Idaho Sports Betting

While horse betting is legal in Idaho, there has never been even a token legislative effort to authorize wagering on other sports.

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About Sports Betting in Idaho

While horse betting is legal in Idaho, wagering on other sports is not – nor has there been even a token legislative effort to authorize sports betting.

Hence, other than maybe Utah, no state offers as bleak a prospect of legalizing sports betting as Idaho. One wager worth making might be if hell freezes over first.

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Sports Betting Legalization in Idaho

Legalization Timeline

  • Idaho legalizes state lottery games

    July, 1989

    Legal gambling comes to Idaho in the form of state lottery tickets.

  • State constitution changed to bemoan presence of gambling

    November, 1992

    Idaho amends its constitution to state that all gambling is "contrary to public policy," although it exempts charitable games, parimutuel horse betting, and lottery tickets from this decrial.

  • DFS outlawed in Idaho

    May, 2016

    Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden classifies daily fantasy sports contests as gambling, thus making them illegal in the state. DraftKings and FanDuel quickly agree to leave the state, although FanDuel would return years later with its online horse betting platform, FanDuel Racing.

FAQs

Is sports betting legal in Idaho?

Betting on sports other than horse racing is not legal in Idaho.

Who can bet on sports in Idaho?

Nobody! Sports betting in Idaho is not legal.

Who regulates sports betting in Idaho?

There is no sports betting regulator in Idaho because that form of gambling is not legal.

What can I bet on in Idaho?

There are tribal casinos and horse racetracks in Idaho, but betting on most other activities – including sports – is not legal.

What can't I bet on in Idaho?

You can't wager on sports other than horse racing in Idaho.

Is DFS legal in Idaho?

No! Daily fantasy sports contests have been strictly prohibited in Idaho since 2016.

Is it legal to bet on horse racing in Idaho?

Alas, it is absolutely legal to bet on horse racing in Idaho, whether at a simulcast facility, through online account wagering, or at one of the state's half-dozen racetracks, most of which host short county fair meets.

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