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Gambling and money, state by state

Where you live changes how easy it is to bet, and how fast losses can pile up. Choose a state to see what's legal there and where to find free help.

  • 39states allow sports betting, plus DC
  • 31states allow it on your phone, plus DC
  • 7states have live online casinos
  • Online and in person
  • In person only
  • Not legal

Choose a state on the map to see its rules and free local help.

Why this matters for your money

When betting lives on your phone, there's no drive to a casino and no closing time. Losses can build faster and more quietly, which is why the money side of recovery often starts with putting barriers back in place.

Blocking apps, self-exclusion programs, and a bank that can freeze gambling transactions all work the same way: they add friction on the hardest days.

See free blocking tools and helplines

How this map is made

Each state's status comes from public state-by-state trackers and news coverage, checked against each other. Sports betting counts include retail-only states. Online casino counts include only states where games are live today.

Last reviewed September 26, 2026. Next review: December 2026. Sources: RG.org state tracker, Track360, VegasInsider. Spot an error? Email [email protected].

View every state as a list
StateSports bettingOnline casinos
AlabamaNot legalNot legal
AlaskaNot legalNot legal
ArizonaOnline and in personNot legal
ArkansasOnline and in personNot legal
CaliforniaNot legalNot legal
ColoradoOnline and in personNot legal
ConnecticutOnline and in personOnline casinos live
DelawareOnline and in personOnline casinos live
FloridaOnline and in personNot legal
GeorgiaNot legalNot legal
HawaiiNot legalNot legal
IdahoNot legalNot legal
IllinoisOnline and in personNot legal
IndianaOnline and in personNot legal
IowaOnline and in personNot legal
KansasOnline and in personNot legal
KentuckyOnline and in personNot legal
LouisianaOnline and in personNot legal
MaineOnline and in personLegalized, not yet live
MarylandOnline and in personNot legal
MassachusettsOnline and in personNot legal
MichiganOnline and in personOnline casinos live
MinnesotaNot legalNot legal
MississippiIn person onlyNot legal
MissouriOnline and in personNot legal
MontanaIn person onlyNot legal
NebraskaIn person onlyNot legal
NevadaOnline and in personNot legal
New HampshireOnline and in personNot legal
New JerseyOnline and in personOnline casinos live
New MexicoIn person onlyNot legal
New YorkOnline and in personNot legal
North CarolinaOnline and in personNot legal
North DakotaIn person onlyNot legal
OhioOnline and in personNot legal
OklahomaNot legalNot legal
OregonOnline and in personNot legal
PennsylvaniaOnline and in personOnline casinos live
Rhode IslandOnline and in personOnline casinos live
South CarolinaNot legalNot legal
South DakotaIn person onlyNot legal
TennesseeOnline and in personNot legal
TexasNot legalNot legal
UtahNot legalNot legal
VermontOnline and in personNot legal
VirginiaOnline and in personNot legal
WashingtonIn person onlyNot legal
Washington, DCOnline and in personNot legal
West VirginiaOnline and in personOnline casinos live
WisconsinIn person onlyNot legal
WyomingOnline and in personNot legal

This map is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check your state regulator for the latest. After the Bet never links to gambling operators. If you're struggling, call 1-800-522-4700 or call or text 988.