New Jersey
Launching in January 2019, PointsBet announced their plans to launch in New Jersey in mid-2018. The initial plan was a fourth-quarter 2018 release. They entered a multi-year partnership with Meadowlands Racetrack.
Is PointsBet legal in New Jersey?: Yes
Launch Date: January 2019
Land-Based Partner: Meadowlands
Iowa
The only other state PointsBet launched in 2019 was Iowa. It partnered with Catfish Bend. It officially launched in November 2019. It also has a retail location at Catfish Bend, featuring a spa and golf resort.
Is PointsBet legal in Iowa?: Yes
Launch Date: November 2019
Land-Based Partner: Catfish Bend
Indiana
On March 5, 2020, Indiana became the third state PointsBet launched in. It partnered with Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg. An announcement about the launch came in January 2020 from the Indiana Gaming Commission.
Is PointsBet legal in Indiana?: Yes
Launch Date: March 2020
Land-Based Partner: Hollywood Casino
Illinois
Later in 2020, in September, PointsBet came to Illinois. It partnered with Hawthorne Race Course, which the Carey Family owns. At the time of the launch, PointsBet was just one of six in the state.
Is PointsBet legal in Illinois?: Yes
Launch Date: September 2020
Land-Based Partner: Hawthorne Race Course
Colorado
Colorado became the fifth state PointsBet launched in, coming to the state in November 2020. It partnered with Double Eagle Hotel & Casino. Denver also became the site of the headquarters for PointsBet.
Is PointsBet legal in Colorado?: Yes
Launch Date: November 2020
Land-Based Partner: Double Eagle Hotel & Casino
Michigan
In January 2021, PointsBet launched in Michigan, partnering with Northern Waters Casino. “Launching in Michigan is truly a special moment for PointsBet and presents a tremendous opportunity we are excited to attack alongside our partners in the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians,” commented Johnny Aitken, PointsBet USA CEO. The online launched in May of the same year.
Is PointsBet legal in Michigan?: Yes
Launch Date: January 2021
Land-Based Partner: Northern Waters Casino
West Virginia
Partnering with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, PointsBet came to West Virginia in August 2021. “As always, PointsBet will provide this passionate, sports-loving community with the fastest and most reliable online sports betting product across every customer touchpoint. We are thrilled to now introduce West Virginian sports bettors to PointsBet’s competitive advantages in owning our technology end-to-end, such as our unrivaled speed and ease of use as well as the deepest slate of betting options in the world for every NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, and PGA TOUR contest,” said then-PointsBet USA CEO Johnny Aitken.
Is PointsBet legal in West Virginia?: Yes
Launch Date: August 2021
Land-Based Partner: Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
Virginia
In December 2021, PointsBet came to Virginia, partnering with Colonial Downs. At the time, PointsBet had Allen Iverson as a brand ambassador, from Virginia. “I am excited to welcome PointsBet to my home state,” said Allen Iverson.
Is PointsBet legal in Virginia?: Yes
Launch Date: December 2021
Land-Based Partner: Colonial Downs
New York
PointsBet became the sixth online sportsbook to launch in New York in January 2022, linking up with the New York Gaming Commission. The first bet it processed came at 10:09 p.m. on the day of the launch. PointsBet leveraged its deal with NBCUniversal from August 2020 to come to New York.
Is PointsBet legal in New York?: Yes
Launch Date: January 2022
Land-Based Partner: NYGC
Pennsylvania
After a three-day testing period in early February, PointsBet Sportsbook launched in the state on February 10, just before the Super Bowl. The online casino came just months later, in April.
Is PointsBet legal in Pennsylvania?: Yes
Launch Date: February 2022
Land-Based Partner: Hollywood Casino York
Kansas
On September 1, 2022, PointsBet launched in Kansas. It partnered p with Kansas Crossing Casino. This came after it secured market access in January 2020, where the partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino began.
Is PointsBet legal in Kansas?: Yes
Launch Date: September 2022
Land-Based Partner: Kansas Crossing Casino
Louisiana
PointsBet hit the dozen mark in terms of states where its online sportsbook was live in September 2022, launching in Louisiana. Drew Brees, a brand ambassador for the brand, played quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. “The sports community of Louisiana, one that our very own brand ambassador Drew Brees is very familiar with, is unmatched with their devotion and passion for their local teams, the New Orleans Saints of the NFL, New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA, and nationally recognized college football programs,” Aitken said. “We look forward to delivering Louisiana sports fans, from Bourbon Street to the Bayou, our fast, premium sports betting products.”
Is PointsBet legal in Louisiana?: Yes
Launch Date: September 2022
Land-Based Partner: Penn National Gaming
Maryland
Before the end of 2022, PointsBet launched in Maryland in November partnering up with Riverboat-on-the-Potomac. It also has a retail sportsbook on-site. The retail sportsbook launched in September 2022.
Is PointsBet legal in Maryland?: Yes
Launch Date: November 2022
Land-Based Partner: Riverboat-on-the-Potomac
Ohio
The last online sportsbook, PointsBet, launched before the Fanatics acquisition was in Ohio. It launched in January 2023, partnering with Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course.
Is PointsBet legal in Ohio?: Yes
Launch Date: January 2023
Land-Based Partner: Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course