STATE RACING LAWS

                                                            By Ted Peterson

 

This web site is set up to show the different racing laws of the 50 US states.  

 

Column #1 Type of racing (1 is all, 2 is horse, 3 is harness, 4 is quarter

 horse, 5 is mule, 6 is greyhound.     Column #2 is minimum age to enter

track. Column #3 minimum age to bet.  Column #4 Does state allow off

track betting.  Column #5 Does off track handle out of  State tracks. 

Column #6 Does the off track sites handle dog track if your state does 

not have dog racing.  Column #7 Does your state license pari mutual

clerks, if so cost per year.   

      

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Alabama

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arkansas

26

3ft

18

No

No

No

3.00

California

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado

23

 

18

Yes

Yes

 

25.00

Connecticut

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida

26

-

18

No

No

No

10.00

Georgia

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hawaii

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idaho

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois

134

 

17

Yes

Yes

NO

No

Indiana

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa

1234

 

21

No

No

No

20.00

Kansas

246

-

18

No

NO

No

10.00+

 

Kentucky

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maine

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts

236

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montana

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nebraska

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire

236

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Mexico

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Dakota

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma

24

-

21