Seven US states have legal, live real-money online casinos: Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia. Maine legalized them in January 2026, but its sites aren't live yet. Sports betting reaches much further: it's legal in 39 states and Washington, DC, and 31 of those states and DC allow it online. Ten states ban sweepstakes casinos by law. Prediction market exchanges are registered with a federal regulator, the CFTC, but more than 20 states have acted against their sports contracts. The table below has every state, its regulator and the sources we read.
- States with live online casinos
- 7
- Maine legal, not live yet
- States allowing online sports betting
- 31
- plus DC
- States banning sweepstakes casinos
- 10
What you can play online, by state
- Online casinos and sports betting (7)
- Online sports betting only (24 and DC)
- Neither online (19)
Every state at a glance
Checked November 14, 2026. Each row links the regulator and the sources we read. Values mean:
- Legal, live: state-licensed sites are taking bets.
- Legal, not yet live: the law has passed, the sites haven't launched.
- Online and retail: apps statewide plus sportsbooks in person.
- Online only: apps statewide, no sportsbooks in person.
- Retail only: in person, or in an app that works only on the premises.
- Banned: a state law in force bans sweepstakes casinos.
- State action: a lawsuit or cease-and-desist without a ban law.
- No ban law, No state action: we found none by the check date.
The CFTC's November 5 interpretation applies in every state (see Latest changes).
| State | Online casino | Sports betting | Sweepstakes casinos | Prediction markets | Regulator | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not legal | Not legal | No ban law | No state action | None for gambling | checked Nov 14, 2026 |
| Alaska | Not legal | Not legal | No ban law | No state action | None for casinos or sports betting | checked Nov 14, 2026 |
| Arizona | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | Federal court blocks the state (May 5, 2026) | Arizona Department of Gaming | event wagering; court order, May 5, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Not legal | Online and retail | State action (lawsuit, Nov 4, 2026) | State suing Kalshi (Nov 4, 2026) | Arkansas Racing Commission | AG on VGW, Nov 4, 2026; AG on Kalshi, Nov 4, 2026 |
| California | Not legal | Not legal | Banned (Jan 1, 2026) | Court order on two tribes' lands (Nov 4, 2026) | Gambling Control Commission (card rooms, tribal compacts) | AB 831; court order, Nov 4, 2026 |
| Colorado | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | No state action | Division of Gaming | sports betting |
| Connecticut | Legal, live (2021) | Online and retail | Banned (Oct 1, 2025) | State acting against platforms (Sep 2026) | Department of Consumer Protection, Gaming | legal gaming; Public Act 25-112; Governor, Sep 10, 2026 |
| Delaware | Legal, live (2013) | Online and retail | State action (order, 2025) | No state action | Delaware Lottery | fact sheet; Division of Gaming Enforcement, Apr 7, 2025 |
| District of Columbia | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | No state action | Office of Lottery and Gaming | sports wagering; licenses, Oct 16, 2026 |
| Florida | Not legal | Online and retail (Seminole Tribe only) | State action (lawsuits, Aug 19, 2026) | No state action | Gaming Control Commission | FAQ; Attorney General, Aug 19, 2026 |
| Georgia | Not legal | Not legal | No ban law | No state action | None for casinos or sports betting | checked Nov 14, 2026 |
| Hawaii | Not legal | Not legal | No ban law | No state action | None for gambling | checked Nov 14, 2026 |
| Idaho | Not legal | Not legal | No ban law | No state action | None for casinos or sports betting | checked Nov 14, 2026 |
