Online Casinos by State 2026
US online casino law varies state by state. Real-money online casinos are licensed in seven states; sweepstakes casinos operate under federal promotional law in most of the rest; a handful of states restrict or ban both. Pick your state for the legal context, the operators that accept you, and the local responsible-gambling resources.
Real-Money Online Casinos
States with licensed, regulated real-money online casino sites.
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
Minimum age: 21+
Delaware
Delaware Lottery
Minimum age: 21+
Michigan
Michigan Gaming Control Board
Minimum age: 21+
New Jersey
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
Minimum age: 21+
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Minimum age: 21+
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
Minimum age: 21+
West Virginia
West Virginia Lottery Commission
Minimum age: 21+
Sweepstakes Casinos
States where sweepstakes casinos operate under federal promotional law.
Alabama
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Alaska
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Arizona
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Arkansas
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
California
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Colorado
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
District of Columbia
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Florida
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Georgia
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Hawaii
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Illinois
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Indiana
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Iowa
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Kansas
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Kentucky
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Louisiana
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 21+
Maine
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Maryland
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Massachusetts
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 21+
Minnesota
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Mississippi
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 21+
Missouri
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Nebraska
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
New Hampshire
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
New Mexico
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 21+
North Carolina
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
North Dakota
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 21+
Ohio
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 21+
Oklahoma
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Oregon
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 21+
South Carolina
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
South Dakota
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 21+
Tennessee
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Texas
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Utah
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Vermont
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Virginia
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 21+
Wisconsin
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Wyoming
Federal sweepstakes law
Minimum age: 18+
Restricted States
States where sweepstakes operators have voluntarily restricted access or the state has limited them.
Idaho
Idaho State Police, Gambling Investigations
Minimum age: 18+
Montana
Montana Department of Justice Gambling Control Division
Minimum age: 18+
Nevada
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Minimum age: 21+
New York
New York State Gaming Commission
Minimum age: 18+
Washington
Washington State Gambling Commission
Minimum age: 18+