Pick your state below to see whether Bovada takes players there and whether sports betting is legal, online or in person. As of September 29, 2026, 31 states and Washington, DC have legal online sportsbooks, 8 more allow betting only in person, and 11 have no legal sports betting.
Bovada doesn’t take players in 19 states and DC, and every one of them has legal online sportsbooks. It does take players in the other 31 states, including 12 where licensed online sportsbooks operate. No US state licenses Bovada.
Where can I bet on sports?
Pick a state to see whether Bovada takes players there and whether sports betting is legal.
Checked September 29, 2026. Laws and Bovada’s list change, so check the state regulator’s site before you bet. This isn’t legal advice.
Every state at a glance
| State | Bovada takes players? | Legal sports betting |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | None |
| Alaska | Yes | None |
| Arizona | No | Online since September 2021 |
| Arkansas | Yes | Online since March 2022 |
| California | Yes | None |
| Colorado | No | Online since May 2020 |
| Connecticut | No | Online since October 2021 |
| Delaware | No | Online since January 2024 |
| District of Columbia | No | Online since May 2020 |
| Florida | Yes | Online since November 2023 |
| Georgia | Yes | None |
| Hawaii | Yes | None |
| Idaho | Yes | None |
| Illinois | Yes | Online since June 2020 |
| Indiana | Yes | Online since October 2019 |
| Iowa | Yes | Online since August 2019 |
| Kansas | No | Online since September 2022 |
| Kentucky | Yes | Online since September 2023 |
| Louisiana | No | Online since January 2022 |
| Maine | Yes | Online since November 2023 |
| Maryland | No | Online since November 2022 |
| Massachusetts | No | Online since March 2023 |
| Michigan | No | Online since January 2021 |
| Minnesota | Yes | None |
| Mississippi | Yes | In person only, since August 2018 |
| Missouri | Yes | Online since December 2025 |
| Montana | Yes | In person only, since March 2020 |
| Nebraska | Yes | In person only, since June 2023 |
| Nevada | No | Online since October 2010 |
| New Hampshire | No | Online since December 2019 |
| New Jersey | No | Online since August 2018 |
| New Mexico | Yes | In person only, since October 2018 |
| New York | No | Online since January 2022 |
| North Carolina | Yes | Online since March 2024 |
| North Dakota | Yes | In person only, since December 2021 |
| Ohio | No | Online since January 2023 |
| Oklahoma | Yes | None |
| Oregon | Yes | Online since October 2019 |
| Pennsylvania | No | Online since May 2019 |
| Rhode Island | No | Online since September 2019 |
| South Carolina | Yes | None |
| South Dakota | Yes | In person only, since September 2021 |
| Tennessee | No | Online since November 2020 |
| Texas | Yes | None |
| Utah | Yes | None |
| Vermont | No | Online since January 2024 |
| Virginia | Yes | Online since January 2021 |
| Washington | Yes | In person only, since September 2021 |
| West Virginia | No | Online since December 2018 |
| Wisconsin | Yes | In person only, since November 2021 |
| Wyoming | Yes | Online since September 2021 |
Where we have a guide to a state's law, the state name links to it. You can also link straight to a state in the lookup by adding its two-letter code to the address, such as #TX for Texas.
What the lookup doesn't tell you
Being able to open a Bovada account doesn't make betting with it legal where you live. Our guides for Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois and Missouri go through what each state's law says. This isn't legal advice.
Legal sportsbooks check where you are, not where you live, so the rules of the state you're standing in are the ones that count when you bet. If you're traveling, a licensed app will only take your bet in a state where it holds a license.
The lookup leaves out daily fantasy and pick'em apps and sports prediction markets. Which of those you can use changes often and differs from app to app, and several states are challenging prediction markets in court.
For Bovada's full list of blocked states and what happens to your account if you move, see where Bovada is available. Our Bovada review explains what betting without a state regulator means if something goes wrong.
Only bet what you've set aside to lose. If gambling has stopped being fun, call or text 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) for free, confidential help, 24/7, or chat online with the National Problem Gambling Helpline.
Sources
- Bovada help center: Which countries are restricted? (checked September 29, 2026)
- American Gaming Association: State of the States 2026 (data through December 31, 2025)
- Each state's gaming regulator, linked in the lookup above, checked September 29, 2026