Legal Gambling Ages in the US
Although online gambling is the major grey area in the US gambling industry I often also get asked about the ages for gambling in the US. As with a lot of things in the US, different states have different rules governing different things - below is a list of states and the age at which you are legally allowed to start gambling. These numbers are only what I have discovered through research so it is always advisable to check your specific state's legislation before you attempt to gamble, online or off line.
Alabama 21 Nevada 21
Alaska 18 New Hampshire 21
Arizona 18 New Jersey 21
Arkansas 21 New Mexico 21
California 21 New York 18
Colorado 21 North Carolina 21
Connecticut 21 North Dakota 21
Delaware 21 Ohio 18
Florida 21 Oklahoma 21
Georgia 21 Oregon 21
Hawaii 21 Pennsylvania 18
Idaho 21 Rhode Island 18
Indiana 21 South Carolina 21
Iowa 21 South Dakota 21
Kansas 21 Tennessee 21
Kentucky 21 Texas 21
Louisiana 18 Utah 21
Maine 21 Vermont 21
Maryland 21 Virginia 21
Massachusetts 21 Washington 18
Michigan 21 West Virginia 21
Minnesota 18 Wisconsin 18
Mississippi 21 Wyoming 21
Missouri 21
Alaska 18 New Hampshire 21
Arizona 18 New Jersey 21
Arkansas 21 New Mexico 21
California 21 New York 18
Colorado 21 North Carolina 21
Connecticut 21 North Dakota 21
Delaware 21 Ohio 18
Florida 21 Oklahoma 21
Georgia 21 Oregon 21
Hawaii 21 Pennsylvania 18
Idaho 21 Rhode Island 18
Indiana 21 South Carolina 21
Iowa 21 South Dakota 21
Kansas 21 Tennessee 21
Kentucky 21 Texas 21
Louisiana 18 Utah 21
Maine 21 Vermont 21
Maryland 21 Virginia 21
Massachusetts 21 Washington 18
Michigan 21 West Virginia 21
Minnesota 18 Wisconsin 18
Mississippi 21 Wyoming 21
Missouri 21