Fortunately, most states conduct their own rules around gambling in recent years. Many of which now offer various forms of the activity, including lotteries, sportsbooks, racing, and commercial casinos. Below you\u2019ll find the current gambling laws and classes of games applicable to each state in the US.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
State-Run Lotteries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"lottery](\"https:\/\/www.planet7casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/woman-winning-the-lottery.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nLotteries are currently permitted in every state apart from Alabama, Alaska, Nevada, Hawaii, and Utah. These state-run draws have been around for centuries. Lotteries have been used to raise funds for public infrastructure projects, libraries, schools, churches, and equipment to support the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All lottery winnings are considered ordinary taxable income. Therefore, all winnings are subject to a tax according to the IRS and federal tax brackets for that particular state. This can be anywhere from 8.82% to 37% depending on the location. The only two states which do not currently tax lottery winnings are California and Delaware.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scratch Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Many states offer pull-tab lotto ticket games, which have the standard perforated windows on a paper ticket with symbols underneath. Some cards contain a completely opaque material which must be removed to see if the participant has won cash or a prize. Multiple states have had years of problems with the buying and selling of fake cards and lotto tickets. However, most of them continue to promote scratchcards to those who are eligible to play them. The six states where scratchcards are currently illegal are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, and Utah.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parimutuel Betting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Horse racing was introduced to the U.S. in 1927 and is legal in all states excluding Alaska, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont. Some states provide off-track betting terminals and shops for parimutuel events. There are also sites that accept wagers on these events, though not all of them are properly regulated. Florida is currently the only state in the U.S. where gamblers can bet on the less popular parimutuel sport, jai alai. Dog racing is becoming illegal or banned in almost every state. Currently, only a couple of states still have a functioning dog track.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tribal Gaming Laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Native American casinos<\/a> provide huge sums of revenue to the government every year. These establishments operate various classes of licensed games like bingo, table games, card games, and slot machines. At present, there are 30 US states which offer tribal gaming: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The largest Native American venue in the world is the Winstar World Casino, located in Thackerville, Oklahoma.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nOnline Gambling Laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"gambling](\"https:\/\/www.planet7casino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/TV-screen-showing-gambling-anime.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nIn 2018, the Supreme Court scrapped outdated policies like the Federal Wire Act<\/a> and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006<\/a>. They authorized every state to make its own decisions surrounding online gambling. This included drawing up regulations that would oversee issues like underage gambling, rogue gambling sites, gambling addiction<\/a>. More recently, legislation for offering a sportsbook.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nOnline gambling isn\u2019t quite legal in all U.S. states. But more have re-evaluated their laws since the Supreme Court legalized sports betting in 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laws for Online Gambling in the U.S.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nLotteries are currently permitted in every state apart from Alabama, Alaska, Nevada, Hawaii, and Utah. These state-run draws have been around for centuries. Lotteries have been used to raise funds for public infrastructure projects, libraries, schools, churches, and equipment to support the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All lottery winnings are considered ordinary taxable income. Therefore, all winnings are subject to a tax according to the IRS and federal tax brackets for that particular state. This can be anywhere from 8.82% to 37% depending on the location. The only two states which do not currently tax lottery winnings are California and Delaware.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scratch Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Many states offer pull-tab lotto ticket games, which have the standard perforated windows on a paper ticket with symbols underneath. Some cards contain a completely opaque material which must be removed to see if the participant has won cash or a prize. Multiple states have had years of problems with the buying and selling of fake cards and lotto tickets. However, most of them continue to promote scratchcards to those who are eligible to play them. The six states where scratchcards are currently illegal are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, and Utah.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parimutuel Betting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Horse racing was introduced to the U.S. in 1927 and is legal in all states excluding Alaska, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont. Some states provide off-track betting terminals and shops for parimutuel events. There are also sites that accept wagers on these events, though not all of them are properly regulated. Florida is currently the only state in the U.S. where gamblers can bet on the less popular parimutuel sport, jai alai. Dog racing is becoming illegal or banned in almost every state. Currently, only a couple of states still have a functioning dog track.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tribal Gaming Laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Native American casinos<\/a> provide huge sums of revenue to the government every year. These establishments operate various classes of licensed games like bingo, table games, card games, and slot machines. At present, there are 30 US states which offer tribal gaming: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The largest Native American venue in the world is the Winstar World Casino, located in Thackerville, Oklahoma.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2018, the Supreme Court scrapped outdated policies like the Federal Wire Act<\/a> and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006<\/a>. They authorized every state to make its own decisions surrounding online gambling. This included drawing up regulations that would oversee issues like underage gambling, rogue gambling sites, gambling addiction<\/a>. More recently, legislation for offering a sportsbook.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Online gambling isn\u2019t quite legal in all U.S. states. But more have re-evaluated their laws since the Supreme Court legalized sports betting in 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nOnline Gambling Laws<\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nLaws for Online Gambling in the U.S.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n