Virginia Sports Betting
Sports betting is legal in Virginia. Online sportsbooks have operated since January 21, 2021, under the Virginia Lottery, and retail sportsbooks operate at licensed casinos. You must be 21 and physically in Virginia to place a bet. Online casinos are not legal. This guide lists every sportsbook and prediction market available in Virginia, what each sign-up offer is worth when hedged, and the order to claim them.
Virginia Sportsbooks and Prediction Markets
Every sportsbook, prediction market and sweepstakes book that accepts players here, with how each is regulated and whether it limits winning bettors.
Bally Bet
ProphetX
BroThrow
Kalshi
FanDuel
Fliff
CaesarsCaesars
Hard Rock
BetRivers
DraftKingsDraftKings
BetMGM
Fanatics
The Score
bet365
NoVigNoVig
Polymarket USStatuses come from our sportsbook records and the regulator's list. Check the regulator before depositing if anything has changed.
Virginia Sportsbook Promos
Listed in the order to claim them. The order changes with your starting bankroll.
Approximate value is what each offer converts to when you bet both sides, at the odds available when we checked. Actual returns depend on offer availability, market conditions, and individual execution.
Notes: Distributed as three $50 Bonus Bets.
Notes: bet105 is an offshore crypto only sportsbook.
Notes: Signup with promo code "DHO".
Notes: If your first bet on BroThrow loses they will reimburse you up to $10.
OzoonNotes: 5x Rollover requirement. Any wagers using deposited funds or bonus funds prior to bonus completion are subject to a max of 50% of deposited amount.
Sportsbetting.agNotes: Verify the promo code for the 50% deposit match is applied before making your first deposit.
Sportsbetting.ag has restrictions on using Free Bets that reduces their value to ~50%. Learn more in our Sportsbetting.ag review.
- Football, Basketball, Soccer & Tennis Free Bets can only be used on spreads and totals to max odds of +150.
- Baseball and Hockey Free Bets can only be used on Moneylines and Totals to max odds of +150.
- Baseball and Hockey Free Bets are restricted to a maximum wager of $500 per event.
- MMA Free Bets can only be used on Moneylines to max odds of -200 for the favorite and +150 for the underdog.
Notes: Kalshi is a CFTC regulated prediction market, not a traditional sportsbook.
BetOnlineNotes: Verify the promo code for the 50% deposit match is applied before making your first deposit.
BetOnline has restrictions on using Free Bets that reduces their value to ~50%. Learn more in our BetOnline review.
- Football, Basketball, Soccer & Tennis Free Bets can only be used on spreads and totals to max odds of +150.
- Baseball and Hockey Free Bets can only be used on Moneylines and Totals to max odds of +150.
- Baseball and Hockey Free Bets are restricted to a maximum wager of $500 per event.
- MMA Free Bets can only be used on Moneylines to max odds of -200 for the favorite and +150 for the underdog.
FanDuelNotes: None.
BetUSNotes: 125% Sign-Up Bonus up to $2,000 on your first, second and third deposits.
- Minimum deposit: $100
- 100% Sports Bonus – up to $2,500
- 14X Rollover on Sports
- 25% Casino Bonus – up to $625
- 30X Rollover on Casino Games for Release and Cash out.
- Max cash out for Casino Bonus is $2,500
- 7-Days Expiry
FliffCaesarsNotes: Ten 100% profit boosts with a max bet of $25.
Lucky RebelNotes: 10x Rollover requirement. Any wagers using deposited funds or bonus funds prior to bonus completion are subject to a max of 50% of deposited amount.
CaesarsNotes: None.
Hard RockNotes: Ten 100% Profit Boosts on $50 bets.
BovadaNotes: The 75% match on a $1,000 deposit is available when using crypto to deposit, and a promo code is required. The rollover is 5x on sports.
BetRiversNotes: A promo code is required upon signup.
MyBookieNotes: 10x rollover requirement on the deposit and bonus results in a total wager requirement of $30,000.
DraftKingsNotes: DK calls Site Credit DK Dollars. They are a 1x playthrough, but the initial deposit match is released at 25x. Meaning, for every $25 bet $1 of Site Credit is added to your account and automatically applied to your next bet. Minimum odds -300 and 90 days to meet the playthrough requirement. Be sure to use the sportsbook app/webpage. It is easy to accidentally use the casino or daily fantasy app/webpage. When making your first deposit, edit the deposit amount to $5,000 before linking the deposit method. This offer can be used to hedge other signup offers.
Notes: None
BetMGMNotes: None
FanaticsNotes: None.
The ScoreNotes: Refunded as five Bonus Bets.
bet365Notes: You have to select the offer. If bet365 does not immediately accept a $1,000 bet they will ask if you want to send the bet to the trading team for review. Do not do this. If they reject the full $1,000 they will automatically accept a lower amount and only that amount will count towards the $1,000 Second Chance Bet.
NoVigNotes: Use Promo Code "DHO100" for 100% off your first purchase up to $100 off. Can only choose one of the two NoVig Offers.
