Alaska Sports Betting

For bettors who cherish the opportunity to wager on dogsled racing, Alaska is heaven. Otherwise, it's as barren as its population density when it comes to sports betting and most forms of wagering.

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About Sports Betting in Alaska

If you're the type of bettor who relishes the occasional opportunity to wager on charitable dogsled racing, Alaska is your Mecca. Otherwise, it's as barren as its population density when it comes to sports betting and most forms of wagering.

Alaska has bingo, pull tabs, and sufficient vagary around DFS that those options are available in the state, but efforts to legalize other forms of gambling – including sports wagering and casino gaming (on state ferries, of all places) – have consistently come up short. Any effort to legalize sports betting would presumably include a prominent online component in a state whose residents are so spread out.

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Sports Betting Legalization in Alaska

Legalization Timeline

  • Legislation seeks to legalize sports betting, state lottery

    February 12, 2020

    Governor Mike Dunleavy introduces legislation seeking to legalize state lottery and, potentially, sports betting under the oversight of a newly created agency called the Alaska Lottery Corporation, but the COVID pandemic swiftly derails it.

  • Bill to legalize mobile sports wagering introduced

    February 22, 2022

    State Representative Adam Wool introduces a bill to legalize mobile sports wagering. The legislation winds up stalling in committee.

  • Renewed legislative effort to legalize mobile betting gets underway

    March 2, 2025

    House Bill 145, which would establish online sports betting in Alaska, is introduced, but it fails to pass and awaits revival.

FAQs

Is sports betting legal in Alaska?

Aside from wagering on dogsled races that benefit charity, Alaskans are not permitted to legally wager on sports.

Who can bet on sports in Alaska?

Nobody is allowed to legally wager on sports in Alaska.

Who regulates sports betting in Alaska?

A failed 2020 bill attempted to establish an Alaska Lottery Corporation to oversee a state lottery and, potentially, sports betting, so if sports wagering is one day legalized in Alaska, that might be the agency which oversees it.

What can I bet on in Alaska?

Alaskans can't bet on sports other than the occasional dogsled race. Bingo and pull tabs are also legally available.

What can't I bet on in Alaska?

You can't bet on sports that don't involve charitable dogsledding in Alaska.

Is DFS legal in Alaska?

Daily fantasy sports contests are neither legal nor illegal in Alaska, and most major DFS operators offer their contests in the state.

Is it legal to bet on horse racing in Alaska?

There are no horse racetracks in Alaska, and simulcast and online account wagering aren't permitted either.

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