Sports betting in Rhode Island

Yes. Online sports betting is legal in Rhode Island, through Sportsbook Rhode Island; 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 2019
Minimum age
18+ 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 Rhode Island?

Statewide mobile betting has been live in Rhode Island since 2019. You must be 18 or older and physically inside the state when you bet; the apps check your location every time.

Rhode Island’s lottery runs the state’s only sportsbook app.

Sportsbooks in Rhode Island

Also licensed in Rhode Island: Sportsbook Rhode Island.

Not licensed in Rhode Island: DraftKings, FanDuel, 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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, the same as at sportsbooks here, 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 Rhode Island

Open any board set to Rhode Island: US sportsbooks' prices stay visible side by side, unranked.

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Nearby states

Every state bordering Rhode Island has online sports betting: Connecticut and Massachusetts. Apps go by where you are standing, not where you live: visitors can bet in Rhode Island, and Rhode Island residents can bet across the line.

Rhode Island sports betting FAQ

Is online sports betting legal in Rhode Island?

Yes. Online sports betting is legal in Rhode Island, through Sportsbook Rhode Island; none of the national sportsbooks on vigged is licensed there. Status as of October 3, 2026.

When did online sports betting launch in Rhode Island?

Online sports betting launched in Rhode Island in 2019. Rhode Island’s lottery runs the state’s only sportsbook app.

Which sportsbook apps can I use in Rhode Island?

Sportsbook Rhode Island. You must be 18+ and located in Rhode Island when you bet.

Can I use Kalshi in Rhode Island?

Kalshi offers sports event contracts in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?

18 at Rhode Island’s licensed sportsbooks. Kalshi and Polymarket US require 18+.

Is Bovada legal in Rhode Island?

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

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