NoVigNotes: Use Promo Code "DHO" for 50% off your first purchase of $25. Can only choose one of NoVig's two offers.
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Notes: Polymarket.com is a prediction market, not a traditional sportsbook.
Notes: Polymarket US is a CFTC regulated prediction market, not a traditional sportsbook.
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Prediction Markets in Virginia
Status: available, not challenged by the state. Last verified October 2, 2026.
Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket US are regulated federally by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Virginia has not sent cease-and-desist letters to prediction market operators or sued them, and the Attorney General has not issued a public opinion on sports event contracts. CBS Sports summary
House Bill 271, filed in January 2026, would create a Virginia Gaming Commission and have it study prediction markets. It was carried over to the 2027 session. Gaming America report, SBC Americas report
Courts are split on whether states can regulate sports event contracts. The Sixth Circuit ruled for Ohio and Tennessee on September 25, 2026, and the Ninth Circuit ruled for Nevada, while the Third Circuit sided with Kalshi in New Jersey. Virginia sits in the Fourth Circuit, which has not decided the question. The Supreme Court may settle it.
Prediction markets matter for matched betting because they do not limit winning traders. Check each app for current availability in Virginia before you deposit.
This section is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice.
Online Casinos in Virginia
Online casinos are not legal in Virginia. The state's licensed casinos offer slots and table games in person only.
Sweepstakes casinos are not licensed by the state, so they offer fewer customer protections. Some of their sign-up offers are +EV. The Sweepstakes Casino Overview explains how they work.
Virginia lawmakers came close to legalizing online casinos in 2026. Senate Bill 118 and House Bill 161 each passed their chamber but died in conference when the session ended on March 14, 2026. SBC Americas report
Virginia Sports Betting Law and Timeline
- April 22, 2020: House Bill 896 and Senate Bill 384 became law as Chapters 1218 and 1256 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly, legalizing sports betting under the Virginia Lottery. The same law made it a civil violation to offer unpermitted online sports betting premises or advertise them. Code of Virginia, sports betting article
- July 1, 2020: The sports betting law took effect. Bettors must be 21, and credit cards cannot be used to fund betting accounts. Va. Code § 58.1-4040, Va. Code § 58.1-4031
- January 21, 2021: Online sports betting launched with FanDuel, regulated by the Virginia Lottery. Current licence holders are listed on the Lottery's casinos and sports betting page. WTKR report
- August 5, 2025: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general asking the U.S. Department of Justice to act against illegal offshore gambling sites. Attorney General news release
- March 14, 2026: The legislative session ended without a deal on online casinos or a new gaming commission. Senate Bill 118 and House Bill 161 (online casinos) and Senate Bill 609 (gaming commission) died in conference. SBC Americas report
Offshore and unlicensed betting
Virginia law covers unlicensed betting in two places. The sports betting law bars anyone without a Virginia Lottery permit from making premises available for online sports betting or advertising them for that purpose. The Lottery Director can fine violators up to $1,000 per day for each bettor and up to $10,000 per advertisement. Va. Code § 58.1-4042
The general gambling law defines illegal gambling as placing or receiving a bet in Virginia on any event, inside or outside the state. Placing such a bet is a Class 3 misdemeanor, and running an illegal gambling operation is a felony. The only sports betting exemption is for betting that is lawful under Virginia's sports betting law, so a bet with an unlicensed site is not covered by it. The statutes do not mention offshore or online sites by name, and no Virginia enforcement action against a named offshore sportsbook was found. § 18.2-325, § 18.2-326, § 18.2-328, § 18.2-334.3
This section is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. Availability of sportsbooks and promotions varies by state and may change. Verify current offerings before signing up.
Virginia Sports Betting FAQ
Is sports betting legal in Virginia?
Yes. Online sports betting has been legal in Virginia since January 21, 2021, and retail sportsbooks operate at licensed casinos. The Virginia Lottery licenses and regulates every sportsbook.
How old do you have to be to bet on sports in Virginia?
You must be 21 or older to place a sports bet in Virginia, online or in person.
Can you bet in Virginia if you live in another state?
Yes. You need to be physically located in Virginia when you place the bet, not a resident. Sportsbook apps check your location before accepting a wager.
Is Kalshi legal in Virginia?
Virginia has not taken action against Kalshi or other prediction markets. They operate under federal CFTC rules. Check the Kalshi app for current availability in Virginia.
Is online gambling legal in Virginia?
Online sports betting is legal. Online casinos are not. A 2026 bill to legalize them failed when the session ended.
Can you use a credit card at Virginia sportsbooks?
No. Virginia law bars credit cards as a way to fund sports betting accounts. Debit cards, bank transfers and wire transfers are allowed.
Is it legal to use offshore sportsbooks in Virginia?
No. Virginia law makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor to place a bet in Virginia unless the bet is covered by an exemption, and the only sports betting exemption is for betting with sportsbooks permitted by the Virginia Lottery. The law does not name offshore sites specifically.
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