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Where Online Casinos Are Legal: Map of U.S. States
Real-money online casinos are live in 7 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia. Maine has legalized them but not launched.
By status: live in 7 states, legal, not launched in 1 state, prohibited in 7 states and not authorized in 35 states and DC. Each state's page has the statutes, regulator and launch history behind its status.
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Status as of Oct 20, 2026 · Online casinos
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| State | Status | Launched | Legalized |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Live | 2021-10-12 | 2021-05-27 |
| Delaware | Live | 2013-10-31 | 2012-06-28 |
| Michigan | Live | 2021-01-22 | 2019-12-20 |
| New Jersey | Live | 2013-11-21 | 2013-02-26 |
| Pennsylvania | Live | 2019-07-15 | 2017-10-30 |
| Rhode Island | Live | 2024-03-01 | 2023-06-20 |
| West Virginia | Live | 2020-07-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| Maine | Legal, not launched | 2026-01-11 | |
| Hawaii | Prohibited | ||
| Idaho | Prohibited | ||
| Louisiana | Prohibited | ||
| Montana | Prohibited | ||
| Utah | Prohibited | ||
| Washington | Prohibited | ||
| Wyoming | Prohibited | ||
| Alabama | Not authorized | ||
| Alaska | Not authorized | ||
| Arizona | Not authorized | ||
| Arkansas | Not authorized | ||
| California | Not authorized | ||
| Colorado | Not authorized | ||
| District of Columbia | Not authorized | ||
| Florida | Not authorized | ||
| Georgia | Not authorized | ||
| Illinois | Not authorized | ||
| Indiana | Not authorized | ||
| Iowa | Not authorized | ||
| Kansas | Not authorized | ||
| Kentucky | Not authorized | ||
| Maryland | Not authorized | ||
| Massachusetts | Not authorized | ||
| Minnesota | Not authorized | ||
| Mississippi | Not authorized | ||
| Missouri | Not authorized | ||
| Nebraska | Not authorized | ||
| Nevada | Not authorized | ||
| New Hampshire | Not authorized | ||
| New Mexico | Not authorized | ||
| New York | Not authorized | ||
| North Carolina | Not authorized | ||
| North Dakota | Not authorized | ||
| Ohio | Not authorized | ||
| Oklahoma | Not authorized | ||
| Oregon | Not authorized | ||
| South Carolina | Not authorized | ||
| South Dakota | Not authorized | ||
| Tennessee | Not authorized | ||
| Texas | Not authorized | ||
| Vermont | Not authorized | ||
| Virginia | Not authorized | ||
| Wisconsin | Not authorized |