State Coverage

State Guides

State-by-state breakdowns of sweepstakes casino legality, licensed operator access, and prediction market status.

State Coverage

Is online gambling legal in your state?

Each state guide covers legal status and platform availability across three categories: sweepstakes casinos, licensed operators, and prediction markets. Legal status is tracked independently per category — a state may be open for sweepstakes but have no licensed online casino.

All legal status determinations are sourced from state statutes, Attorney General opinions, state gaming commission records, and official regulatory guidance. The map below is toggleable between all three categories.

Sweepstakes

11 guides published

2
Available
4
Restricted
5
Not Available
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Pending

Licensed Operators

11 guides published

3
Casino + Book
5
Book Only
2
Not Available
1
Pending

Prediction Markets

11 guides published

3
Available
4
Restricted
3
Not Available
1
Pending

What each state guide covers

Legal status per category

Sweepstakes, licensed operators, and prediction markets tracked separately — a state open for sweepstakes may be closed for licensed operators.

Platform availability ranked by score

Available platforms listed per category, ranked by T&C Risk Score. Only platforms with published Wager Layer profiles are scored — real-world operators are referenced in all sections.

Statute breakdown & source citations

Relevant state laws cited with statute references and plain English explanations. Active and pending legislation tracked with bill references.

Player guidance

Actionable guidance for players in that state, with platform recommendations based on T&C Risk Scores where applicable.

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Texas Online Gambling Guide

Sweepstakes casinos fully legal with no active restrictions. No licensed online casino or sports betting. Kalshi prediction markets available statewide.

Florida Online Gambling Guide

Sweepstakes casinos available with a $5,000 annual redemption cap. Hard Rock Bet operates as the sole legal sportsbook under a tribal compact. Prediction markets fully available.

New York Online Gambling Guide

Sweepstakes casinos effectively banned since December 2025 following platform exits. Online sports betting legal with seven licensed operators. Prediction markets under active challenge from the state AG.

California Online Gambling Guide

Sweepstakes casinos banned since January 2026 under AB 831. No legal online casino or sports betting. Kalshi prediction markets available.

Pennsylvania Online Gambling Guide

Full online casino and sports betting market with multiple licensed operators. Sweepstakes casinos face active PGCB enforcement pressure. Prediction markets available via Kalshi.

Gambling Options in New Jersey

Sweepstakes casinos not available, banned by statute since August 2025. Licensed casino and sportsbook fully legal under NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement oversight. Prediction markets available. Reviewed May 2026.

Gambling Options in Ohio

Sweepstakes casinos available and one of the largest remaining US markets. Licensed sportsbook legal since January 2023, no online casino. Prediction markets restricted, with the OCCC issuing a $5M fine against Kalshi and a federal court ruling Ohio law applies. Reviewed May 2026.

Gambling Options in Michigan

Sweepstakes casinos not available, banned by MGCB enforcement since late 2023. Licensed casino and sportsbook fully legal since 2021, one of the largest US markets. Prediction markets restricted — AG sued Kalshi in March 2026, four federal cases active. Reviewed May 2026.

Gambling Options in Nevada

Sweepstakes casinos are not available, prediction markets are under active court injunction, and online real-money play is limited to licensed poker only, with a Ninth Circuit ruling that could reshape the prediction market picture expected June–August 2026.

Gambling Options in Arizona

Arizona operates a fully legal sportsbook market under ADG oversight, but sweepstakes casinos have been effectively pushed out by enforcement action and prediction markets face the most aggressive state prosecution in the country.

Gambling Options in Illinois

Illinois operates a fully legal sportsbook market but sits at the aggressive end of state enforcement on every other front. The IGB issued 65 cease-and-desist orders against sweepstakes platforms in February 2026 and formally declared prediction markets illegal gambling in October 2025, prompting a joint CFTC and DOJ federal lawsuit filed on April 2, 2026.

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Legal status varies by platform category. Each state guide covers all three categories in detail.

Published Guides

State guides

State guides are published as research is completed and verified. Each guide covers all three platform categories in a single page.

Texas

Published
Sweepstakes: Available Licensed Operators: Not Available Prediction Markets: Available
read the Texas gambling guide →

Florida

Published
Sweepstakes: Restricted Licensed Operators: Sportsbook Only Prediction Markets: Available
read the Florida gambling guide →

Ohio

Published
Sweepstakes: Available Licensed Operators: Sportsbook Only Prediction Markets: Restricted
read the Ohio gambling guide →

New Jersey

Published
Sweepstakes: Restricted Licensed Operators: Casino + Sportsbook Prediction Markets: Restricted
read the New Jersey gambling guide →

Pennsylvania

Published
Sweepstakes: Restricted Licensed Operators: Casino + Sportsbook Prediction Markets: Available
read the Pennsylvania gambling guide →

Michigan

Published
Sweepstakes: Not Available Licensed Operators: Casino + Sportsbook Prediction Markets: Restricted
read the Michigan gambling guide →

New York

Published
Sweepstakes: Not Available Licensed Operators: Sportsbook Only Prediction Markets: Restricted
read the New York gambling guide →

California

Published
Sweepstakes: Not Available Licensed Operators: Not Available Prediction Markets: Available
read the California gambling guide →

Illinois

Published
Sweepstakes: Restricted Licensed Operators: Sportsbook Only Prediction Markets: Not Available
read the Illinois gambling guide →

Nevada

Published
Sweepstakes: Not Available Licensed Operators: Sportsbook Only Prediction Markets: Not Available
read the Nevada gambling guide →

Arizona

Published
Sweepstakes: Not Available Licensed Operators: Sportsbook Only Prediction Markets: Not Available
read the Arizona gambling guide →

Reference

Understanding the status categories

Status definitions differ by platform category. Here is how each status is defined across the three verticals.

