Best Gambling Sites in Vermont 2026

Vermont launched mobile sports betting on January 11, 2024, after Gov. Phil Scott signed H. 127 into law in June 2023 authorizing a state lottery-administered model. The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery selected three operators — DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Sportsbook — through a competitive bid process, and all three went live simultaneously on launch day. Bettors must be 21+ and physically located in Vermont, and the state collects a 20% tax on gross gaming revenue (DraftKings and FanDuel bid higher rates of 31% and 20% respectively, while Fanatics came in at 20%), making Vermonts effective take rate one of the higher in the country.

Vermont is mobile-only — there are no retail sportsbooks, no commercial casinos, and no tribal gaming in the state. Beyond sports betting, Vermonters can play the Vermont Lottery (Powerball, Mega Millions, Megabucks, Lucky for Life, scratchers, and Keno at licensed retailers), participate in charitable bingo and raffles regulated by the Secretary of State, and wager on horse racing through advance-deposit platforms like TVG and TwinSpires for simulcast signals. DFS contests from DraftKings, FanDuel, and PrizePicks have operated legally since a 2017 Attorney General opinion recognized paid-entry fantasy as a game of skill, and the 2023 sports betting law explicitly preserved that carve-out. There is no legal online casino framework; iGaming has not been seriously discussed in the legislature because the sports betting launch was itself a major political lift.

For 2026, expect the market to stabilize around the three incumbent operators with no new entrants — the three-book cap is written into statute and would require legislative action to expand. Year-one handle outperformed projections and tax revenue has exceeded initial forecasts, so there is little political pressure to change the model. Vermont 211 listings now point gambling support callers to 1-800-GAMBLER.