| Illinois | Not legal | Online and retail | State action (60+ letters, Feb 5, 2026) | Federal court blocks the state (Oct 30, 2026) | Illinois Gaming Board | sports FAQ; Gaming Board, Feb 5, 2026; court order, Oct 30, 2026 |
| Indiana | Not legal | Online and retail | Banned (Jul 1, 2026) | No state action | Indiana Gaming Commission | sports wagering vendors, Nov 9, 2026; HB 1052 |
| Iowa | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | No state action (court refused Kalshi an injunction, Sep 8, 2026) | Racing and Gaming Commission | commission history; commission, Sep 3, 2025; court order, Sep 8, 2026 |
| Kansas | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | No state action | Racing and Gaming Commission | annual report |
| Kentucky | Not legal | Online and retail | State action (lawsuit, Jun 17, 2026) | State suing platforms (Jun 2026) | Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation | sports wagering; WVXU, Jun 17, 2026 (press); CFTC, Jun 23, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Not legal | Online and retail (approving parishes) | Banned (Aug 1, 2026) | Temporary court order against 31 companies (Nov 12, 2026) | Gaming Control Board | R.S. 27:602; HB 883; court order as posted by the Attorney General, Nov 12, 2026 |
| Maine | Legal, not yet live (law Jan 2026) | Online and retail | Banned (Jul 29, 2026) | No state action | Gambling Control Unit | LD 1164; online casino rules; P.L. 2025 c. 645 |
| Maryland | Not legal | Online and retail | State action (cease-and-desist letters, 2025-2026) | State acting against platforms; appeal pending | Lottery and Gaming Control Agency | sports wagering; cease-and-desist letters; Covers, May 2026 (press) |
| Massachusetts | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | State suing Kalshi; court order on hold | Massachusetts Gaming Commission | sports wagering; Attorney General |
| Michigan | Legal, live (2021) | Online and retail | State action (32 letters, Oct 8, 2026) | Court order against Kalshi (Sep 1, 2026) | Gaming Control Board | online casino and sports revenue, Oct 22, 2026; Michigan Public, Jan 22, 2021 (press); Gaming Control Board, Oct 8, 2026; court order, Sep 1, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Not legal | Not legal | No ban law | Federal court blocks the state law (Jul 27, 2026) | None for online gambling | CFTC, May 19, 2026; Courthouse News (press) |
| Mississippi | Not legal | Retail only | No ban law | No state action | Mississippi Gaming Commission | HB 1581 history, Mar 3, 2026 |
| Missouri | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | Cease-and-desist (Sep 16, 2026) | Missouri Gaming Commission | Constitution art. III § 39(g); AG letter, Sep 16, 2026 |
| Montana | Not legal | Retail only | Banned (Oct 1, 2025) | Cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi; enforcement paused by agreement (Sep 17, 2026) | Montana Lottery (sports betting); Department of Justice, Gambling Control Division (other gambling) | MCA 23-7-103; MCA 23-5-112; Missoula Current, Apr 15, 2026 (press); agreement in federal court, Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Not legal | Retail only | No ban law | No state action | Racing and Gaming Commission | sports betting; election results (unofficial) |
| Nevada | Online poker only | Online and retail | No ban law | Court orders against platforms (2026) | Gaming Control Board | interactive gaming standards; Ninth Circuit, Nov 4, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | No state action | Lottery Commission | sports betting |
| New Jersey | Legal, live (2013) | Online and retail | Banned (Aug 15, 2025) | Federal court blocks the state; Supreme Court asked | Division of Gaming Enforcement | sports wagering; P.L. 2025 c. 128; Supreme Court docket 26-299 |
| New Mexico | Not legal | Retail only (tribal casinos) | No ban law | State suing Kalshi (Jun 4, 2026) | Gaming Control Board | CFTC, Jun 12, 2026 |
