Minimum Age to Gamble at USA Casinos: Gambling Age Chart
Check out a full list of the required minimum legal age to gamble in different locations around the United States:
| U.S. states | Lottery | Parimutuel | Casinos | Charity Bingo / Pull-tabs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (AL) Alabama Gambling | n/a | 19 | 19 | underline/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 | underline/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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