Utah has a constitutionally enshrined prohibition on gambling, making it one of only two states (with Hawaii) where essentially all gambling is illegal. There is no lottery, no casinos, no licensed card rooms, and no online poker of any kind. The prohibition reflects the state's predominant religious culture.
Key Facts
The Utah Constitution prohibits gambling — an extremely rare state-level ban
No lottery, no casinos, no card rooms, and no licensed gambling exist
Utah is one of only two states with a total constitutional gambling prohibition
There is broad cross-party political support for maintaining the ban
No online poker legislation has ever been seriously considered