| New York | Not legal | Online and retail | Banned (Dec 5, 2025) | State suing platforms; courts let it enforce | State Gaming Commission | sports wagering; S5935A; CFTC, Apr 24, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | No state action | State Lottery Commission | launch, Mar 11, 2024 |
| North Dakota | Not legal | Retail only (tribal casinos) | No ban law | No state action | Attorney General, Gaming Division | Gaming Division |
| Ohio | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | Cease-and-desist (Oct 2, 2026) | Casino Control Commission | 2025 sports report; orders, Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Not legal | Not legal | Banned (Nov 1, 2026) | No state action | None for casinos or sports betting (tribal compacts: OMES) | SB 1589; HB 1047, Apr 22, 2026 |
| Oregon | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | No state action | Oregon Lottery | about; Spirit Mountain Casino sportsbook |
| Pennsylvania | Legal, live (2019) | Online and retail | No ban law (HB 2801 pending) | No state action | Gaming Control Board | online casino revenue, Aug 16, 2019; HB 2801 |
| Rhode Island | Legal, live (2024) | Online and retail | No ban law | State suing platforms (2026) | Rhode Island Lottery | FAQ; CFTC, May 28, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Not legal | Not legal | No ban law | No state action | None for gambling | S.444 |
| South Dakota | Not legal | Retail only | No ban law | No state action | Commission on Gaming | SDCL 42-7B |
| Tennessee | Not legal | Online only | Banned (May 22, 2026) | Cease-and-desist; courts let it enforce | Sports Wagering Council | about the council; Public Chapter 1117; Sixth Circuit, Sep 25, 2026 |
| Texas | Not legal | Not legal | No ban law | No state action | None for casinos or sports betting | Texas Lottery, Sep 1, 2025 |
| Utah | Not legal | Not legal | No ban law | State suing Kalshi; criminal charges reported (Oct 28, 2026) | None (the constitution bans gambling) | Constitution art. VI § 27; CFTC complaint, Oct 26, 2026; KUER, Oct 28, 2026 (press) |
| Vermont | Not legal | Online only | No ban law | No state action | Department of Liquor and Lottery | launch, Jan 10, 2024 |
| Virginia | Not legal | Online and retail | No ban law | No state action | Virginia Lottery | SB 118, Mar 14, 2026 |
| Washington | Not legal | Retail only (tribal casinos) | No ban law | Court order against Kalshi (Aug 13, 2026) | Gambling Commission | Gambling Commission, Sep 8, 2021; AG, Aug 13, 2026 |
| West Virginia | Legal, live (2020) | Online and retail | No ban law | No state action | West Virginia Lottery | about the Lottery |
| Wisconsin | Not legal | Retail only (tribal casinos); statewide app legal, not yet live | No ban law | State suing platforms (Apr 2026) | Division of Gaming | Governor, Apr 9, 2026; CFTC, Apr 28, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Not legal | Online only | No ban law | No state action | Gaming Commission | permit holders |
Cite this page
casin.com, “US Online Casinos, State by State”, last updated November 14, 2026. https://www.casin.com/us-online-casinos.html
What each column covers
- Online casino: real-money casino games (slots, blackjack, roulette) on sites the state licenses. You must be inside the state when you play; licensed sites check your location.
- Sports betting: bets on games at licensed sportsbooks, in person or in an app.
- Sweepstakes casinos: sites that use two currencies to argue they aren't gambling. How they work and the ten bans: Sweepstakes casinos explained.
- Prediction markets: yes-or-no contracts on events, traded on exchanges the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulates, such as Kalshi and Polymarket US. Federal law covers the exchanges; the fight is over whether states can still ban their sports contracts as gambling. The rulings, dated: Prediction markets explained.
Latest changes
Newest first. Last updated November 14, 2026.
