Legal Gambling Age in Delaware

The situation with sports betting is interesting in the state. The minimum Delaware gambling age for making sports bets is 21. Both in-person bets and online bets are allowed, but there are no licensed and regulated websites that accept bets online in the state.

Currently, there are three main casinos/racinos in the state – one is in Dover Downs, one is the Harrington Raceway, and one is near Philadelphia. All these facilities provide all kinds of gambling and betting – slot machines, video poker, table games, bets on sports, bets on horses, etc. Visitors must meet the legal age for gambling in Delaware requirement and be at least 21 years old.

Each land-based casino in the state runs its online version and playing casino games online on these platforms is also fully legal.

As a game of chance, poker is only allowed by the state in one of the land-based casinos or on the racetrack. Poker games during charitable events are also legit. The situation with playing poker for real money at home does not have an official regulation, but in case the players do not pay the host for holding the party and the main purpose of the game is socializing, then there should be no trouble with the law.

Online poker is also allowed on licensed platforms run by state casinos. All poker players must be 21 years of age or older.

Delaware legalized daily fantasy sports betting and competitions in 2017. Anyone meeting the gambling age in DE of 18 years old can enter the contests and make bets on the regulated platforms.

The state of Delaware has a state-operated lottery and allows charitable gambling to raise funds for non-profit organizations. Anyone who is 18 years old can buy a ticket. Online lotteries are available at online casinos from time to time, but the age requirement is 21 years old.

According to state law, Bingo games, raffles, and even No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker tournaments are allowed for the sake of charity. Players should be 18/21 years old minimum. depending on the game, county, and decision of the organizers of the event.

There is a horse racing track in Delaware that accepts bets on horses, and off-track bets are also possible in one of the three racinos in the state. Bets can be accepted from people 18 years old and older.