What age is online sports betting in the US?

Whatever that state’s sports betting status and licence say. Live sports statuses we store for New York, New Jersey, and Florida list minimum age 21. There is no federal sportsbook age that overrides the status. If minimum age is missing, read the board — we do not fill 18 by habit.

No for licensed internet gaming. Michigan’s Lawful Internet Gaming Act conditions (MCL 432.307) and our age guide treat licensed iGaming as 21+. Search ads that say 18+ are not the MGCB providers list.

No. It restates minimum age fields from state-status.json and the published online-casino age guide. For a door policy, ask the regulator or counsel.

It depends on the state, not on the app. Of the 32 states where online sports betting is live in our October 13, 2026 check, 27 set 21 as the minimum age and 2 allow 18 or 19 (New Hampshire, Wyoming). The operator must verify age and identity before the first real-money wager, so a younger player is refused at sign-up, not at cash-out.

As of our October 13, 2026 check, online sports betting is live in 32 jurisdictions: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming. Every other state either has no law, has a law that has not launched yet, or limits play to a physical venue. Check the state regulator before you deposit, because launches and repeals happen mid-year.

Yes, in a few states that set 18 or 19 as the minimum; see the table above. In most states it is 21. Tribal venues follow their compact, so the age on a reservation can differ from the state app.

The operator voids the account and keeps or returns funds according to its house rules, and in some states the bet is unlawful for the underage player too. Apps check government ID and a Social Security number before the first deposit.