Minimum Age to Gamble in United States of America

Below you will find the minimum legal age to gamble in various locations around the U.S., Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. In the 50 American states, some times you'll see a variance, this usually is due to Indian casinos having different age requirements in their casinos than state regulated casinos. Tribes are considered sovereign nations and as such sometimes have different games and age limits. We weren't able to find the proper information on every location so you will find a '?' or omission on a few entries.

Our chart is not to be relied on for legal use. Always check with an attorney for legal information. Always consult local law enforcement agencies before gambling online.

Minimum Gambling Age for State

U.S. states	Lottery	Parimutuel	Casinos	Charity Bingo / Pull-tabs
(AL) Alabama Gambling	n/a	19	19	None/19
(AK) Alaska Gambling	n/a	n/a	n/a	19 bingo / 21 pull tabs
(AZ) Arizona Gambling	21	21	21	18
(AR) Arkansas Gambling	18	18	21	18
(CA) California Gambling	18	18	18-21 (varies)	18
(CO) Colorado Gambling	18	18	21	18
(CT) Connecticut Gambling	18	18	21	18
(DE) Delaware Gambling	18	18	21	18
(D.C.) District of Columbia	18	n/a	n/a	18
(FL) Florida Gambling	18	18	?	18
(GA) Georgia Gambling	18	n/a	18 (cruises)	18
(HI) Hawaii Gambling	n/a	n/a	n/a	(not even bingo!)
(ID) Idaho Gambling	18	18	18	18 / 18
(IL) Illinois Gambling	18	18	21	18 / 18
(IN) Indiana Gambling	18	18	21	18
(IA) Iowa Gambling	21	21	21	21
(KS) Kansas Gambling	18	21	21	18
(KY) Kentucky Gambling	18	18	n/a	18 / 18
(LA) Louisiana Gambling	21	18	21	18
(ME) Maine Gambling	18	18	21	16 bingo
(MD) Maryland Gambling	18	18	21	18
(MA) Massachusetts Gambling	18	18	21 (casino ships)	18
(MI) Michigan Gambling	18	18	18 - 21 (varies)	18
(MN) Minnesota Gambling	18	18	18 - 21 (varies)	18
(MS) Mississippi Gambling	n/a	n/a	21	None/18
(MO) Missouri Gambling	18	18	21	16
(MT) Montana Gambling	18	18	18	18 / 18
(NE) Nebraska Gambling	19	18	21	18
(NV) Nevada Gambling	n/a	21	21	21
(NH) New Hampshire Gambling	18	21	21	18 / 18
(NJ) New Jersey Gambling	18	18	21	18
(NM) New Mexico Gambling	18	18	21	no age limit
(NY) New York Gambling	18	18	18 - 21 (varies)	no age limit
(NC) North Carolina Gambling	18	n/a	21	no age limit
(ND) North Dakota Gambling	n/a	18 track / 21 OTB	21	no age limit
(OH) Ohio Gambling	18	18	21	18
(OK) Oklahoma Gambling	18	18	18 - 21 (varies)	16 tribe - 18 / 18 pull tab
(OR) Oregon Gambling	18	18	18 - 21 (varies)	18 bingo
(PA) Pennsylvania Gambling	18	18	21	18
(PR) Puerto Rico Gambling	18	18	18	18
(RI) Rhode Island Gambling	18	18	18	18
(SC) South Carolina Gambling	18	n/a	21 (casino ship)	?
(SD) South Dakota Gambling	18	18	21	18
(TN) Tennessee Gambling	18	18	n/a	?
(TX) Texas Gambling	18	21	21 (casino ship)	less 18 must have parent
(UT) Utah Gambling	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
(VT) Vermont Gambling	18	n/a	n/a	18
(VI) Virgin Islands Gambling	18		21	?
(VA) Virginia Gambling	18	18	n/a	18
(WA) Washington Gambling	18	18	18 - 21 (varies)	18
(WVA) West Virginia Gambling	18	18	21	18
(WI) Wisconsin Gambling	18	18	21	18
(WY) Wyoming Gambling	n/a	18	18	18 / 18

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