States Where Sports Betting Is Illegal\n\n Sports betting in any form is currently illegal in California, Texas, Idaho, Utah, Minnesota, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Alaska and Hawaii.

The states where sports betting remains illegal are Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. California and Texas, the nation's two most populous states, would be the biggest prizes for sports bettors.

In 2024, Apple announced that as of September, it would only allow gambling apps native to iOS to be hosted in its App Store. This change was due to the fact that many gambling apps were 'container' apps, as they essentially repackaged their websites into apps, which was easier for developers to maintain.