Most states are open to the operators scored here. The exclusions are narrow but real, and they are inconsistent: two operators can reach opposite conclusions about the same state.

Excluded almost everywhere

Washington and Idaho. Their promotional statutes are strict enough that operators in this market generally decline players from either.

Excluded by some

Michigan, Nevada, Montana and Connecticut appear on certain exclusion lists and not others, usually as a compliance decision rather than a legal requirement.

Age

Eighteen at most operators, twenty-one at some, and twenty-one in specific states at others. It is checked against documents, so a false date at signup only blocks a payout later.

Presence, not paperwork

Operators verify where you actually are. VPNs and out-of-state addresses breach the terms, and the point that usually surfaces is redemption, after the balance is built.