States / North Dakota / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in North Dakota?
Yes. In North Dakota, sports betting is legal in person only (as of Oct 12, 2026). In-person betting launched Dec 1, 2021. Operators pay No North Dakota state tax applies. Tribal retail sportsbooks in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Not authorized | State law prohibits online gaming in North Dakota; no statewide mobile or online sports wagering exists. A statewide online/mobile route (HCR 3002) failed in the ND House, 70-24.[1],[2],[3]? | ||
| Sports (retail) | Limited | Dec 1, 2021 | Monopoly Tribal | No state statute authorizes sports wagering, and "gambling" under N.D.C.C. § 12.1-28-01 expressly includes risking value on "the happening or outcome of an event, including an election or sporting event." However, North Dakota's five tribal casinos offer retail sports wagering under their existing Class III gaming compacts (interpreted by the tribes as already covering sports wagering, not via new state legislation): the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate's Dakota Magic Casino & Hotel (Hankinson) took the state's first legal sports bet in December 2021 under its "Dakota Nation Sportsbook" brand; Spirit Lake Casino (St. Michael), Sky Dancer Casino & Resort (Belcourt, using IGT PlaySports), and 4 Bears Casino & Lodge (New Town) also offer tribal retail sportsbooks. In October 2022 the five tribes asked Gov. Doug Burgum for exclusive statewide sports-betting rights; he declined but agreed to lower the tribal casino minimum gambling age from 21 to 19. A statewide/legislative route (HCR 3002) failed in the ND House on a 70-24 vote amid Judiciary Committee problem-gambling concerns, leaving tribal compact-based retail wagering as the only legal channel.[2],[4],[3],[5] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No North Dakota state tax applies. Tribal retail sportsbooks (Dakota Magic, Spirit Lake, Sky Dancer, 4 Bears) operate as an amenity under each tribe's existing IGRA Class III tribal-state gaming compact rather than under any state sports-wagering statute; no state statute imposes a tax or revenue-sharing requirement on sports wagering specifically, and the state's 2022 request for exclusive tribal sports-betting rights (and the HCR 3002 legislative route) did not result in any enacted tax. OTHER (retail) | Dec 1, 2021 | [1],[3]? |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 19 · Lowered from 21 to 19 under a 2022 agreement between the state's tribes and Gov. Doug Burgum.[3],[6]
- Esports wagering allowed
- No · No North Dakota tribal compact or state framework authorizes wagering on esports events.[3]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- No · Sports wagering is retail-only at tribal casinos under individual tribal-state compacts; there is no statewide mobile or online sports betting.[1],[3]
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Sources
- Gaming · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- North Dakota Century Code Chapter 12.1-28 — Gambling and Related Offenses · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- North Dakota Sports Betting · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; identified via search summary, not independently re-fetched for a verbatim excerpt this session.
- North Dakota Century Code Chapter 53-06.1 — Games of Chance · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- North Dakota Sports Betting · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; identified via search summary, not independently re-fetched for a verbatim excerpt this session.
- North Dakota Tribes Lose Plea to Host iGaming, Sports Betting · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Reports Gov. Burgum's 2022 refusal of the tribes' request for exclusive statewide online gaming/sports betting rights, and the narrower compact outcome (mobile sportsbooks/casino apps confined to tribal land, age lowered to 19).