In most cases, a punter can expect to see websites such as DraftKings and Fanduel, though a few states have unusual laws (such as Mississippi and Washington) that tie any form of mobile sports betting to being at a physical location, such as a casino, in order for the bet to be made legally. Of course, this page desperately needed a rewrite as more than half of the states now have legalized sports betting, and the majority of those make it legal to bet on sports online. There are a few states, such as West Virginia, to have authorized some websites, but the majority of states have not.
In the meantime, things haven’t changed too much with respect to either poker or casino-style gaming products being licensed and regulated in individual states.
In fact, while this page has been updated on a few occasions over the years, I don’t even think the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act ( PASPA) had been overturned, so online sports wagering would have been illegal, per the Federal Government, everywhere except Nevada. It’s been so many years since I wrote the first version of this page that appeared on our website with so many changes to the online gambling market that it would make one’s head spin.
