state · United States
Online gambling and sports betting in Delaware
Delaware permits online casino and online sports betting, both under a single-vendor Delaware Lottery model; retail sports betting is also legal at licensed casinos/racinos. Main law, operator-list URL, and advertising ban provision were not confirmed from the gathered sources.
- Online sports betting
- Legal
- Online casino
- Legal
- Retail sports betting
- Legal
- Online live since
- 2018/06 retail; 2023/12 online
Checked 2026-09-21. Not legal advice.
- Online betting and casino legal 7
- Online sports betting only 27
- No legal online gambling 17
Boundaries: US Census Bureau (public domain), via geoBoundaries
Casino, sports betting, poker and more
Delaware licenses online casino-style games and poker through the Lottery, while live/retail gambling is also allowed under state law. Sports betting is separately authorized and regulated, and online poker is expressly licensed; unapproved sweepstakes-style casino operators were treated as illegal gambling in 2025 results.
| Product | Status | What that means |
|---|---|---|
| Online sports betting | Legal | — |
| Online casino | Legal | — |
| Online poker | Licensed | Licensed and regulated by Delaware Lottery under the 2012 online gambling law; BetRivers Poker is the legal operator. |
| Sweepstakes and social casinos | Prohibited | Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement cease-and-desist orders (Feb 23 2023, Apr 2 2025) treating VGW-style sweepstakes casinos as illegal under Delaware Constitution, Penal Code, and Gaming Competitiveness Act 2012. |
| Prediction markets | Licensed | Kalshi/Robinhood CFTC‑regulated event contracts: licensed under federal Commodity Exchange Act; Third Circuit preemption in Kalshi sports ruling (2026) covers Delaware, no state enforcement found. Polymarket (US users, incl. Delaware): restricted due to CFTC Order and cease‑and‑desist (Polymarket binary options settlement, 2022). Crypto.com‑style unlicensed event betting: unregulated in Delaware; no specific Delaware law or 2020‑2026 enforcement targeting prediction/event contracts located. |
| Mystery boxes | Unregulated | Set nationally. Unregulated federally; FTC 2025 settlement required loot-box disclosures, but no U.S. law/regulator has classified paid mystery boxes or loot boxes as gambling. |
Key facts
- Delaware runs a single-vendor online casino, poker, and sports betting model through the Delaware Lottery.
- Retail sports betting is legal at Delaware’s licensed casinos/racinos.
- Online sports betting is legal; the market remains limited to one authorized operator.
- The state’s advertising rules for unlicensed/offshore gambling are unconfirmed from the gathered sources.
Regulator and law
Delaware Lottery
unconfirmed.
Advertising unlicensed gambling in Delaware
Not confirmed. unconfirmed.
No sourced confirmation found for a Delaware-specific ban on advertising unlicensed or offshore gambling.
National rules also apply — see online gambling regulation in United States.
Checking a licence
The regulator publishes a list of licensed or authorised operators.
Recent developments
- Online sports betting was added in December 2023.
- The online market remained single-operator in 2026.
- Retail sportsbooks continued at the state’s licensed gambling venues.
What we could not confirm
- Main law citation
- Exact regulatory section on unlicensed/offshore advertising
- Public licensed-operator list URL
- Whether the regulator is formally styled Delaware Lottery or Delaware State Lottery Office
- Whether Delaware allows any specific prediction market platform under state or federal law.
- Whether loot boxes/mystery boxes are separately regulated in Delaware versus general consumer-protection law.
- Whether Delaware currently has any additional licensed online casino products beyond poker, and the exact operator lineup as of 2026.
- Exact scope of the April 2025 Delaware DGE sweepstakes decision, including whether it applies to all dual-currency social casinos or only certain operators.
Sources
- foley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Online-Sports-Betting-Tracker-26-6800.pdf
- actionnetwork.com/online-sports-betting/delaware
- legalsportsreport.com/sports-betting/states/delaware/
- bookmakersreview.com/usa/delaware/
- rg.org/guides/regulations
- legalusagambling.com/states/delaware/
- gamblersguide.org/education/regulations/delaware-gambling-laws
- justgamblers.com/delaware/sports-betting-sites/
- worldpokerdeals.com/is-online-poker-legal-us
- pokernews.com/us-poker/de/
- deep.poker/learn/country/usa
- gipsyteam.com/poker/online-poker-in-delaware
- unitedstatesgamblingonline.com/delaware/laws/
- legaluspokersites.com/state-laws/delaware/
- gamblingsite.com/poker/laws/
- pokerfuse.com/online-poker/delaware/
- rg.org/casinos/sweepstakes-casinos/delaware
- sweepstate.com/states/delaware
- wsn.com/sweepstakes/legal/
- bettorsinsider.com/sweepstakes/legal/delaware/
- vegasinsider.com/sweepstakes-casinos/legal-states/
- business.cch.com/srd/KGRvKalshi25-cv-00541-1.pdf
- predictionmarketspicks.com/learn/is-kalshi-legal-in-delaware
- predictorhq.com/guides/prediction-market-state-legal-guide/
- agon.markets/blog/is-prediction-markets-legal-in-delaware-2026
- wisdoj.gov/PressReleases/complaint-kalshi-sc.pdf
Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.