Is online poker legal in the US? It depends on the state. Nine states have legalized online poker. Licensed rooms are running in six of them: Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Michigan and West Virginia. Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maine have passed laws but have no poker room open. The other 41 states and DC license nothing.
About the "offshore sites" column. It lists rooms that take sign-ups from each state. Those rooms are not licensed in any US state. The column is information, not a recommendation, and playing there is at your own risk.
| State | State-licensed online poker | Offshore sites that take sign-ups | Sweepstakes poker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Alaska | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Arizona | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition | |
| Arkansas | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| California | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | Banned |
| Colorado | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition | |
| Connecticut | Legal, not open yet | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition | Banned |
| Delaware | Licensed and open | Use the licensed rooms | |
| Florida | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Georgia | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Hawaii | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Idaho | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | Shut out |
| Illinois | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Indiana | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | Banned |
| Iowa | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Kansas | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition | |
| Kentucky | Not licensed | BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Louisiana | Not licensed | BetOnline, Ignition | Banned |
| Maine | Legal, not open yet | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | Banned |
| Maryland | Not licensed | BetOnline | |
| Massachusetts | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition | |
| Michigan | Licensed and open | Use the licensed rooms | Shut out |
| Minnesota | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Mississippi | Not licensed | BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Missouri | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Montana | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | Banned |
| Nebraska | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Nevada | Licensed and open | Use the licensed rooms | Banned |
| New Hampshire | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition | |
| New Jersey | Licensed and open | Use the licensed rooms | Banned |
| New Mexico | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| New York | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline | Banned |
| North Carolina | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| North Dakota | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Ohio | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition | |
| Oklahoma | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | Banned |
| Oregon | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Pennsylvania | Licensed and open | Use the licensed rooms | |
| Rhode Island | Legal, not open yet | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| South Carolina | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| South Dakota | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Tennessee | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition | Banned |
| Texas | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Utah | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Vermont | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Virginia | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Washington | Not licensed | BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | Shut out |
| Washington DC | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition | |
| West Virginia | Licensed and open | Use the licensed rooms | |
| Wisconsin | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada | |
| Wyoming | Not licensed | ACR, Black Chip, BetOnline, Ignition, Bovada |
Offshore lists are confirmed from the room's own terms for ACR only; the others come from published reports and are being confirmed.