Where can I play DFS?
As the sports betting industry continues to evolve in the US, so do daily fantasy sports contests and the companies that offer them. The availability of DFS products can vary by state, as some states allow companies such as PrizePicks or Underdog to offer their full menus of contests. Meanwhile, others have restrictions in place or don’t allow DFS at all.
The legal status of some DFS companies is a hotly contested issue in many states. Some are in the midst of legal proceedings to decide the fate of DFS platforms, and starting in 2023, a growing number of states have banned or restricted pick’em-style contests that mimic prop betting.
Read below to find out which states allow daily fantasy sports, which ones don’t, and everything in between.
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State-by-state DFS eligibility
Information comes from DFS companies directly or from their terms of use. Sites often change the states they serve with little warning.
Here is a map that gives an overview of the availability of DFS in each state:
Daily fantasy sports sites by state
| Alabama | Yes (free product) | Yes (arena product) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alaska | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arizona | Yes (free product) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Arkansas | Yes (sent cease and desist) | Yes (sent cease and desist) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| California | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes | Yes (free product) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Connecticut | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Delaware | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Florida | Yes (arena product) | Yes (arena product) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hawaii | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Idaho | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Illinois | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Iowa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Kansas | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Louisiana* | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Maine | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Maryland | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Massachusetts | Yes (free product) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Michigan | No | Yes (free product) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Minnesota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi | Yes (free product) | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Missouri | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Montana | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Nebraska | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| New Hampshire | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| New Jersey | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New York | Yes | Yes (free product) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| North Carolina | Yes (sportsbook product) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| North Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oregon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| South Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| South Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tennessee | Yes (free product) | Yes (arena product) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Texas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Virginia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Washington, D.C. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes | Yes (arena product) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming | Yes (free product) | Yes (arena product) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
It’s worth noting that these are not necessarily states where daily fantasy sports are illegal to play. The DFS legal picture is complex and ambiguous, as a snapshot of the approach that major platforms take to blocking states quickly reveals. Note: Louisiana allows DFS sites, but only in select parishes. Please verify that the parish you are in allows DFS before signing up.
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DFS policies of major operators
What determines whether a daily fantasy provider is available in a given state varies based on many factors. Some states, such as Idaho and Hawaii, are straightforward. They don’t allow any sports betting and have outlawed DFS completely. In such states, though, you may still have access to sweepstakes sportsbooks.
In some states, such as Minnesota and Georgia, there is no legislation addressing daily fantasy sports, so companies operate in a legal gray area.
Other states, such as Iowa, have regulated DFS and require providers to obtain a license. That is why FanDuel and DraftKings are live in Iowa, but other companies are not.
The types of services that a DFS app offers are also a determining factor. Multiple states have recently banned pick’em style games or contests that mimic prop betting. That rules out PrizePicks from operating in some states. But Underdog Fantasy, on the other hand, offers other fantasy products that may be legal in places that have outlawed pick’em-style contests, allowing the company to continue operating.
In many cases, company policy regarding banned states is not a legal determination by any arm of government. A “yes” on the chart above does not necessarily mean DFS is legal or illegal in that state, and a “no” on the list also doesn’t guarantee that fantasy sports is legal in the state.
DFS regulations by state
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| West Virginia | DFS regulations |
California and daily fantasy sports
While sports betting is explicitly illegal in California, DFS is a bit of a different story. The state of California receives more DFS entries than any other state due to the industry’s legal gray area status.
The state has never legalized DFS or made any laws outlawing it, allowing companies such as Underdog and PrizePicks to thrive in that vacuum.
Texas and daily fantasy sports
Texas is one of the more interesting states regarding daily fantasy sports. The state attorney general concluded early in 2016 that DFS constituted gambling. After publicly stating its disagreement with the ruling, FanDuel decided to try to settle with the attorney general, while DraftKings decided to fight the opinion in court.
There has since been just one attempt to legalize DFS, which was not enacted, leaving daily fantasy in a legal gray area in Texas. In the meantime, DFS companies such as Underdog, Betr Picks and PrizePicks have been offering contests in the Lone Star State, and users haven’t seemed to have any problem participating.
Colorado and pick’em apps
Colorado has seen its fair share of daily fantasy sports shakeups. In 2023, Underdog Fantasy’s launch of player-versus-house pick’em games led to a ban within the state, and the fate of PrizePicks’ similar contests was in question too. As of late 2026, PrizePicks operates in Colorado under its Predict product, offering non-sports Culture Picks contests, while its sports-focused Team Picks remain unavailable in the state.
Underdog exits NC sports betting, keeps DFS
Underdog’s move from daily fantasy into sports betting in North Carolina didn’t stick. The company launched the Underdog Sportsbook ahead of the state’s 2024 legal sports betting launch, ending its pick-em product there at the time. It exited the NC sports betting market in December 2025, citing a business decision. Underdog’s standard DFS product remains available in North Carolina, and the company has since shifted more focus to prediction markets, including a partnership with Crypto.com announced in September 2025.
Daily fantasy sports FAQ
For a few years, the answer was no. The NCAA has been critical of daily fantasy sports contests, and many bills that have passed to regulate DFS have specifically barred companies from offering DFS contests for college football, college basketball, or any amateur sporting event. However, things have changed in the post-PASPA world, and many DFS providers now offer college sports contests. It does, however, depend on the rules in your particular state.
Underdog has multiple models, so availability depends on what model you want to use. Underdog draft fantasy is available in every state except Michigan, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Louisiana, Iowa, Delaware, and Connecticut. You can find pick’em-style games, meanwhile, in all states except for CT, DE, HI, ID, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MI, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NC, OH, PA, and WA.
PrizePicks pick’em is available in the following states: AK, AR, CA, DC, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MN, NE, NM, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WI. Contestants must be 21 or older in AZ and MA. The company’s pick’em arena is available in AL, TN, WV, and WY, and its free product is in CO, MI, and NY.
Betr Picks is available in AK, AR, CA, DC, GA, IL, KS, KY, MN, NE, NM, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, WI, and WY.