State Betting Guides

Indiana was one of the first Midwest states to go live with mobile betting and has a mature, competitive app market.

Tennessee is the only state with online-only sports betting: no retail sportsbooks, just licensed apps.

Colorado, home of UFC 1, has one of the most competitive sportsbook markets in the country, with well over a dozen licensed apps.

Virginia launched online-first in January 2021 and now has retail sportsbooks in its new casino cities too.

Maryland voters approved sports betting by a wide margin in 2020, and the state now has a full slate of mobile apps.

Ohio launched online and retail betting on the same day, January 1, 2023, and has some of the strictest player-protection rules.

North Carolina’s mobile market launched on March 11, 2024, just before March Madness, and quickly became one of the top states by handle.

Nevada is the home of the UFC and the original US betting market. Its books often post the earliest UFC lines.

Michigan is a top-tier mobile market with Detroit casinos and tribal operators both running apps.

Massachusetts went live with mobile betting in March 2023 and now has strict advertising and fairness rules for sportsbooks.