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 / JURISDICTION | LEGAL STATUS | MSIGA | LICENSED POKER SITES | OFFSHORE POKER SITES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Alaska | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| American Samoa | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline |
| Arizona | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Arkansas | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| California | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Colorado | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Connecticut | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Delaware | Legalized and Regulated | Yes | Delaware Park Dover Downs Harrington Raceway | BetOnline Global Poker |
| District of Columbia | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Florida | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Georgia | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Guam | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline |
| Hawaii | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Idaho | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition |
| Illinois | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Indiana | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Iowa | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Kansas | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Kentucky | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Louisiana | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Maine | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Maryland | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | BetOnline Global Poker |
| Massachusetts | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Michigan | Legalized and Regulated | Yes | BetMGM Poker PokerStars US WSOP MI | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Minnesota | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Mississippi | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Missouri | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Montana | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Nebraska | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Nevada | Legalized and Regulated | Yes | WSOP US | BetOnline Global Poker |
| New Hampshire | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| New Jersey | Legalized and Regulated | Yes | 888Poker BetMGM Poker Borgata Poker Pala Poker Partypoker PokerStars US WSOP US | BetOnline Global Poker |
| New Mexico | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| New York | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Global Poker |
| North Carolina | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| North Dakota | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline |
| Ohio | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Oklahoma | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Oregon | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Pennsylvania | Legalized and Regulated | No | BetMGM Poker Borgata Poker PokerStars PA WSOP PA | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Puerto Rico | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline |
| Rhode Island | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| South Carolina | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| South Dakota | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Tennessee | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Texas | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| United States Virgin Islands | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline |
| Utah | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Vermont | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Virginia | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Washington | Illegal | No | None | BetOnline Bovada/Ignition |
| West Virginia | Pending | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Wisconsin | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |
| Wyoming | Grey Area / No Laws | No | None | Americas Cardroom BetOnline Bovada/Ignition Global Poker |