But since the federal ban was lifted last May, many states have fully legalized sports gambling, with several more in the process of doing so. Many others are introducing new legislation proposals that would open the door to sportsbooks. Here's a state-by-state examination of where the country stands on sports gambling. And remember, if you live in a state where sports gambling is legal, check out SportsLine for expert predictions.
A proposed bill was introduced this April that would create an Alabama Sports Wagering Commission to oversee the regulation of sports betting in the state.
Under the proposed bill, bettors would be able to gamble on pro and college sports. Sports betting became legal on April 15, The legislation in place permits 20 operators in Arizona.
The state's first official sportsbook Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort began operating in July, and there will be multiple others on the way, though the state is still prohibiting mobile online wagering. There's currently a proposed constitutional amendment and a pending voter referendum that could make sports gambling legal in the near future.
Colorado became the 19th state to legalize betting and as of May 1, multiple operators allowed residents to open accounts online and place wagers. In the election, Colorado expanded both the number and type of casino games it is able to offer. The state also eliminated some wagering limits. Less than a month after the Supreme Court's decision, Delaware moved to fully legalize sports betting. Three casinos began operating sportsbooks in June and the state is looking to add additional locations as well as mobile betting.
Lawmakers in Florida approved sports betting in , though the start of betting is still incoming. Lawsuits in court could delay the official beginning of betting in the state.
The lawmakers in Georgia considered legalizing sports betting in and , but neither bill made it past the house.
A bill proposed in January of would allow for the regulation of sports gambling through a newly-established corporation. Legislation was passed in June to allow sports gambling, though in-state collegiate games will be off-limits under the new law.
It will make gambling lawful in a variety of locations both in-person including at Wrigley Field and online. Bets were allowed in the state as of March 9, The retail sports betting market at Washington's tribal casinos launched on Sept. Mobile betting is not allowed statewide but is permitted when on-site at a licensed tribal casino.
Betting on games involving in-state colleges is prohibited, along with betting on minor league professional sports. On May 24, , the federal Department of the Interior formally approved tribal-state gaming compacts that permit both sports wagering and fantasy sports contents. Both in-person and mobile betting are permitted in Arizona, with certain commercial sportsbooks partnering with sports venues for market access. The mobile and retail sports betting markets in Arizona launched Sept.
On November 3, , voters in South Dakota approved a ballot measure permitting "sports wagering in Deadwood. State lawmakers must now establish a regulatory apparatus and tax rate for legalized sports wagering.
Sports betting launched Sept. Mobile wagering is allowed only on casino premises. In May , the Connecticut legislature approved sports wagering via tribal-state compact. With Governor Ned Lamont's signature secured one day later, the federal Department of the Interior has a day window to approve the updated compacts.
The in-person, retail sports betting market launched on the last day of September and is expected to be followed by online sports betting this fall. Betting on college sports involving Connecticut universities is prohibited. In November , Maryland voters approved "sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education" by about a margin.
The Maryland referendum would potentially allow for both in-person and mobile sports betting throughout the state. May , Governor Ralph Hogan signed enabling legislation into law, green-lighting sports betting to go live in late In November , voters in the vast majority of Louisiana's 64 parishes approved a ballot measure permitting "sports wagering activities and operations.
Lawmakers will be tasked with setting up a regulatory scheme during an upcoming state legislative session. November 3, , Nebraska voters approved certain amendments to its state constitution legalizing "all games of chance. Pete Rickets signed a limited-scope bill to regulate in-person sports betting. No mobile wagering or betting on Nebraska college sports would be allowed. Fall is targeted as a possible start date. On May 19, , the Florida legislature approved a tribal-state gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
The new compact provides for both retail and mobile sports betting and makes Florida the most populous state to approve sports gambling since the Supreme Court case was decided in Upon approval by the federal Department of the Interior and the resolution of any potential lawsuit challenging the compact, sports wagering could launch in late All of these states have seen some degree of legislative activity towards the legalization of sports betting the past few years. In April , two federally-recognized tribes reached agreement with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on new gaming compacts that include sports betting.
On June 8, , Governor Stitt announced that the Department of the Interior had approved the compacts, paving the way for sports betting to start in Oklahoma as soon as the "compacts are published in the Federal Register.
The legislature could re-introduce the bill later. Utah's anti-gambling stance is written into the state's constitution. Any change to existing state policy toward gambling would be a massive departure from decades of opposition to any form of gambling, including lottery tickets, table games and sports betting. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. United States of sports betting: An updated map of where every state stands. NMSU biggest underdogs of season vs.
