Online Casinos in Nevada
Nevada is the country's biggest casino state, so are real-money online casinos legal here, and what can you actually play online from inside the state?
Short Answer
No. There are no licensed online casinos in Nevada.
Nevada is the country's oldest casino state, but it has never authorized real-money online slots or table games. AB 114 from 2013 opened only peer-to-peer online poker, and the Nevada Gaming Control Board licenses one site under it, WSOP.com. What else is legal here: mobile sports betting (with in-person registration at a Nevada casino), more than 200 commercial casinos, and two tribal casinos. There is no state lottery and SB 256, signed in June 2025, has effectively pushed sweepstakes sites out of the state.
How It Happened
Casino gambling relegalized
Governor Fred Balzar signs Assembly Bill 98, reopening Nevada to wide-open casino gambling after a 1909 prohibition and laying the foundation for the Las Vegas Strip.
AB 114 authorizes online poker only
Governor Brian Sandoval signs Assembly Bill 114, the framework for state-licensed interactive gaming. It covers peer-to-peer poker. Online slots and table games are not included.
Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement signed
Sandoval and Delaware Governor Jack Markell sign the first interstate online poker compact. New Jersey joins in 2017, followed by Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Shared liquidity applies to poker only.
SB 256 cracks down on unlicensed gambling
Governor Joe Lombardo signs Senate Bill 256, raising penalties on unlicensed wagering operators and authorizing courts to disgorge profits. The law effectively pushes sweepstakes casinos out of Nevada.
DraftKings and FanDuel surrender Nevada approvals
In a stipulated order with NGCB Chairman Mike Dreitzer, both operators agree to drop pending applications and surrender prior Nevada approvals rather than abandon their out-of-state prediction-market products.
Online Play for Nevada
Online slots and table games are not legal in Nevada, and SB 256 has pushed most sweepstakes operators out of the state. WSOP.com is the only state-licensed online site. The cards below are placeholders until our database is wired in.
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Why There Are No Online Casinos
Nevada legalized in-state online gambling in 2013, when Governor Brian Sandoval signed AB 114, but the law authorized only peer-to-peer poker. It did not cover online slots, table games, or live dealer. The Nevada Gaming Control Board licenses one site under that statute, WSOP.com, which shares player pools with New Jersey, Michigan, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia through the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement signed with Delaware in February 2014.
Nevada's gaming framework under NRS Chapter 463 is permission-based: anything the legislature has not expressly authorized is prohibited. No bill has moved to extend AB 114 to online casino games, and the Nevada Resort Association has long opposed any change that could cannibalize the Strip's brick-and-mortar floors. The state also has no lottery (Article 4 Section 24 of the 1864 Constitution still bans them, and AJR5 to repeal it died without a 2025 hearing), and Senate Bill 256, signed by Governor Joe Lombardo on June 6, 2025, gave courts the power to disgorge profits from unlicensed gambling and made sweepstakes operations a target. VGW pulled Chumba and LuckyLand from Nevada in January 2025 ahead of the new law.
What You Can Play Legally
The legal options available to Nevada residents and visitors right now.
Online Poker on WSOP.com
The only state-licensed online poker site in Nevada, operated under Caesars Interactive's NGCB license. Cash games, tournaments, and the live WSOP bracelet series satellites. Shared liquidity with New Jersey, Michigan, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia through MSIGA. Must be 21 and physically inside Nevada to play.
Mobile Sports Betting
Legal, but Nevada is the only US state that still requires bettors to register their mobile account in person at a partner casino. Active app brands include BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, William Hill, Circa, Boyd, Wynn, Westgate, and STN Sports. DraftKings and FanDuel surrendered their Nevada approvals in November 2025, so neither operates a sportsbook here. Minimum age 21.
Retail Casinos
More than 200 commercial casinos statewide, plus two active tribal properties: the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza north of Las Vegas, and the Fort Mojave Tribe's Avi Resort & Casino in Laughlin. The Strip alone holds the largest concentration of full-service casinos in the country. NGCB-licensed, 21+.
Charitable Raffles
A 1990 amendment to Article 4 Section 24 of the Nevada Constitution lets nonprofits run small lotteries in the form of raffles or drawings, regulated by the Gaming Commission. It is the only lottery-style activity allowed anywhere in the state.
Play Responsibly
You must be 21 to gamble at any Nevada casino, sportsbook, or licensed online poker site, with no lower-age exceptions in state law. If gambling stops being fun, call 1-800-GAMBLER for free, confidential help, or read our responsible gambling guide.
Nevada Gambling FAQ
Are online casinos legal in Nevada?+
No. Nevada has never authorized real-money online slots or table games. AB 114 in 2013 opened only online poker, and the Nevada Gaming Control Board licenses WSOP.com as the single operator. Any site advertising "NV online casino real money" is offshore and unregulated.
Can I play online poker in Nevada?+
Yes. WSOP.com is the only state-licensed online poker site, and it shares player pools with New Jersey, Michigan, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. You must be 21 and physically inside Nevada to play.
Can I legally bet on sports online in Nevada?+
Yes, but Nevada is the only state that still requires in-person sign-up. You download the app, then visit the partner casino to verify ID and fund the account. After that you can place wagers from anywhere inside state lines. DraftKings and FanDuel left the Nevada market in November 2025, so the active brands are BetMGM, Caesars, William Hill, Circa, Boyd, Wynn, Westgate, and STN.
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Nevada?+
No. Senate Bill 256, signed in June 2025, raised penalties on unlicensed gambling and authorized courts to disgorge profits, which effectively shut sweepstakes operators out of Nevada. VGW pulled Chumba and LuckyLand from the state in January 2025, and Stake.us and Pulsz have never been available here.
How old do you have to be to gamble in Nevada?+
21 for everything. NRS 463.350 bars anyone under 21 from playing, collecting winnings, or even loitering in a licensed gaming area. There is no separate lower age for lottery, bingo, or sports betting, because the state has no lottery and bingo is treated as gaming.
Why does Nevada not have a state lottery?+
Article 4 Section 24 of the 1864 Nevada Constitution bans state lotteries. A 1990 amendment carved out small charitable raffles. AJR5, a proposed amendment to repeal the ban, passed in 2023 but died without a hearing in the 2025 session, so the earliest a lottery question could reach voters is several years away.
Will Nevada legalize online casino games?+
Unlikely soon. The Nevada Resort Association opposes any expansion that could pull revenue from Strip casino floors, and no iGaming bill has been introduced in the legislature. We update this page when the legal status changes.