Sports Betting in Specific Cities and States. I’ve added dedicated pages outlining the sports betting options for residents in different states and large metropolitan areas of the United States. As I mentioned above, Nevada is the only state in the USA that allows land based sports betting, but betting on horse races in still allowed in most. Only a handful of states were exempt from PASPA, including Nevada, Delaware, and Montana, because these states already had some form of legalized sports betting by the time PASPA became law. Out of those states, only Nevada offered full sports betting to residents and visitors. A United, United States? Given the hesitancy of some states – like Utah – to adopt the notion of sports betting, this is perhaps unlikely. But, the possibilities are now there for a theoretical 50-state, nationwide sports betting policy. We’re also not likely to have one autonomously ruled hub of gambling any time soon. It is not legal to operate a sportsbook or bookmaking service in the United States. The exceptions to this rule include Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon. Sports betting is not regulated outside of those four states and it is illegal to run a sports betting operation both land based or online.

The post-PASPA era we now find ourselves in has transformed the sports betting market in the United States. We now have access to multiple state-regulated online and mobile sportsbooks as well as several reputable and secure mobile and online sportsbooks operating legally offshore.

➝ Research

History Of Sports Betting In The United States

Interactive Map: Sports Betting in the U.S.

AGA’s interactive sports betting map provides state-level detail on the types of wagering allowed, key regulatory details, legal retail sportsbooks and online/mobile, and more.

• Sports betting activity

  • Live, Legal* (20 States + DC)

  • Legal - Not Yet Operational (5 States)

  • Active or Pre-Filed Legislation in 2021 (17 States)

• Inactive sports betting

  • No Legislation in 2021 (8 States)
  • Dead Legislation in 2021 (0 States)

Legal Landscape as of March 10, 2021

Sports Betting Casinos In The United States

“Live, Legal” denotes states where single-game sports betting is legally offered to consumers through retail and/or online sportsbooks. States classified as “Legal – Not Yet Operational” have authorized sports betting, but have yet to launch. “Active or Pre-Filed Legislation” denotes jurisdictions where bills to legalize single-game sports betting have been pre-filed/introduced in the state legislature or where a voter referendum is scheduled. Sports betting provisions, revenue, and location data are sourced from state regulatory agencies.

• Sports betting activity

  • Live, Legal* (20 States + DC)

  • Legal - Not Yet Operational (5 States)

  • Active or Pre-Filed Legislation in 2021 (17 States)

• Inactive sports betting

  • No Legislation in 2021 (8 States)
  • Dead Legislation in 2021 (0 States)

Legalized Sports Betting United States

Legal Landscape as of March 10, 2021