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Alabama
21
Alaska
21
Arizona
21
Arkansas
21
Colorado
21
Connecticut
21
Delaware
21
Florida
21
Hawaii
21
Illinois
21
Indiana
21
Iowa
21
Kansas
21
Louisiana
21
Maine
21
Maryland
21
Massachusetts
21
Missouri
21
Nebraska
21
Nevada
21
New Hampshire
21
New Jersey
21
New Mexico
21
North Carolina
21
North Dakota
21
Ohio
21
Oregon
21
Pennsylvania
21
Rhode Island
21
Georgia
18
Idaho
18
Mississippi
21
New York
21
South Carolina
21
Texas
21
Utah
21
Vermont
21
Virginia
21
West Virginia
21
Wisconsin
21
Wyoming
21
Minnesota
18
Montana
18
Oklahoma
18
South Dakota
18
Washington
18

Gambling Age by State 2024

Gambling Age by State 2024

Are you a gambler or do you have ambitions of becoming a professional gambler? Maybe you just like to hit the casino for some fun with friends? Either way, and for whatever reason, you want to gamble or visit the casino, it is important to make sure you are of age to do so first. The gambling age by state for casinos and legal gambling establishments are listed below.

States With Legal Age Set to Under 21

  • Georgia has set its legal gambling age at 18 (gambling is only legal on cruise ships)
  • Idaho has set its legal gambling age at 18
  • Kentucky has set its legal gambling age at 18
  • Minnesota has set its legal gambling age at 18
  • Montana has set its legal gambling age at 18
  • Oklahoma has set its legal gambling age at 18
  • South Dakota has set its legal gambling age at 18
  • South Carolina has set its legal gambling age at 18 (gambling is only legal on cruise ships)
  • Washington has set its legal gambling age at 18

States With Flexible Laws

  • California has set its legal gambling age at 18 to 21 depending on the casino regulations
  • Michigan has set its legal gambling age at 18 to 21 depending on the casino regulations

Are you old enough where you live? If not, then be patient because your time will come. And for the rest of you, may Lady Luck be on your side!

*Most states allow the the purchase of lottery tickets to those 18 and older.

Gambling Age by State 2024

  • California's minimum age for casinos and poker rooms is 18-21 depending upon the establishment.
  • Georgia's minimum age of 18 for casinos applies only to cruises.
  • Michigan's minimum age changes depending upon the establishment and type of gambling (18 for horse-race betting and lottery games, 18-21 for casino-style games and sports betting, 32 for poker rooms).
  • South Carolina's minimum age of 21 for casinos applies only to cruises.
  • South Dakota's minimum age of 18 for casinos applies to Indian casinos (the only legal casinos in the state).

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State
Min Age For Casinos
Bingo
Dogs and Horseracing
Lottery
Pari Mutuel Betting
Poker Rooms
Californiavaries18181818varies
Michiganvaries1818181832
Alabama21181821
Alaska2119
Arizona211821212121
Arkansas211818181821
Colorado211818181821
Connecticut211818181821
Delaware211818181721
Florida211818181818
Hawaii2118181821
Illinois211818181821
Indiana211818181821
Iowa212121212121
Kansas211818182121
Louisiana211818211821
Maine211618181821
Maryland211818181821
Massachusetts211818181821
Mississippi2118181821
Missouri211818181821
Nebraska211819191821
Nevada21212121
New Hampshire211818182118
New Jersey211818181821
New Mexico21018181821
New York211818181821
North Carolina21281821
North Dakota211818181821
Ohio211618181821
Oregon211818181818
Pennsylvania211818181821
Rhode Island211818181821
South Carolina21181818
Texas212118182121
Utah211821
Vermont2121
Virginia2118181818
West Virginia2118181821
Wisconsin2118182121
Wyoming2118181821
Georgia1818181818
Idaho181818181818
Minnesota181818181818
Montana181818181818
Oklahoma181618181818
South Dakota18
Washington181818181818
Kentucky18181818
Tennessee1818
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Gambling Age by State 2024

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