Vermont online sports betting laws

Legislation legalizing Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) was passed in Vermont in 2017, despite opposition from the state’s attorney general.

That means the more than 100,000 people who enjoy DFS in Vermont can do so free from any concern that they are breaking the law.

NFL is huge in the state, as it is everywhere, but so is soccer, while baseball and basketball games are also popular. DFS games on college sports are also a big hit here thanks to the exploits of the University of Vermont Catamounts hockey team.

Given the lack of gambling options open to the people of the Green Mountain State, there are fewer resources on hand than in states where sports betting is legal.

There again, it is important that responsible gambling is encouraged wherever any form of gaming goes on.

If Vermont sports betting is legalized in the near future, it is reassuring to know that there are resources in place to ensure it is conducted responsibly, with help in place for anybody who encounters gambling problems.

• Problem Gambling Vermont offers a self-assessment test and access to other resources including training for counselors.

• The National Council on Problem Gambling also offers services to people in Vermont, including a 24-hour confidential helpline and links to organizations like Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon .

As things stand, nowhere. Vermont failed to pass proposed legislation to legalize and regulate sports betting during the 2021 session – instead opting for a sports-betting study to be completed by the fall of 2021. Although this is not the legalization of sports betting many are hoping for, it is a step in that direction.