The state-first guide to online casino law
Sports betting is legal in far more states than online casino gaming, and headlines about the first have made the map hard to read. We track full online casino markets separately, state by state, and link each status to the regulator that publishes it.
Choose a state to see its current status. We list full online casino markets separately from sports betting, online poker and pre-launch laws, because a state that allows one of these has not necessarily allowed the others.
The live markets
Asking whether online casinos are legal in the USA gets no useful answer, because each live state runs its own licensing system. What matters is whether a specific operator is authorized in the state where you are physically located when you play.
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Internet gaming became law on January 11, 2026, but the state still has to finish rulemaking and license operators. Until that work is done, authorization on paper does not yet mean legal public play.
Read the Maine status →The country's most famous casino state stops at poker online, so its land-based reputation does not carry over to the internet. There is no general state-regulated market for online slots and table games there.
Read the Nevada status →Bonus lab
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The number that matters
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Partner directory · regulated
Every operator below holds licenses from US state gaming regulators, but each is live only in the states where it holds one, and each card shows how many that is. Your state page is the place to start, since it lists the brands you can legally use there.
DraftKings Casino
1x playthrough, released 50 spins a day over 20 days, no promo code needed (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
FanDuel Casino
Spins arrive 50 a day over 30 days on Huff N' Puff slots and the $25 expires 7 days after it lands; no promo code needed, limited-time offer reported to run to December 1, 2026 in MI/NJ/PA/WV, not open to existing FanDuel Sportsbook customers, playthrough reported as none or 1x (as of November 2026, confirm on site)
BetMGM Casino
$10 minimum deposit; wagering requirement varies by state, confirm the current multiplier in-app before depositing (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
Caesars Palace Online Casino
$10 minimum deposit; wagering requirement varies by state, confirm the current terms in-app before opting in (as of November 2026, confirm on site)
Borgata Casino
$20 bonus needs 1x playthrough within 3 days; the $1,000 match needs 15x playthrough within 30 days, $10 minimum deposit, NJ/PA only (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
Golden Nugget Online Casino
1x playthrough, released 50 spins a day over 10 days, no promo code needed, live in MI/NJ/PA/WV (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
BetRivers Casino
$10 minimum deposit, 1x playthrough; Pennsylvania runs a separate 100% deposit match up to $250 plus 500 spins instead (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
Bally Bet Casino
Smaller tier is deposit $10 for 25 spins; spins are tied to named slots and a 7-day clock starts on the first real-money wager (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
bet365 Casino
Minimum $10 deposit; playthrough varies by state, roughly 25x in PA, 20x in NJ and 15x in MI (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
BetParx Casino
Bonus back is a first-24-hours loss rebate; some sign-up paths require a promo code (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
Fanatics Casino
Minimum $10 deposit, no promo code needed; spins drip at 200 a day over 5 days in NJ and WV, 100 a day over 10 days in MI and PA (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
Hollywood Casino Online
1x playthrough on the credits; live in MI, NJ, PA and WV (reported as of July 2026, confirm on site). The operator homepage renders no server-side text, so these terms come from third-party sources rather than the operator's own page.
Horseshoe Online Casino
125 bonus spins on registration, then 125 more each time a tier credit is earned, up to three times, on select games named in the promotion. Pennsylvania sign-ups need an eligible promo code, with the bundle running in monthly windows through December 31, 2026; Michigan, New Jersey and West Virginia run the same bundle until further notice. Playthrough on spin winnings is not stated in the summary terms (operator-published terms, November 2026, confirm on site)
Mohegan PA Online Casino
Minimum $10 first deposit, opt in at registration; 10x playthrough on deposit plus bonus, clearable on online slots only (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
Monopoly Casino
Second-chance offer in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania: net slot losses in the seven days after the first deposit and wager are refunded up to $500, and refunds of $100 or more are paid in four equal weekly parts. Bonus money carries 1x playthrough and expires seven days after it is issued (operator-published terms, November 2026, confirm on site)
PlayLive! Casino
A 125% match up to $625 plus 25 bonus spins is also widely listed; playthrough is not stated on the operator's own page (reported as of July 2026, confirm on site). PlayLive blocks automated checks with HTTP 403, so these figures are cross-confirmed from third parties.
PlaySugarHouse Casino
1x wagering, one of the lowest playthroughs in the market; baccarat, craps, roulette and live dealer tables do not count toward it. Pennsylvania only, 21+ (taken from the operator's own PA homepage, July 2026, confirm on site).
Resorts Casino Online
The spins offer is reported on 88 Fortunes Megaways with a qualifying deposit; playthrough could not be read from the operator's own terms (reported as of July 2026, confirm on site). The site returns almost no server-side text, so these figures are cross-confirmed from third parties.
Stardust Casino
Affiliates also advertise a no-deposit bonus-spins add-on that varies by state and by month (as of July 2026, confirm on site)
Tropicana Casino Online
Playthrough could not be read from the operator's own terms because both hosts return HTTP 403 to automated checks (reported as of July 2026, confirm on site).
Hard Rock Bet Casino
Only one option can be claimed. The spins need a first deposit of $10 or more and arrive 50 a day for 10 days, each worth $0.20, with winnings paid as cash and unused daily spins expiring. The lossback returns 100% of net cash slot losses from the first 24 hours of slot play, up to $500, as a casino bonus with 1x wagering inside 14 days, and the first cash slot wager must come within 30 days of signup. The featured spins game rotates (operator-published, November 2026, confirm on site)
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Sources for every status
Gaming laws change through legislation, which is slow, while the lists of approved operators change whenever a regulator adds or removes one. Each state page shows when the market launched and who regulates it, and links to the regulator's current list so you can check it yourself.
Read our editorial standardQuick answers
Most confusion comes from treating every kind of gambling as a single category. A map that shades a state green for sports betting can be wrong about online casinos, so these answers keep the categories apart.
Seven states currently run full, state-regulated real-money online casino markets: Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia. Maine authorized internet gaming on January 11, 2026, but implementation and licensing are still underway, so its market is not yet live. Nevada licenses online poker but has no full iCasino market.
No. Sports wagering, online casino games, poker, lottery products and sweepstakes are separate legal categories, and a state can authorize one while prohibiting another or leaving it unregulated. Legal sports betting in a state tells you nothing on its own about online casino play there.
Not as a blanket rule, and no responsible answer can say they are. An offshore operator can accept a registration without being licensed or legal in the player's state. State laws and enforcement differ, and U.S. regulators generally cannot provide the same consumer protections for offshore play that they provide at licensed sites.
A casino is state-regulated when a state regulator licenses or authorizes its operator. That regulator then requires geolocation and age verification, sets technical and responsible-gaming standards, and gives players a local route for complaints and enforcement.
Responsible gambling
Free, confidential help is available nationwide, 24/7. Call or text the National Problem Gambling Helpline.
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