Online Poker in the United States

Check your state or territory to see its legal status and which online poker sites are available to you.

  • MSIGA: This stands for the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement. States that are a member of this compact allow online poker sites to share games with players in other compact states.
  • Licensed Poker Sites are regulated by the state in question and are recommended to residents of and visitors to the state.
  • Offshore Poker Sites have their gaming license and headquarters in a different country. The terms and conditions for each site is used to determine if they permit or prohibit players in your state of residence. For this list, I will only compare 3 of the biggest traditional offshore poker sites serving U.S. customers as well as one site that is based off of the sweepstakes model (Global Poker).
STATE / JURISDICTIONLEGAL STATUSMSIGALICENSED POKER SITESOFFSHORE POKER SITES
AlabamaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
AlaskaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
American SamoaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
ArizonaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
ArkansasGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
CaliforniaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
ColoradoGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
ConnecticutGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
DelawareLegalized and RegulatedYesDelaware Park
Dover Downs
Harrington Raceway
BetOnline
Global Poker
District of ColumbiaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
FloridaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
GeorgiaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
GuamGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
HawaiiGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
IdahoGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
IllinoisGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
IndianaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
IowaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
KansasGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
KentuckyGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneBetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
LouisianaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneBetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
MaineGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
MarylandGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneBetOnline
Global Poker
MassachusettsGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
MichiganLegalized and RegulatedYesBetMGM Poker
PokerStars US
WSOP MI
Americas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
MinnesotaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
MississippiGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
MissouriGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
MontanaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
NebraskaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
NevadaLegalized and RegulatedYesWSOP USBetOnline
Global Poker
New HampshireGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
New JerseyLegalized and RegulatedYes888Poker
BetMGM Poker
Borgata Poker
Pala Poker
Partypoker
PokerStars US
WSOP US
BetOnline
Global Poker
New MexicoGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
New YorkGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Global Poker
North CarolinaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
North DakotaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
Northern Mariana IslandsGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
OhioGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
OklahomaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
OregonGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
PennsylvaniaLegalized and RegulatedNoBetMGM Poker
Borgata Poker
PokerStars PA
WSOP PA
Americas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
Puerto RicoGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Rhode IslandGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
South CarolinaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
South DakotaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
TennesseeGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
TexasGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
United States Virgin IslandsGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
UtahGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
VermontGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
VirginiaGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
WashingtonIllegalNoNoneBetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
West VirginiaPendingNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
WisconsinGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker
WyomingGrey Area / No LawsNoNoneAmericas Cardroom
BetOnline
Bovada/Ignition
Global Poker