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Legality of Various Types of Gambling in U.S States and Territories

Find out which gambling activities are legal in each of the 50 U.S states
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Each U.S state dictates which gambling activities are legally permitted within state limits, while state regulators & tribes are responsible for ensuring that casinos, sportsbooks and card-rooms offer fair and legal games to customers.

Legality of Various types of gambling in U.S. states & territories – including commercial, Native American, & racetrack casinos (racinos)
State/district/territory Charitable Pari-mutuel Lotteries Commercial Tribal Racetrack Online Sports betting
Alabama Yes Yes No No Yes No No No
Alaska Yes No No No Yes No No No
American Samoa Yes No No No N/A No No No
Arizona Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes
Arkansas Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes No Yes
California Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Colorado Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Connecticut Yes No Yes No Yes No No No
Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes
Washington, D.C. Yes No Yes No N/A No No Yes
Florida Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Georgia Yes No Yes No N/A No No No
Guam Yes No Yes No N/A No No No
Hawaii No No No No No No No No
Idaho Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Illinois Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes
Indiana Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kansas Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Kentucky Yes Yes Yes No N/A Yes No No
Louisiana Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maine Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes No Yes
Massachusetts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Minnesota Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Mississippi Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Missouri Yes No Yes Yes N/A No No No
Montana Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes
Nebraska Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Nevada Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
New Hampshire Yes Yes Yes No N/A No Yes Yes
New Jersey Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes[5] Yes
New Mexico Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
New York Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
North Carolina Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes
North Dakota Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Northern Mariana Islands Yes No Yes Yes N/A No No No
Ohio Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes No No
Oklahoma Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Oregon Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes
Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes
Puerto Rico Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes No Yes
Rhode Island Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
South Carolina No No Yes No No No No No
South Dakota Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes[6]
Tennessee No No Yes No N/A No No Yes
Texas Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Utah No No No No No No No No
Vermont Yes No Yes No N/A No No No
Virginia Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes
United States Virgin Islands Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes No No
Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes
Wisconsin Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Wyoming Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No