state · United States
Online gambling and sports betting in Vermont
Vermont offers regulated online-only sports betting via three licensed operators, overseen by the Department of Liquor and Lottery; online casino and retail sportsbooks remain prohibited. Strong advertising and responsible gambling rules apply.
- Online sports betting
- Legal
- Online casino
- Not legal
- Retail sports betting
- Not legal
- Online live since
- 2024-01
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
Vermont has no licensed commercial casino or online casino regime. Sports betting is a different issue from poker: regulated sports wagering is not clearly supported by the provided results, while poker and online casino play are treated as unlicensed/prohibited. Charitable gaming and the state lottery are the main explicit carve-outs.
| Product | Status | What that means |
|---|---|---|
| Online sports betting | Legal | — |
| Online casino | Not legal | — |
| Online poker | Prohibited | Online poker is not state-licensed in Vermont and is generally treated as prohibited/illegal under state gambling laws, with offshore play in a gray area. |
| Sweepstakes and social casinos | Legal | Vermont criminal gambling law (13 V.S.A. ch. 51, incl. §2133, §2141) excludes *sweepstakes without consideration* via §2143b (contest/sweepstakes exception, pre‑2025). |
| Prediction markets | Licensed | Vermont’s Act 63 (H.127) 2023 licenses sports wagering and fantasy sports, but there is no specific Vermont law or 2023–2026 enforcement targeting Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com or Robinhood event contracts; they operate under federal CFTC oversight as event-contracts/prediction markets, outside Vermont’s gambling regime. |
| Mystery boxes | Unregulated | Likely unregulated; Vermont has no specific loot box/mystery box regime identified. |
Key facts
- Online-only sports betting; no retail sportsbooks.
- Three licensed online sportsbooks: DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics.
- Regulated by Vermont Department/Board of Liquor and Lottery.
- No commercial casinos; online casino gambling not authorized.
- Sports betting legalized June 2023; launched January 11, 2024.
Regulator and law
Vermont Department/Board of Liquor and Lottery
Act 63 of 2023 (HB 127) – sports wagering.
Advertising unlicensed gambling in Vermont
Not confirmed. Advertising restrictions in Act 63/HB 127 and Liquor and Lottery sports wagering procedures.
Law and procedures tightly restrict sports wagering advertising; direct, explicit ban on promoting offshore/unlicensed operators not clearly identified in available texts.
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
- Responsible Gaming Program report describes online sports wagering implementation and controls (2025).
- Ongoing updates to sports wagering procedures and advertising standards by Liquor and Lottery Department.
What we could not confirm
- Specific statutory section numbers for Act 63/HB 127.
- Whether regulator website hosts a detailed, public operator list URL.
- Explicit statutory ban on advertising offshore gambling beyond licensing-related prohibitions.
- Whether Vermont currently licenses any online sports betting operators
- Whether Vermont-specific law or enforcement expressly addresses loot boxes/mystery boxes
- Whether Vermont-specific law expressly treats prediction markets as gambling versus federally regulated derivatives
Sources
- foxsports.com/stories/betting/where-is-sports-betting-legal
- sportshandle.com/vermont/
- bettingusa.com/states/vt/
- legalsportsreport.com/sports-betting/states/vermont/
- rg.org/guides/regulations
- actionnetwork.com/online-sports-betting/vermont
- legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/31/025
- actionnetwork.com/online-sports-betting
- legaluspokersites.com/state-laws/vermont/
- worldpokerdeals.com/is-online-poker-legal-us
- pokernews.com/us-poker/vt/
- bookmakersreview.com/usa/vermont/online-poker/
- pokerlistings.com/us-poker-rooms/vermont-online-poker
- pokerlistings.com/us-poker-rooms
- bettingnews.com/usa/vermont/
- gamblingsitesusa.com/poker/states/
- vegasinsider.com/sweepstakes-casinos/legal-states/
- sweepstakesites.com/state-map
- sweepstate.com/states/vermont
- legalsportsreport.com/online-casinos/vermont/
- sweeppicks.com/blog/sweepstakes-casino-legal-states/
- legiscan.com/VT/text/H0127/id/2763389/Vermont-2023-H0127-Engrossed.pdf
- legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT063/ACT063%20As%20Enacted.pdf
- predictionmarketspicks.com/tools/state-map/vt
- chipreign.com/prediction-markets/legal/vermont/
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.