Is sports betting legal in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has had legal online sports betting since 2019, with 11 apps regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Reviewed 2026-10-10. Laws change; we re-check every state page each month and after any vote.
What Pennsylvania fans can use today
Also licensed: Caesars, betPARX, PlaySugarHouse and Mohegan, which the board does not price.
Kalshi and Polymarket: federally regulated, a fee on each fill. Priced on the board with the fee removed.
The law in Pennsylvania, in plain English
Retail sportsbooks opened in late 2018 and online apps followed in 2019 under the state's 2017 gaming expansion law. The minimum age is 21, and Pitt games are available at every licensed book.
Prediction markets operate here too. Novig, Kalshi and Polymarket US are all available, and a House bill introduced in July 2026 (HB 2711) would regulate them rather than ban them; it has not left committee. Panthers fans can compare a sportsbook's price with Novig's on every game.
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Questions Pennsylvania fans ask
- Is online sports betting legal in Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania has had legal online sports betting since 2019, with 11 apps regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
- Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. Both are licensed in Pennsylvania, along with BetMGM, theScore Bet, bet365, BetRivers, Fanatics.
- Can I use Novig in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. Novig is a CFTC-designated prediction market available in Pennsylvania to traders 21 and older, and it prices every ACC game.
- What about Kalshi and Polymarket?
- Both prediction markets operate in Pennsylvania under the same federal framework as Novig. They quote a probability rather than a line and charge a fee on each fill; this site shows all three side by side with the fee taken out.
- What is the minimum age?
- Novig requires traders to be 21 or older. Sportsbooks in Pennsylvania require 21 as well.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.