Vermont: online casino, sweepstakes and sports betting law
Vermont went live with mobile sports betting on 11 January 2024, when DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics began taking bets under licenses from the Department of Liquor and Lottery. Online casinos, by contrast, are kept illegal by 13 V.S.A. chapter 51. Sweepstakes casinos sit in between: we found no ban, and section 2143b permits free-entry sweepstakes.
VTยทPage updated 19 Oct 2026
Real-money online casino
Not legal
Not legal. In Vermont, it is a crime to set up a lottery (13 V.S.A. 2101) or to dispose of property by chance (2102), and section 2135 bans the sale or lease of slot machines and other chance devices. The state's only online betting law, 31 V.S.A. chapter 25, covers sports wagering alone.
- 13 V.S.A. chapter 51: Gambling and Lotteries (legislature.vermont.gov, primary source)
- 31 V.S.A. chapter 25: Sports Wagering (legislature.vermont.gov, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Sweepstakes casinos
No ban found
We found no ban in 13 V.S.A. chapter 51 when we checked on 19 Oct 2026. Under section 2143b, anyone may run or join sweepstakes and other chance games as long as entrants don't have to put up money or anything else of value.
- 13 V.S.A. 2143b: Contests and sweepstakes (legislature.vermont.gov, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Online sports betting
Live
Live. The Department of Liquor and Lottery issues mobile sportsbook licenses under 31 V.S.A. chapter 25. Three operators won a competitive bid, DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics Sportsbook, and began taking bets on 11 Jan 2024.
- VT Dept of Liquor and Lottery: mobile sports wagering goes live (liquorandlottery.vermont.gov, primary source)
- 31 V.S.A. chapter 25: Sports Wagering (legislature.vermont.gov, primary source)
- Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery: sports wagering (liquorandlottery.vermont.gov, primary source)
Last checked 18 Oct 2026
This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the sources and the state regulator before you play. You must be 21 or over to play real-money casino games. See our responsible gambling page.
New slots seen in Vermont
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