Where Can You (Legally) Bet on the 2024 NFL Draft?

With the NFL Draft set to kickoff in Detroit on Thursday night, bettors should be aware of where they can and cannot get down a legal wager on the action.

Geoff Zochodne - Senior News Analyst at Covers.com
Geoff Zochodne ? Senior News Analyst
Apr 24, 2024 ? 08:46 ET ? 4 min read
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The NFL Draft has become a huge event for the league and its fans — and that growing popularity extends to the world of legal sports betting. 

Indeed, draft betting has now become a staple for sportsbook operators and their clientele. Bettors have grown increasingly interested in wagering on who will go first, second, and third overall, among many other markets. Bookmakers are locked and loaded with NFL Draft odds to meet that demand.

However, not every state has legal sports betting, and not every legal sports betting state allows wagering on the draft. Some jurisdictions even have different rules for draft wagering. Such is the nature of the state-by-state regulation in the U.S. 

So, with the NFL Draft set to kickoff in Detroit on Thursday night, bettors should be aware of where they can and cannot make legal NFL draft betting picks. Here, then, is the Covers annual guide to where you can bet on the NFL Draft in the U.S. and Canada.

Alabama

No, you can't bet on the draft in Alabama because there is no legal sports betting in Alabama. Lawmakers are debating whether to change that fact, but it won’t happen before NFL commissioner Roger Goodell starts reading out names on Thursday night. 

Alaska

No, you can’t legally wager on sports in Alaska.

Arizona

Yes, Arizona sports betting includes wagering on the NFL Draft. However, the state does not allow "live" or "in-play" betting on the draft, and the rules require all betting markets to close before the start of the first round.

Arkansas

Yes, Arkansas sportsbooks can take bets on the draft. 

California

No. Sports betting is not legal in California.

Colorado

Yes, Colorado sports betting allows for draft wagering. 

Connecticut

No, Connecticut sports betting rules do not allow for wagering on the NFL Draft.

Delaware

Yes, you can now bet on the NFL Draft in Delaware using BetRivers, which fully launched online gambling in the First State at the start of 2024.

Florida

Yes, you can now bet on the NFL Draft in the Sunshine State using Hard Rock Bet, the only legal sportsbook there. 

Georgia

No. Georgia has not legalized sports betting.

Hawaii

No. There are no legal sportsbooks yet in Hawaii.

Idaho

No, because Idaho hasn’t legalized sports betting.

Illinois

Yes, Illinois sportsbooks can take bets on the draft. 

Indiana

Yes, Indiana sports betting allows wagering on the draft.

Iowa

Yes, Iowa sportsbooks can take bets on the draft. However, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission says all draft markets must shut down 24 hours before the draft begins and can't reopen during the event.

Kansas

Yes, Kansas sports betting includes wagering on the draft. 

Kentucky

No. While Kentucky now has legal sports betting, it does not include wagering on the draft. 

Louisiana

Yes, Louisiana sportsbooks can take wagers on the NFL Draft.

Maine

Yes, Maine allows betting on the NFL Draft via Caesars Sportsbook and DraftKings.

Maryland

Yes, Maryland sports betting permits wagering on the NFL Draft. 

Massachusetts

Yes, the rules for Massachusetts sports betting allow operators to take wagers on drafts. That said, there are some rules bookmakers must follow, including that pre-draft bets connected to the entirety of the draft must be made and accepted before the first pick is announced. Round-specific wagers must be placed before the round starts, and pick-specific bets must be made before the selection announcement for the two picks prior. For example, wagers on who will be selected seventh must be placed before the fifth pick is announced. 

Michigan

Yes, but the rules for Michigan sports betting when it comes to the draft are identical to those that Massachusetts uses. 

Minnesota

No. Minnesota has not legalized sports betting yet.

Mississippi

Yes, but you can only bet on sports in Mississippi at a casino.

Missouri

No, sports betting isn’t legal in Missouri. 

Montana

Yes, you can bet on the NFL Draft in Montana.

Nebraska

Yes, you can bet on the NFL Draft in Nebraska, but only at a casino, such as the Warhorse Casino Lincoln or Omaha.

Nevada

Yes, Nevada sports betting includes draft action. Wagering involving a specific player, though, must stop 24 hours before the start of the first round. Everything else is shut down before the start of the round that could affect that betting market.

New Hampshire

Yes, New Hampshire sports betting rules allow for draft wagering. The state has just one sportsbook operator, though, which is DraftKings.

New Jersey

Yes, New Jersey sportsbooks can handle wagers on the draft.

New Mexico

The New Mexico Gaming Control Board told Covers that none of the casinos it regulates takes bets involving the NFL Draft. TBD on whether tribal casinos in the state do so.

New York

No, you can’t bet on the NFL draft at New York sportsbooks

North Carolina

Yes, you can bet on the NFL Draft in North Carolina. However, the state uses the same rules as Massachusetts and Michigan. See above.

North Dakota

TBD. 

Ohio

Yes, rules for Ohio sports betting allow for wagering on the NFL Draft.

Oklahoma

No. Oklahoma has no legal sports betting yet.

Oregon

Yes, Oregon sports betting rules allow wagering on the NFL Draft. DraftKings is the only legal online sportsbook in the state.

Pennsylvania

No, the rules for Pennsylvania sports betting do not allow wagering on the draft.

Rhode Island

No. Rhode Island does not permit wagering on the NFL Draft. 

South Carolina

No. South Carolina has not legalized sports betting.

South Dakota

No.

Tennessee

Yes, Tennessee sports betting can involve wagering on the NFL Draft. There are timing restrictions similar to those in Massachusetts and Michigan. See above.

Texas

There is no legal sports betting in Texas.

Utah

No.

Vermont

No. Although sports betting in Vermont is now legal, there is no draft wagering.

Virginia

No, you can’t bet on the draft in Virginia.

Washington

No.

Washington, D.C.

Yes, you can wager on the draft in Washington, D.C.

West Virginia

Yes, West Virginia sports betting allows wagering on the NFL Draft. 

Wisconsin

Yes, it is possible for sportsbooks in Wisconsin to legally offer wagering on the NFL Draft. However, there are only a few tribal casinos that legally offer sports betting in the state, such as the locations owned by the Oneida. 

Wyoming

Yes, online sports betting rules for Wyoming permit wagering on the draft.

Canada 

You are indeed able to wager on the NFL Draft in Canada. The rules for online sports betting in Ontario, for example, allow for a full slate of draft markets.

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Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist
Senior News Analyst

Geoff has been writing about the legalization and regulation of sports betting in Canada and the United States for more than three years. His work has included coverage of launches in New York, Ohio, and Ontario, numerous court proceedings, and the decriminalization of single-game wagering by Canadian lawmakers. As an expert on the growing online gambling industry in North America, Geoff has appeared on and been cited by publications and networks such as Axios, TSN Radio, and VSiN. Prior to joining Covers, he spent 10 years as a journalist reporting on business and politics, including a stint at the Ontario legislature. More recently, Geoff¡¯s work has focused on the pending launch of a competitive iGaming market in Alberta, the evolution of major companies within the gambling industry, and efforts by U.S. state regulators to rein in offshore activity and college player prop betting.

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