Is online sports betting legal in Washington?
Only in person. Washington has no statewide online sports betting.
Status as of October 3, 2026. Laws and apps change quickly; check with the operator before you bet. Not legal advice.
- Online sportsbooks
- In person only
- Minimum age
- 18+ at sportsbooks · 18+ on prediction markets
- Sportsbooks on vigged licensed here
- None
- Kalshi sports
- Contested: check the app
- Polymarket US sports
- Available
Is online sports betting legal in Washington?
Washington has allowed sports betting in person since 2021, but there is no statewide online betting: you place bets at a licensed location, 18+.
Washington’s tribal casinos take sports bets, and their apps work only on casino grounds.
Sportsbooks in Washington
None of the sportsbooks on vigged (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Hard Rock Bet, theScore Bet and Circa Sports) can take online bets from Washington. With your state set to WA, the boards still show US sportsbooks' prices side by side, unranked.
Offshore sites such as Bovada are not licensed in Washington 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’s sports contracts are contested in Washington: state regulators have challenged them, and reports on whether they are open to Washington users disagree. Check Kalshi’s app for your account before counting on it.
Polymarket US, the CFTC-regulated app Polymarket launched in late 2025, lists Washington 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 Washington
Open any board set to Washington: US sportsbooks' prices stay visible side by side, unranked.
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Nearby states
Of Washington’s neighbors, Oregon has online sports betting; Idaho does not. Apps go by where you are standing, not where you live: Washington residents can bet legally only once they are across the line.
Washington sports betting FAQ
Is online sports betting legal in Washington?
Only in person. Washington has no statewide online sports betting. Status as of October 3, 2026.
Which sportsbook apps can I use in Washington?
None: no sportsbook app is licensed to take online bets in Washington. Bets are taken in person only.
Can I use Kalshi in Washington?
Kalshi’s sports contracts are contested in Washington: state regulators have challenged them, and reports on whether they are open to Washington users disagree. Check Kalshi’s app for your account before counting on it.
What is the minimum age to bet on sports in Washington?
18 at Washington’s licensed sportsbooks. Kalshi and Polymarket US require 18+.
Is Bovada legal in Washington?
No. Bovada is an offshore site with no license in Washington or any other US state, so no regulator protects your deposits or settles disputes.
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