Where Can I Bet on College Sports Online?
Betting on college sports has become one of the hottest trends in the online sportsbook industry as of late. With the continued success of March Madness and the expansion of the College Football Playoffs, there is no shortage of excitement when it comes to the college sports market. And with all the excitement of watching the games, it’s even more exhilarating when there’s money on the line. With how much steam the industry has picked up over the years, there’s no shortage of online sportsbook operators that allow you to bet on college sports. The main college sports you can bet on are; football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s baseball, men’s hockey, and lacrosse. The main difference between the top two sports (football and men’s basketball) and the rest is that football & men’s basketball offer more betting options. The rest of the sports, more often than not, just offer the money lines for each individual game. If the sports are a little more popular, like hockey or baseball, they may even offer over/unders for games and team futures for end of season results. But football and men’s basketball usually offer a spread, halves, game props, and team futures.
College Sports Bets by State:
College sport online betting is available in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. There are three types of restrictions regarding state-by-state collegiate sports wagering; in-state teams, in-state events, and props. Let’s take a look at a state-by-state breakdown to see these restrictions.
College Sports Betting in Arizona: Sports betting became available in Arizona on April 15, 2021. College restrictions in Arizona are that player props are not allowed at any time.
College Sports Betting in Colorado: Sports betting became available in Colorado on May 1, 2020. College restrictions in Colorado are that player props are not allowed at any time.
College Sports Betting in Connecticut: Sports betting became available in Connecticut on September 30, 2021. College restrictions in Connecticut are that in-state college teams cannot be wagered on in the state of Connecticut. Connecticut is a bit unique as if the team is playing outside of Connecticut, residents can wager on the team’s result in the tournament but not for individual games. An example of this is the UCONN Huskies playing in the March Madness tournament. Residents of Connecticut can wager on the Huskies to win the tournament but are not able to wager at an individual game level.
College Sports Betting in Illinois: Sports betting became available in Illinois on March 9, 2020. College restrictions in Illinois are that there cannot be bets on Illinois schools or any collegiate events that take place in the state of Illinois.
College Sports Betting in Indiana: Sports betting became available in Indiana in September of 2019. College restrictions in Indiana are that player prop bets are not allowed during a game, but can be placed before a game starts.
College Sports Betting in Iowa: Sports betting became available in Iowa in the summer of 2019. College restrictions in Iowa are that player props are not allowed at any time.
College Sports Betting in Louisiana: Sports betting became available in Louisiana early in 2022. There are no college restrictions in Louisiana.
College Sports Betting in Michigan: Sports betting became available in Michigan in March 2020. There are no college restrictions in Michigan.
College Sports Betting in Mississippi: Sports betting became available in Mississippi on August 1, 2018. College restrictions in Mississippi are that player props are not allowed at any time.
College Sports Bets by State Continued:
College Sports Betting in Nevada: Sports betting became available in Nevada in 2010. There are no college restrictions in Nevada.
College Sports Betting in New Hampshire: Sports betting became available in New Hampshire on January 2, 2020. College restrictions in New Hampshire are that there cannot be bets on New Hampshire schools or any collegiate events that take place in the state of New Hampshire.
College Sports Betting in New Jersey: Sports betting became available in New Jersey on June 14, 2018. College restrictions in New Jersey are that there cannot be bets on New Jersey schools or any collegiate events that take place in the state of New Jersey.
College Sports Betting in New York: Sports betting became available in New York on January 8, 2022. College restrictions in New York are that there cannot be bets on New York schools.
College Sports Betting in Pennsylvania: Sports betting became available in Pennsylvania in 2018. College restrictions in Pennsylvania are that player props are not allowed at any time.
College Sports Betting in Rhode Island: Sports betting became available in Rhode Island in March 2019. College restrictions in Rhode Island are that there cannot be bets on Rhode Island schools or any collegiate events that take place in the state of Rhode Island.
College Sports Betting in Tennessee: Sports betting became available in Tennessee on November 1, 2021. College restrictions in Tennessee are that player prop bets are not allowed during a game, but can be placed before a game starts.
College Sports Betting in Washington DC: Sports betting became available in DC in May of 2019. There are no college restrictions in Washington DC.
College Sports Betting in Virginia: Sports betting became available in Virginia in April 2020. College restrictions in Virginia are that there cannot be bets on Virgina schools or any collegiate events that take place in the state of Virginia. There are also no player props allowed in the state of Virginia.
College Sports Betting in West Virginia: Sports betting became available in West Virginia in August 2018. College restrictions in West Virginia are that player props are not allowed at any time.
College Sports Betting in Wyoming: Sports betting became available in Wyoming September 1, 2021. There are no college restrictions in Wyoming.
Here is a helpful table to show you which of the top Sportsbooks you can wager on in each state:
|
State
|
DraftKings
|
FanDuel
|
BetMGM
|
Caesars
|
PointsBet
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AZ
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
|
CO
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
CT
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
IL
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
IN
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
IA
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
LA
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
|
MI
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
MS
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
|
NV
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
|
NH
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
NJ
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
NY
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
PA
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
|
RI*
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
TN
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
|
DC
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
|
VA
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
WV
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
WY
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
*RI only available through Sportsbook Rhode Island
Author
US Content Writer
