Is Online Casinos Legal In All States?

Unfortunately, at this time online casinos are not legal within all 50 U.S. states. However, the list of legal states is steadily growing. With new bills being put into place regularly, the possible number of legal states is endless. Below is a list of the current states that have legalized online casinos. 

• Delaware – In 2012, Delaware became the first state within the United States to legalize online gambling and casinos. The online gambling market opened up in Delaware in 2013, and operates through their three racinos, Delaware Park, Harrington Raceway, and Dover Downs.

• New Jersey – While Delaware was the first legal online gambling state, New Jersey was the turning stone for online gambling and online casinos in the United States. Since the state passed their online gambling law in 2013, online casino and online poker are both legal within the state. Atlantic City casino host numerous online poker and casino sites under their internet gaming license. As of today, New Jersey offers more online casinos than any other state in the US.

• Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania legalized online casinos in 2017, however there are currently no active online casinos within the state. The official launch date for online casinos in the state of Pennsylvania is set for July of 2019.

• Nevada – Surprisingly, the home of Sin City is not a major player in the realm of online casinos. In fact, WSOP NV is the single active site for online poker within the state of Nevada.

• West Virginia – Online casinos officially became legal in the state of West Virginia in March of 2019. While there are currently no available online casinos active at this time, expect online gaming to launch following this year, likely 2020.

Casinos online have swept the world by storm, bringing fun and enjoyable gaming options such as slots, roulette, poker, and more to your home. As time goes on, more states are likely to follow suite and legalize online casinos and online betting. Read more about the legal betting and the current status in the US.