Sports betting is legal in the United States on a state-by-state basis. There is a patchwork of laws and regulations.
The industry has grown thanks to a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Since then, 38 states and the District of Colombia have allowed some form of sports betting. Among those betting states, 29 permit wagering online.
Most states with legality set the minimum age to play sports at 21, and some jurisdictions allow 18 or older. A handful of states have legalized online casino gaming along with sportsArray.
For online sports betting, consumers will need to be physically located in the state or jurisdiction in order to place bets on state-licensed platforms. Customers don’t want to live in the state they want to place bets in. bet.
Many regulated sports betting sites operate in numerous markets.
In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the doors for sports gambling expansion through the Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association ruling. Justices deemed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional. PASPA had prohibited states from legalizing gambling on professional and college sports.
Congress passed the 1992 law to prevent the expansion of sports beyond Nevada, raising the possibility of money laundering and other nefarious activities. Nevada had a monopoly on single-game games.
Despite the existence of illicit sports betting, the ban persisted for decades.
The Supreme Court has ruled that states have the right to place sports betting within their respective borders.
Below are the states where online sports are legal and some of the operators allowed in those states. Many states still have sports operator licenses, but the sports industry is expected to consolidate over time in many markets.
Market is not yet live.
Some states have made the decision to restrict sports betting to sales issues, usually in brick-and-mortar casinos. It’s conceivable that retail-only states will expand access to sports betting in the future.
Lately, sports in any form are illegal in California, Texas, Idaho, Utah, Minnesota, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Legislative efforts have been made in states such as California, Texas, and Georgia (vital potential markets for the online industry), but so far they have failed.
California and Texas combined account for nearly 21% of the U.S. population. Regarding population, the largest legal sports betting market is New York.
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