New Mexico State Aggies. Rams' title odds unchanged after OBJ signing. Los Angeles Rams. Manning family partners with Caesars Sportsbook. Gonzaga favored for 2nd straight year to win title. Gonzaga Bulldogs. Tony Evers announced a deal In July that permits the tribe to open retail sportsbooks at its casinos. The deal does not permit statewide mobile betting or wagering on in-state college sports.
With federal approval granted in August , the tribe hopes to launch sports betting by November Alabama is one of the few remaining states without a lottery but lawmakers advanced a bill that will permit a state-run lottery and statewide mobile wagering. Polls in Georgia say that voters are in favor of legalized sports betting. A last-minute legalization bill failed in the final moments of the legislative session, and a similar proposal failed as well.
Kansas seemed like a safe bet to approval legal wagering in after both the House and Senate introduced bills to do so. The progress is an encouraging sign, and it appears the idea of sports betting has gained support in Kansas. Key regulatory issues will need to be resolved, and it remains to be seen if online betting is politically palatable, but Kansas could be among the states to pass legal retail betting as early as A sports betting bill zoomed out a legislative committee in the Kentucky House in early , but quickly hit a snag as Republican leadership tanked the bill despite bipartisan support.
Conservative, anti-gambling sentiment runs deep in Kentucky and remains a massive political barrier — the follow-up received little interest. Kentucky will now have to wait until , at least, for legal sports betting. The good news is that Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is a big proponent of sports betting legalization, but until Republicans get on board, Kentucky sports betting may not happen.
In that environment, it makes statewide mobile wagering even more difficult. A Maine online sports betting bill seemed like a sure bet until Gov. Janet Mills vetoed what would have been the most competitive market in New England. A veto override fell a few votes short, but sports betting backers are hoping to work with Mills on a new sports betting bill in Republican Massachusetts Gov.
Charlie Baker and members of both parties in the Democrat-controlled General Court support sports betting. Elected officials have not reached consensus on several key issues, such as which entities would be allowed to take bets and if legal betting should include wagers on in-state college teams.
Legal betting could come to Massachusetts in the next two years. Multiple bills floated through the legislature in and but felt short due to larger concerns about video gaming terminals.
Expect to see some action in for both online and in-person wagering — especially if Kansas is close to doing the same. Lawmakers held out hope for a bill in the final moments of , but a fresh set of legislators have pushed a new bill for the session. Lawmakers are still working through the details of the latest bill.
Legal wagering has widespread bipartisan support in the legislative and executive branches, but politicians still need to hammer out a few issues that have stalled legislation for months.
Vermont is one of the few remaining states without casinos, but it may be okay with legal sportsbooks, at least online. The state is considering a study bill and may feel pressured to accept wagering especially as the greater New England market continues to grow. Alaska is pretty much nowhere on sports gambling. The 49th state might actually be the 49th to legalize it, if ever. California sports betting looks like it will be a reality, but only at tribal casinos and most likely not until State tribes successfully pushed a ballot measure that would allow sportsbooks on tribal grounds and certain horse tracks.
Wagering could begin as early as if approved, but in-person only and not online. A proposal that would have allowed mobile sports betting while granting extend gaming options to the state commercial cardrooms fell short.
With potentially billions of dollars at stake, gaming interests will still pursue California mobile betting, but it appears the tribal casino-only option is the most likely reality for a legal wagering market. Hawaii is one of just two states currently without any major gambling entity of any kind, and it seems sports betting will not be coming to the state for the foreseeable future, if ever.
State laws as written are currently against gambling, save for horse racing. Lawmakers have considered sports betting bills in recent years, but the state has not worked out how it would work, and which entities, most notably Minnesota Native American tribes, would be allowed to take bets.
Oklahoma gaming is dominated by Native American entities and most seem disinclined to agree to sports betting until other key issues with the state government are resolved.
Connecticut and Maryland will all go live and offer online sports betting sometime in South Dakota and Washington state will also go live in , but will only have retail betting. Be sure to check back often for updates as more states look to add sports betting. At this time all online wagers must be done from within the state where the book originates, thus protecting the online books from any new interpretations of the Wire Act.
So if Betfair goes live with a site in Pennsylvania, then players can only place wagers on that site from within the Keystone State. They may however be permitted to perform other functions, such as cashiering and account management from beyond state lines.
This limitation may potentially relax someday in the future, but with current the political environment strengthening the Wire Act it is unlikely to change any time soon. There is no clear-cut answer to this question, as the regulations are set by the individual states. Generally though, it is safe to assume that any state that legalizes sports betting will allow wagers on all professional and collegiate sports contests.
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