DraftKings, Caesars, FanDuel, and BetMGM.
Sports betting was first approved in July 2019 and launched with in-person bets at tribal casinos in March 2021.
The state legislature is now considering a proposal to add online wagering and could launch in time for the 2022 football season.
The state has yet to technically legalize sports gambling, but you can place bets in person at tribal casinos.
Sports gambling has been legal in Ohio since December 2021 but has yet to start.
The state is now accepting applications for sportsbooks. It is unclear when betting will start, but the law says it must launch by January 2023. However, it could start sooner, in time for the 2022 football season.
Sports gambling has been legal in Oregon since August 2019.
In-person wagering is permitted at tribal casinos. DraftKings is the only online option in the state.
Sports betting has been legal in Pennsylvania since 2017. The first retail sportsbook launched in November 2018, with online betting starting in May 2019.
Bets can be placed in person at state casinos and racetracks. Online sportsbooks must partner with a casino and include most of the major players.
Betting has been legal since 2018, with online wagering added in 2019.
Wagers can be made in person at two casinos. The only online sportsbook is operated by William Hill.
Sports gambling has been legal since November 2020 and launched in casinos in the city of Deadwood. Online wagering is still not permitted.
Online sports wagering has been legal since November 2020. The state does not have any casinos, and there is no way to bet in person.
Online sports betting launched in January 2021. Retail gambling is not yet offered.
Most major online sportsbooks are available in the state, including DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, and FanDuel. The state will also build several casinos, which are expected to offer in-person betting.
Sports gambling has been legal since March 2020 and launched in September 2021.
In-person wagering is permitted at tribal casinos, but so far, most do not have the option. Online betting is legal in the state, but only if you are in a casino.
Sports gambling was legalized in January 2019 and launched in May 2020.
Bets can be placed online city-wide with an app run by the lottery. Online betting is through others apps in areas close to the few available retail locations, including the city's sports stadiums.
Sports betting was legalized in March 2018.
Bets can be placed at four state casinos and one private resort. In addition, several of the top online sportsbooks are operating in the state, including DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, and FanDuel.
In-person sports betting is available at one of the state's tribal casinos in Green Bay. There is no indication that online gambling will be available anytime soon.
Sports betting launched in Wyoming in September 2021.
So far, three online sportsbooks are available in Wyoming, including DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM. The state does not have any retail sports gambling yet, but that could change in the near future with its four tribal casinos.
Copyright @ 2024. Times Internet Limited. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. Times Syndication Service.