About Legal Sportsbooks US
Legal Sportsbooks US tracks whether sports betting is legal in each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., and in what form. Each state has its own page with the legal status, minimum age, regulator, licensed apps and the law or court ruling behind them.
What the tracker covers
As of October 2026, 30 of the 51 entries allow online and retail betting, two allow online betting only, eight allow retail betting only and 11 have no legal sports betting.
State pages also cover the other legal ways to bet where they exist, such as daily fantasy contests, tribal sportsbooks and prediction markets like Kalshi and Novig.
Who writes it
The Legal Sportsbooks US editorial team researches and writes every state page. We start from primary sources: state regulators, statutes and bills, and court records. The methodology page explains how each status is assigned.
How current it is
Every state page shows the date it was last verified. The current entries were verified between September 25 and September 27, 2026. If a status looks out of date, the state regulator’s website has the official answer.
Not legal advice
Legal Sportsbooks US summarizes public information. It is not legal advice, and the site doesn’t take bets or hold accounts. Confirm the rules with your state regulator before you bet.