United States

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Online casino is legal only in a handful of states, among them New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Sports betting has been legal in most states since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban in 2018 (Murphy v. NCAA).

Online casino
Set by states or provincesEach state or province sets its own rules.
Regulator
State regulatorsCurrent regime since 2018
Legal basis
State law; federal Wire Act and UIGEADesk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
67% 8 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Set by states or provinces Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Sports betting Set by states or provinces Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Online poker Set by states or provinces Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Lottery Set by states or provinces Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Land-based casino Set by states or provinces Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Regulation
Governing law
State law; federal Wire Act and UIGEADesk research, Oct 2026
Current regime since
2018Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering United States
  • Pennsylvania Gambling Commission Board3 licensed brands
  • Indian Gaming Association1 licensed brands

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers United States, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.

Brand access declarations for United States, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from United States40.2%
  • Exclude United States in their terms69640.4%
  • No declaration1,02159.3%
Hold a licence covering United States4brands
List United States as a focus market8brands
Offers marked available0welcome offers
Brands serving United States Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

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Market data

Enterprise
Market share by brand Part of the United States dataset Search visibility by brand and affiliate Part of the United States dataset Offer benchmarks Part of the United States dataset
What would change this page

In progressMaine authorised online casino for its tribes in 2026, and several states have banned sweepstakes casinos since 2025.

  • Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
  • Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
  • Tax changes for operators or players
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Latest on United States All news

Other state or provincial markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
United States Americas 4 0.2% 696 8 0
Argentina Americas 552 32.1% 394 27 8
Canada Americas 778 45.2% 308 348 382
Bosnia & Herzegovina Europe 532 30.9% 419 4 30
Nigeria Africa 500 29.1% 455 22 8
Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

Independent of placement

No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. Maine Gambling Control Unit (Internet Gaming)maine.gov
Identifier
CR-JUR-US
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
1 cited, medium confidence

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