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Legal US Poker News, read against the record: nothing here is stated that we could not source. Below is what is on this page — checked against the state regulator’s own list of approved sites, and the sections below, in order: Naughty Poker Had, What we’re watching and Primary Areas of Focus.

On this page3 sections
  1. Naughty Poker Had A Good Run, But Our Coverage Is Moving To A New Home
  2. What we’re watching
  3. Primary Areas of Focus

Where US players can play tonight

Figures from the operators’ own terms pages

The whole pool we track, ordered by what each site offers rather than by what it pays us. Narrow it below.

Narrow it
  1. Our pick for US01El Royale CasinoOn the US market since 2020Live dealer tables, seen on the site4 coins at the cashierWelcome package230% match up to $20,00040x (b+d) wagering · from $10 · code ROYALSHOWOpen accountOur El Royale Casino file 21+ · T&Cs apply

    El Royale Casino heads this list for US: on the US market since 2020, live dealer tables, seen on the site, 4 coins at the cashier. What it does not have: casino only, there is no sportsbook on the account.

    But: casino only, there is no sportsbook on the account
  2. 02BetUS CasinoOn the US market since 1994Casino and sportsbook on one balance2 coins at the cashierFirst deposit200% up to $4,00035x wagering · from $50 · code CAS200Open accountOur BetUS Casino file 21+ · T&Cs applyBut: the first deposit starts at $50
  3. 03Bovada CasinoOn the US market since 2011Real poker room on the siteCasino and sportsbook on one balanceFirst deposit100% up to $1,00025x (b+d) wagering · from $20 · code CAWELCOME100Open accountOur Bovada Casino file 21+ · T&Cs applyBut: only 2 coins at the cashier
  4. 04BetOnline CasinoOn the US market since 2001Real poker room on the siteCasino and sportsbook on one balanceFree spins100 free spins + 50% up to $250 in sports free bets30x wagering · from $25 · code BETCASINOOpen accountOur BetOnline Casino file 21+ · T&Cs applyBut: only 2 coins at the cashier
  5. 05BUSROn the US market since 2014Casino and sportsbook on one balanceLive dealer tables, seen on the siteFirst deposit50% up to $1,50020x wagering · from $100 · code SPORTS50FPOpen accountOur BUSR file 21+ · T&Cs applyBut: the first deposit starts at $100
  6. 06EveryGame CasinoOn the US market since 1996Casino and sportsbook on one balance3 coins at the cashierFirst deposit125% up to $1,00030x (b+d) wagering · from $20 · code SIGNUP1000Open accountOur EveryGame Casino file 21+ · T&Cs applyBut: no live dealer tables when we looked
  7. 07Vegas Aces CasinoOn the US market since 20216 coins at the cashierTaking US players since 2021First deposit250% up to $2,50040x (b+d) wagering · from $20 · code VAWELCOME1Open accountOur Vegas Aces Casino file 21+ · T&Cs applyBut: no live dealer tables when we looked
  8. 08Cafe CasinoOn the US market since 2016Live dealer tables, seen on the site2 coins at the cashierFirst deposit250% up to $1,50040x (b+d) wagering · from $20Open accountOur Cafe Casino file 21+ · T&Cs applyBut: only 2 coins at the cashier

Every site on this list is an offshore operator: none of them holds a licence from a US state regulator, and none of them is on a state’s own list of approved rooms — that is the trade a player makes for being able to open an account from a state with no legal site of its own. All of them take deposits from US players and all of them run in the browser. We are paid when you open an account through some of these links; it funds the checking and it does not move a brand up the list. 21+.

21+. Play only where your state regulator allows it. We take a commission from some operators; it never moves a room up the list. Gambling problem? Call the National Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738).

  • Naughty Poker Had A Good Run, But Our Coverage Is Moving To A New Home

    After ten years, it's time to retire the Naughty Poker brand. Don't worry, the same coverage will continue, just at a new home.

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What we’re watching

May 2025

  • Ontario’s privatization plan came into effect one month ago. We should soon have a better idea of how the market is performing.
  • As expected, Michigan’s received its approval to enter the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement. Traffic sharing with New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada should begin in a matter of weeks or months.
  • In March, Pennsylvania became the first state to exceed New Jersey in terms of monthly online gambling revenue. Will it remain the new top dog or will NJ bounce back?
  • Bally’s is gearing up for a new marketing strategy involving free-to-play products.
  • The online poker world is abuzz with gossip about Bryn Kenney and the accusations leveled against him by Martin Zamani.
  • Will Beto O’Rourke’s gubernatorial bid kickstart a conversation about online gambling in Texas?

Primary Areas of Focus

The US online gambling industry has evolved considerably over the last few years. Naughty Poker has evolved with it.

Our mission is to promote legalization and regulation of online gambling in all its forms, and to fight against the black market and the prohibitionary policies that enable it.

Legal online poker remains a topic of focus. However, despite our name, it’s no longer the only thing we cover.

Online casino and iLottery

Real money online casinos are the topic we cover most frequently, along with related products such as instant online lotteries and sweepstakes casinos.

Online poker

Our original topic of focus, legal online poker is smaller now than it was a decade ago, but still relevant. It also tends to accompany online casinos, so we often cover both at once. For readers interested in live dealer gaming as well, Betum offers a mobile live casino with real-dealer roulette, blackjack, and baccarat, all optimized for play on smartphones.

We tend to focus mostly on industry and legislative angles. For more player-oriented coverage, try our sister site USPoker.

Online sports betting

Online sports betting in the US is now even bigger than casinos and poker. However, our sister sites the sports-betting trade press, the US gambling trade press and TheLines are focus on this topic exclusively and cover it more thoroughly, each from their own angle.

International markets

We are first and foremost a news source for legal, regulatory and industry news for online gambling in the US. We provide some coverage of Canada sports betting and other gambling news, as it is an important neighboring market.

In addition to North American developments, we occasionally observe selected international platforms to better understand how online betting ecosystems function in different regions. Resources such as Odds.ph can offer insight into market structures and user-facing models outside the US and Europe.

To the extent that we cover international gambling news, it is mostly regulatory developments that we look at. Specifically, we look to European markets for clues as to how things might shape up in the US.

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