US state tool · Is it legal in my state?
Is gambling legal in Illinois?
Pick your state and a game. See its verified status, minimum age and official source. Missing data is not a legal verdict.
Data checked 2026-10-15 · whitegambling US database
Legal check
ILYes, legal and live
Sports betting (online) in Illinois. State-level status is not permission for every operator or location; check the source for venue, tribal and geographic restrictions.
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Regulator
- Illinois Gaming Board
- Checked
- 2026-10-14
Source: IGB authorized operating sportsbooks
Other games in Illinois
All verified gambling types in Illinois (full data)
| Gambling type | Status | Min. age | Regulator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial casinos | Legal and live | 21 | Illinois Gaming Board | 230 ILCS 10/13 wagering tax, Wayback of official ILCS checked 2026-10-14 |
| Tribal casinos | Not legal | Not published | Not published | NIGC Gaming Tribe Report has no Illinois heading checked 2026-10-14 |
| Racinos | Legal and live | 21 | Illinois Gaming Board | 230 ILCS 10/13 organization gaming facilities checked 2026-10-14 |
| Card rooms | Not legal | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | 230 ILCS 10/18 wagering outside a licensed facility checked 2026-10-14 |
| Sports betting (retail) | Legal and live | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | IGB authorized operating sportsbooks checked 2026-10-14 |
| Sports betting (online) | Legal and live | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | IGB authorized operating sportsbooks checked 2026-10-14 |
| Online casino | Not legal | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | 230 ILCS 10/18 wagering outside a licensed facility checked 2026-10-14 |
| Online poker | Not legal | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | 230 ILCS 10/18 wagering outside a licensed facility checked 2026-10-14 |
| Lottery | Legal and live | Not published | Illinois Department of the Lottery | Illinois Lottery official site via Wayback checked 2026-10-14 |
| Online lottery | Legal and live | Not published | Illinois Department of the Lottery | Illinois Lottery official site via Wayback checked 2026-10-14 |
| Horse racing | Legal and live | Not published | Not published | 230 ILCS 10/13 cites Horse Racing Act checked 2026-10-14 |
| Online horse betting (ADW) | Legal and live | Not published | Illinois Racing Board | Illinois Racing Board Advanced Deposit Wagering checked 2026-10-15 |
| Video lottery terminals | Not legal | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | IGB video gaming revenue reports checked 2026-10-14 |
| Video gaming terminals | Legal and live | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | IGB video gaming revenue reports checked 2026-10-14 |
| Historical horse racing | Not legal | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | 230 ILCS 10/13 organization gaming facilities checked 2026-10-14 |
| Skill games | Not legal | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | 230 ILCS 10/18 prohibited activities, Wayback checked 2026-10-14 |
| Sweepstakes / social casinos | Not legal | Not published | Illinois Gaming Board | 230 ILCS 10/18 wagering outside a licensed facility checked 2026-10-14 |
Not yet verified in our sources: Daily fantasy sports, Charitable gaming.
All states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Information, not legal or tax advice. Laws change; follow the linked official source before you play. "Not published" means our sources do not print the figure, not that it is zero.