Sweepstakes Casinos

Available

Sweepstakes casinos can legally access this state. No active AG action or statute prohibiting operations identified.

Restricted

Some platforms operate here with state-specific limitations — e.g. redemption caps, restricted game types, or most platforms having voluntarily exited following enforcement action. Verify per platform.

Not Available

State statute, AG guidance, or gaming commission order explicitly restricts or prohibits operations. The vast majority of platforms do not operate in these states.

Even in "Available" states, individual platforms may have their own additional exclusions per their Terms of Service. Always verify your state's status directly with the platform.

Licensed Operators

Available (Casino + Sportsbook)

Both online casino and online sports betting are legal. Licensed operators hold valid gaming licenses from the state gaming commission. Players have full regulatory recourse in disputes.

Restricted (Sportsbook Only)

Online sports betting is legal but online casino games are not. Players can access licensed sportsbooks but no real-money online slots, table games, or live dealer.

Not Available

No legal online casino or online sportsbook. Real-money online gambling is not permitted by state law.

Sourced from state gaming commission public registers. License status verified at time of guide publication — always confirm current status before depositing.

Prediction Markets

Available

CFTC-regulated prediction markets including Kalshi can legally operate and accept players from this state. No state-level prohibition or enforcement action identified.

Restricted

Platforms are technically accessible but state AG or gaming commission has issued enforcement challenges or cease-and-desist orders. Access may change as litigation develops.

Not Available

State gaming commission or state law restricts prediction market participation. CFTC-regulated platforms including Kalshi do not offer services in these states.

CFTC registration status verified from public CFTC records. State-level restrictions sourced from individual platform terms and state gaming commission guidance.

Reference

States with known restrictions

States with confirmed restrictions in at least one category, sourced from state law, AG guidance, or gaming commission records as of June 2026. Pending states are still under research — pending does not mean available.

State Sweepstakes Licensed Operators Prediction Markets Primary Source
Arizona ↗ Guide Not Available Sportsbook Only Not Available ADG gaming.az.gov · A.R.S. § 5-1301 · AZ AG criminal charges vs KalshiEX (Mar 2026) · CFTC PR 9208-26
California ↗ Guide Not Available Not Available Available CA AB 831 (Oct 2025) · No online gambling legislation
Connecticut Not Available Available Restricted CGS § 7-170 · SB 1202 (2021) · CT DCP C&D (Dec 2025)
Florida ↗ Guide Restricted Sportsbook Only Available Fla. Stat. § 849.094 · 2021 Seminole Gaming Compact
Idaho Not Available Not Available Pending Idaho Code § 18-3801
Illinois ↗ Guide Restricted Sportsbook Only Not Available IGB C&D (Feb 2026) · 230 ILCS 45/25-10 · EO 2026-04 · CFTC + DOJ v. IL (Apr 2026)
Indiana Restricted Sportsbook Only Pending IN HB 1052 signed Mar 2026 · effective Jul 1 2026 · HB 1015 (2019)
Kentucky Not Available Sportsbook Only Pending KRS § 528 · HB 551 (2023)
Maine Restricted Sportsbook Only Pending ME LD 2007 / PL Ch.645 signed Apr 2026 · effective ~mid-Jul 2026 · LD 585 (2022)
Michigan ↗ Guide Not Available Available Restricted MGCB C&D (2025) · Lawful Internet Gaming Act (2019)
Minnesota Restricted Not Available Restricted MN SF4760 signed May 2026 · effective Aug 1 2026 · CFTC v. MN (May 2026)
Montana Not Available Not Available Not Available MT SB 555 (Oct 2025) · MCA § 23-5-802 · State Lottery only
Nevada ↗ Guide Not Available Sportsbook Only Not Available NRS § 463 · SB 256 (2025) · NGCB court injunctions all platforms (May 2026)
New Jersey ↗ Guide Restricted Available Restricted NJSA 5:12 · A4111 (2013) · 3d Cir. ruled FOR Kalshi Apr 2026
New York ↗ Guide Not Available Sportsbook Only Restricted NY Racing Law § 912 (S5935A, Dec 2025) · NY AG C&D to Kalshi (Oct 2025)
Ohio ↗ Guide Available Sportsbook Only Restricted Ohio Rev. Code · HB 29 (2021) · Kalshi C&D active
Pennsylvania ↗ Guide Restricted Available Available Act 42 (2017) · PGCB oversight · Stake.us T&C v15.0
Tennessee Restricted Sportsbook Only Pending TN ban blocked by federal injunction · SB 16 (2019)
Utah Not Available Not Available Not Available Utah Code § 76-10-1101 · Constitutional prohibition
Washington Not Available Not Available Pending RCW 9.46.0237 · WSGC guidance

Last updated: June 2026. Status reflects confirmed research only — states not listed may still have restrictions. Pending does not mean available.

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