Age Requirements

Our age policy

• Our content is written for adults of legal gambling age in their own country or state.
• We do not write for, target or advertise to anyone under 18.
• We do not accept ads that appeal to under-18s, and we only rate operators that verify players’ ages.
• OddsVANTA does not offer real-money gambling. We are an information site, so any play happens at a licensed operator that runs its own age checks.

If you are under the legal gambling age where you live, please leave this site.

Gambling age in the United States

There is no federal gambling age. Each state sets its own, and the age can differ between online casinos, sports betting, lottery and horse racing.

Because state ages change, always check your state gaming regulator’s website for the current rule. Our Laws & Regulation section covers where each activity is legal.

Gambling age in the United Kingdom

The minimum age for online gambling, betting and casinos in the UK is 18. Operators licensed by the UK Gambling Commission must verify your age and identity before you can deposit or gamble.

A few low-stakes products, such as some lotteries and certain low-prize machines, have different rules, but all online casino and betting play is 18+.

Gambling age in Europe

Each European country sets its own minimum age. Most use 18, but some set higher ages, and the age for land-based casinos can be higher than for online play.

If your country isn’t listed, check your national gambling regulator’s website before you play.

How age verification works

Licensed casinos and sportsbooks in the US, UK and Europe must confirm who you are before you can gamble. This usually means:

• Entering your full name, date of birth and address when you sign up.
• Automatic checks against official databases, and sometimes the last digits of a national ID or social security number.
• Uploading a photo ID, such as a passport or driver’s license, if the automatic check can’t confirm your details.
• Location checks in the US, to confirm you are inside a state where the activity is legal.

A site that lets you play real money without any checks is a red flag. It is almost certainly unlicensed, and we never cover those sites.

For parents and carers

If children or teenagers use your devices, a few simple steps keep gambling out of reach:

• Use parental controls on phones, tablets and computers, or a blocking app such as BetBlocker.
• Never share your casino or sportsbook login, and log out after you play.
• Don’t save card details in apps or browsers that children can use.
• Talk to young people about gambling-style features in games, such as loot boxes and in-game currencies.

If you’re worried a young person is gambling, the helplines on our responsible gambling page can help families too.

Report underage gambling

If you know of a site that lets under-age players gamble, report it to the gambling regulator in that country or state. In the UK, you can contact the Gambling Commission. You can also tell us, and we will remove any mention of that operator from our site.

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