Online Gambling State Rankings
How well does each state protect residents from online gambling harms and bankruptcies?
State Rankings and Report Cards
Scoring Version: 1.0 (1/2026)| Rank | State | Score | Online gambling status | Notes |
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| #1 | Montana > | 99 | No online gambling | Sent cease and desist to Kalshi. |
| #2 | Alabama > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. In April 2024, A 2024 gambling package including sports betting (HB 151 constitutional amendment) passed the House but stalled in the Senate… |
| #2 | Hawaii > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. In April 2025, HB 1308 (sports betting) failed in conference when House and Senate versions could not be reconciled, ending the 2025 push. |
| #2 | Idaho > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #2 | Minnesota > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. In February 2025, A major sports betting bill failed to pass the Senate State and Local Government committee. |
| #2 | Mississippi > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. In February 2025, The Mississippi House passed an online/mobile sports betting bill, but it still faced Senate hurdles. |
| #2 | North Dakota > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #2 | South Carolina > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #2 | South Dakota > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #2 | Utah > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #2 | Washington > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #2 | Wisconsin > | 97 | No online gambling | Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #13 | Alaska > | 95 | No online gambling | |
| #13 | California > | 95 | No online gambling | |
| #13 | Georgia > | 95 | No online gambling | |
| #13 | Nebraska > | 95 | No online gambling | In March 2025, Nebraska senators advanced an online sports betting proposal, moving it forward but not to final passage. |
| #13 | New Mexico > | 95 | No online gambling | |
| #13 | Oklahoma > | 95 | No online gambling | In January 2026, the Senate Business and Insurance Committee passed multiple bills to legalize sports betting; measures still required full… |
| #13 | Texas > | 95 | No online gambling | |
| #20 | Massachusetts > | 60 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Went to court to close the Kalshi loophole. |
| #21 | New York > | 57 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Went to court to close the Kalshi loophole. |
| #22 | Maryland > | 55 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Went to court to close the Kalshi loophole. In February 2024, HB 1319 (Internet Gaming) was introduced to authorize online casino gaming; advanced in the House. |
| #22 | Ohio > | 55 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Went to court to close the Kalshi loophole. |
| #22 | Tennessee > | 55 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Went to court to close the Kalshi loophole. |
| #25 | Nevada > | 53 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Went to court to close the Kalshi loophole. |
| #26 | Illinois > | 52 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Sent cease and desist to Kalshi. |
| #27 | Arizona > | 51 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Sent cease and desist to Kalshi. |
| #28 | Louisiana > | 50 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #29 | Arkansas > | 49 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #29 | Colorado > | 49 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #29 | Indiana > | 49 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. In January 2025, A 2025 proposal to legalize online casino gambling (iGaming) and expand the online lottery cleared its first committee hurd… |
| #29 | Iowa > | 49 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #29 | Maine > | 49 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #29 | North Carolina > | 49 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #29 | Vermont > | 49 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #36 | Florida > | 47 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
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| #36 | Kansas > | 47 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
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| #36 | Kentucky > | 47 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
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| #36 | Missouri > | 47 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
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| #36 | Virginia > | 47 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
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| #36 | Wyoming > | 47 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
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| #42 | New Hampshire > | 41 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
State-run promotion of online gambling. |
| #42 | Oregon > | 41 | Online sports betting. No iCasino apps. |
State-run promotion of online gambling. Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #44 | Connecticut > | 15 | Online sports betting Online iCasino |
Went to court to close the Kalshi loophole. |
| #44 | New Jersey > | 15 | Online sports betting Online iCasino |
Went to court to close the Kalshi loophole. |
| #46 | Rhode Island > | 11 | Online sports betting Online iCasino |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #47 | Pennsylvania > | 10 | Online sports betting Online iCasino |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #48 | Michigan > | 9 | Online sports betting Online iCasino |
Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |
| #49 | West Virginia > | 7 | Online sports betting Online iCasino |
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| #50 | Delaware > | 3 | Online sports betting Online iCasino |
State-run promotion of online gambling. Joined the 36-state Attorney General coalition to close Kalshi loophole. |