Hawaii has some of the most restrictive gambling laws in the country. Virtually all forms of gambling are prohibited by state law, with no lottery, no casinos, and no licensed poker in any form. Online poker is not licensed and playing on offshore sites exists in a legally hostile environment.
Key Facts
Hawaii is one of only two states with no legal form of commercial gambling
No lottery, no casinos, no licensed card rooms exist in the state
State law broadly prohibits gambling with limited exceptions for social play
No online poker operators are licensed to serve Hawaii
Repeated gambling expansion proposals have failed to gain traction