INSIDECASINO.USWhich states have legal online casinos?
Seven US states have live, legal real-money online casinos: Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia. Maine has legalized them, and its regulator is now targeting the first quarter of 2027. The other 42 states and the District of Columbia do not license them.
What is the online casino status in each state?
7 states have live, legal online casinos, Maine has legalized them but has no live sites, and the other 43 jurisdictions do not license them. Each row links to a page with the law, the regulator, the sources and the date we checked them. "Not yet checked" means we have not confirmed that page against an official source.
| Jurisdiction | Online casinos | Sweepstakes casinos | Regulator | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Not confirmed | Not yet checked |
| Alaska | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Not confirmed | Not yet checked |
| Arizona | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Arizona Department of Gaming | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Arkansas | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Arkansas Racing Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| California | No licensed online casinos | Banned by state law | California Gambling Control Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Colorado | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Colorado Division of Gaming | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Live and legal | Banned by state law | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Delaware | Live and legal | State action or legal risk | Delaware Lottery | Nov 4, 2026 |
| District of Columbia | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | DC Office of Lottery and Gaming | Not yet checked |
| Florida | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Florida Gaming Control Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Georgia | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Not confirmed | Not yet checked |
| Hawaii | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Not confirmed | Not yet checked |
| Idaho | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Not confirmed | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Illinois | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Illinois Gaming Board | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Indiana | No licensed online casinos | Banned by state law | Indiana Gaming Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Iowa | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Kansas | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Kentucky | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Not confirmed | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Louisiana | No licensed online casinos | Banned by state law | Louisiana Gaming Control Board | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Maine | Legal, not live | Banned by state law | Maine Gambling Control Unit | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Maryland | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Massachusetts Gaming Commission | Not yet checked |
| Michigan | Live and legal | State action or legal risk | Michigan Gaming Control Board | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Minnesota | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Mississippi | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Mississippi Gaming Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Missouri | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Missouri Gaming Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Montana | No licensed online casinos | Banned by state law | Montana Gambling Control Division | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Nebraska | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Nevada | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Nevada Gaming Control Board | Nov 4, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Not confirmed | Not yet checked |
| New Jersey | Live and legal | Banned by state law | New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement | Nov 4, 2026 |
| New Mexico | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | New Mexico Gaming Control Board | Nov 4, 2026 |
| New York | No licensed online casinos | Banned by state law | New York State Gaming Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| North Carolina | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | North Carolina State Lottery Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| North Dakota | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Not confirmed | Not yet checked |
| Ohio | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Ohio Casino Control Commission | Not yet checked |
| Oklahoma | No licensed online casinos | Banned by state law | Not confirmed | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Oregon | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Not confirmed | Not yet checked |
| Pennsylvania | Live and legal | State action or legal risk | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Live and legal | No specific law found | Rhode Island Lottery | Nov 4, 2026 |
| South Carolina | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Not confirmed | Not yet checked |
| South Dakota | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | South Dakota Commission on Gaming | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Tennessee | No licensed online casinos | Banned by state law | Tennessee Attorney General | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Texas | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Not confirmed | Not yet checked |
| Utah | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Not confirmed | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Vermont | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Virginia | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Virginia Lottery | Not yet checked |
| Washington | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Washington State Gambling Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| West Virginia | Live and legal | State action or legal risk | West Virginia Lottery | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | No licensed online casinos | No specific law found | Wisconsin Division of Gaming | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Wyoming | No licensed online casinos | State action or legal risk | Wyoming Gaming Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
Where are sweepstakes casinos banned?
10 states have passed a law aimed at sweepstakes casinos: California, Connecticut, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Other states act through regulators, attorneys general or lawsuits, and those are marked "State action or legal risk". "No specific law found" is not a finding that these sites are legal.
Why do counts of legal states differ?
Counts differ because sources measure different things. Maine, for example, has legalized online casinos but has no live sites, so a count of legal states can read eight while a count of live markets reads seven. The American Gaming Association counted seven legal online casino states for 2025.