| Date | State | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2026 | Arkansas, Louisiana | The CFTC sued both states over their actions against prediction markets, its 11th and 12th | CFTC on Arkansas, CFTC on Louisiana |
| Nov 12, 2026 | Louisiana | The Attorney General sued 31 prediction market companies, and a judge issued a temporary restraining order, which lapses Nov 22 unless extended; hearing Nov 30 | order, as posted by the Attorney General |
| Nov 5, 2026 | All states | The CFTC said exchanges must stop blocking users by location where that breaches its impartial-access rules, within 30 days, or explain why they can't. It names no state | CFTC |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Arkansas | The Attorney General sued Kalshi and the sweepstakes operator VGW | AG |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Nevada | The Ninth Circuit denied Kalshi a rehearing | order |
| Nov 4, 2026 | California | A federal judge barred Kalshi's sports contracts on two tribes' lands | order |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Nebraska | Voters rejected online sports betting (Initiatives 440 and 441; unofficial results) | Nebraska results |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Oklahoma | Sweepstakes casino ban in force | SB 1589 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Illinois | A federal judge barred the state from enforcing its gambling laws against CFTC-regulated exchanges | order |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Utah | The US and the CFTC sued Utah; criminal charges against Kalshi were reported two days later | complaint, KUER (press) |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Ohio | The regulator ordered 10 companies to drop sports contracts | orders |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Maine | Third draft of the online casino rules published | Gambling Control Unit |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Michigan | A state court barred Kalshi's sports contracts | order |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Washington | A court order bars Kalshi from sports, election, entertainment and several other contract types in Washington | AG |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Louisiana | Sweepstakes casino ban in force | HB 883 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Maine | Sweepstakes casino ban in force | P.L. 2025 c. 645 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Indiana | Sweepstakes casino ban in force | HB 1052 |
| May 22, 2026 | Tennessee | Sweepstakes casino ban in force | Public Chapter 1117 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Kentucky | Sports betting age raised from 18 to 21 (veto overridden) | HB 904 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Wisconsin | Statewide sports betting apps through the tribes signed into law; not live yet | Governor |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Virginia | Online casino bills failed in conference | SB 118 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Maine | Online casinos, run by the four Wabanaki Nations, became law; not live yet | LD 1164 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | California | Sweepstakes casino ban in force | AB 831 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Missouri | Sports betting launched, online and in person | Constitution art. III § 39(g) |
If your state doesn't license online casinos
If your state doesn't license online casinos, no site holds a license from your state to offer you casino games for money, whatever its ads say. A site licensed in another country answers to that country, not to your state, so your state's regulator can't help if it doesn't pay. If your state does license them, check the regulator's list (linked in the table) before you sign up. Help is at 1-800-MY-RESET in the US.
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- CFTC Tells Prediction Exchanges to Stop Blocking States Within 30 Days (November 9, 2026)
- Robinhood, Coinbase Agree to Halt Sports Contracts in Ohio (November 8, 2026)
- Rush Street Interactive Q3: Revenue Up 39%, North America Up 14% (November 8, 2026)
- Kalshi Loses Nevada Rehearing Bid as California Tribes Win Injunction (November 7, 2026)
- DraftKings Cuts 2026 Profit Outlook to Fund Prediction Markets Push (November 7, 2026)
- PENN Q3: Revenue Rises to $1.84 Billion as Online Losses Shrink (November 7, 2026)
- Arkansas Sues Kalshi and VGW as State Gambling Fights Widen (November 5, 2026)
- Nebraska Voters Reject Online Sports Betting in US Midterms (November 4, 2026)
- Oklahoma Sweepstakes Casino Ban Takes Effect November 1 (October 30, 2026)
Questions
Which states have legal online casinos?
Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia. Maine has passed a law, but its sites aren't live yet.
Is online gambling legal in the US?
It depends on the state and the game. Seven states license online casinos, and 31 states and DC allow online sports betting. Online lottery and horse-race betting follow separate rules this page doesn't cover.
Can I play at an online casino licensed in another state?
Only while you're inside that state. Licensed sites check where you are before they take a bet.
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in my state?
Ten states ban them by law; see the table. Several more states have sued them or ordered them out. Where they do operate, no state licenses them, so no state regulator checks their games or payouts.
Can I use Kalshi or Polymarket in my state?
The exchanges are federally regulated, but more than 20 states have acted against their sports contracts, and the courts have split. The table shows where.
How we checked. By the casin.com team. Last checked November 14, 2026. We read each state's regulator pages, laws and bill records, court orders, and attorney general and CFTC releases. Where a government site blocked us, the row links what we used instead, marked “press” when it's a news report. “Not legal” and “No ban law” mean we found no law that allows or bans it. This is a guide, not legal advice.