Sports betting in Arkansas

Yes. Online sports betting is legal in Arkansas, through Betly and Oaklawn Sports; none of the national sportsbooks on vigged is licensed there.

Status as of October 3, 2026. Laws and apps change quickly; check with the operator before you bet. Not legal advice.

Online sportsbooks
Legal online since 2022
Minimum age
21+ at sportsbooks · 18+ on prediction markets
Sportsbooks on vigged licensed here
None
Kalshi sports
Available
Polymarket US sports
Available

Is online sports betting legal in Arkansas?

Statewide mobile betting has been live in Arkansas since 2022. You must be 21 or older and physically inside the state when you bet; the apps check your location every time.

Arkansas allows mobile betting only through apps tied to its licensed casinos, so the big national brands have been slow to appear.

Sportsbooks in Arkansas

Also licensed in Arkansas: Betly and Oaklawn Sports.

DraftKings and FanDuel: reports disagree on whether they are live in Arkansas, so vigged keeps them ranked. Check the app before you rely on it.

Not licensed in Arkansas: BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Hard Rock Bet, theScore Bet and Circa Sports. With your state set, vigged shows their prices, unranked.

Offshore sites such as Bovada are not licensed in Arkansas or any other state: no regulator holds your deposits or settles disputes. vigged shows offshore prices unranked and never links to them.

Prediction markets: Kalshi and Polymarket US

Kalshi offers sports event contracts in Arkansas to adults 18+. It is a federally regulated exchange (CFTC), not a state-licensed sportsbook, which is why it can operate alongside the sportsbooks.

Polymarket US, the CFTC-regulated app Polymarket launched in late 2025, lists Arkansas as eligible; access is opening by waitlist. It is a separate order book from Polymarket’s international site, which does not serve US users.

How they differ from a sportsbook: you buy a contract that pays $1 if the outcome happens, priced in cents (58¢ is a 58% chance), from other traders rather than a bookmaker. Fees take the place of vig, the minimum age is 18 rather than 21, and the legal fight over sports contracts is still moving.

More on how they price games: Kalshi sports odds · Polymarket vs sportsbooks

Live odds for Arkansas

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Nearby states

Of Arkansas’s neighbors, Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee have online sports betting; Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas do not. Apps go by where you are standing, not where you live: visitors can bet in Arkansas, and Arkansas residents can bet across the line.

Arkansas sports betting FAQ

Is online sports betting legal in Arkansas?

Yes. Online sports betting is legal in Arkansas, through Betly and Oaklawn Sports; none of the national sportsbooks on vigged is licensed there. Status as of October 3, 2026.

When did online sports betting launch in Arkansas?

Online sports betting launched in Arkansas in 2022. Arkansas allows mobile betting only through apps tied to its licensed casinos, so the big national brands have been slow to appear.

Which sportsbook apps can I use in Arkansas?

Betly and Oaklawn Sports; reports disagree on DraftKings and FanDuel. You must be 21+ and located in Arkansas when you bet.

Can I use Kalshi in Arkansas?

Kalshi offers sports event contracts in Arkansas to adults 18+. It is a federally regulated exchange (CFTC), not a state-licensed sportsbook, which is why it can operate alongside the sportsbooks.

What is the minimum age to bet on sports in Arkansas?

21 at Arkansas’s licensed sportsbooks. Kalshi and Polymarket US require 18+.

Is Bovada legal in Arkansas?

No. Bovada is an offshore site with no license in Arkansas or any other US state, so no regulator protects your deposits or settles disputes.

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