Utah Gambling
Updated: Oct 27When it comes to online gambling, Utah residents are out of luck.
Utah Online Gambling Sites
Online Casino Gambling in Utah
Social Casino Offers Only Available
If you're a gambler in Utah, you'll soon get tired of hearing that another form of gambling is illegal—and that's the case with online casino gaming (which is another class B violation). Online gambling in Utah is also theoretically illegal, outlawing sports betting, online casinos for real money and poker gaming, with a gray zone hovering over Daily Fantasy Sports betting. But while trusted DFS operators function in the Beehive State, there are no legal casino gaming sites.
Social casinos are completely legal, though, and available on the internet or as an app and feature all the popular casino games, including slots, blackjack, video poker and roulette. It is free to play. While you cannot win money playing games at social casinos, the sites like WinStar, LuckyLand and Chumba casino typically offer sweepstakes (games of chance) with prizes that can include real money jackpots.
Utah Daily Fantasy Sports
Offers Available
The nationwide rise of daily fantasy sports gambling has taken hold in Utah. It's helped by the fact that Utah's ruling on DFS legality is very much a gray zone, because there is no strict ruling on it. That's a big surprise from a state known for banning just about everything and anything related to wagering. As long as brands such as Draftkings and FanDuel are accessible to Utahans, the game looks like a legitimate gambling option.
While many US states can look forward to legalized sports betting and online casino gambling in the next few years, Utah is unlikely to be one of them. The good news is that Utah players can still partake in daily fantasy games online without fear of being prosecuted as long as legislators don't pass a restriction.
Utah Poker Online
Not Legal
Both online and offline poker gambling are technically illegal in Utah. There are no viable options for for-money poker players and little indication that will change anytime soon. Online poker players will have to travel over to Nevada to play a hand.
Sports Betting in Utah
Not Legal
The sports betting scene in Utah is similarly restrictive as casino and poker betting, with no legitimate online or offline options. Though it could choose to do so since the federal ban was struck down, Utah still has a constitutional ban against all forms of sports betting is unlikely to ever take a legal sports bet.
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Hi, I'm Ron Fritz
"Three decades covering online gaming, news and sports. My expertise is government and legislation, breaking down the latest online gambling industry developments to keep you in the know."
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