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[4 open · 11 closed · 5 uncertain → 20 classes](#products) Regulator: North Dakota Office of Attorney General — Gaming Division · Collected 25 Oct 2026 · Published 25 Oct 2026 · Changed 28 Sep 2026 [PDF](report.pdf) [Sign in for PDF](https://advennt.io/auth/) [Compare](/compare/?j=north-dakota) Jurisdiction scope: [United States (Federal)](/jurisdictions/united-states/) North Dakota ## Can we offer our product? Every product class, in fixed taxonomy order. The band is what you can do; where the recorded legal status says something the band does not, it is shown beside the product. ### Player products - CasinoProhibited · Models agreeXClosed - PokerProhibited · Models agreeXClosed - BingoProhibited · Models agreeXClosed - LotteryOOpen - Sports bettingProhibited · Models agreeXClosed - Other event bettingProhibited · Models agreeXClosed - Horse and greyhound racing bettingContestedOOpen - Esports bettingProhibited · Models agreeXClosed - Exchange bettingProhibited · Models agreeXClosed - Pool bettingProhibited · Models agreeXClosedVaries by form · 1Horse and greyhound racing pool: open - Virtual event bettingProhibited · Models agreeXClosed - Fantasy sportsGrey zone · Models agree?Uncertain - Skill gamesProhibited · Models agreeXClosedVaries by form · 1Pure skill: outside_perimeter - Prediction marketsGrey zone · Models agree?Uncertain - SweepstakesOutside the regulatory perimeter · ContestedOOpen - Free playOutside the regulatory perimeter · Models agreeOOpen ### Supply roles - Software / B2BNot yet regulated?Uncertain - Affiliate marketingGrey zone · Models agree?UncertainVaries by form · 2Dissemination of information about a lottery with intent to encourage participation: prohibited - Advertising of a legal lottery: outside_perimeter - Payments for gamblingNot yet regulated?Uncertain ### Settlement rail - Crypto gamblingProhibitedXClosed Class-level certainty is graded for 16 of 20 classes. ## Board briefing North Dakota remains a closed market for any commercial online gambling product, with the only lawful gambling channels being licensed charitable gaming, the state lottery, pari-mutuel/ADW, and five tribal Class III casinos. #### What has changed - A 2025 constitutional-amendment resolution (HCR 3002) that would have opened a path to statewide mobile sports betting was decisively rejected in the House 70-24 in early 2026, closing off the nearest realistic reform vehicle until at least the 2027 biennial legislative session. #### What to do now - Do not pursue direct commercial entry; any near-term ND presence must run through either charitable-gaming nonprofit sponsorship or a direct supplier relationship with one of the five compacted tribes, both of which are non-scalable, non-commercial-operator models. #### What to watch - The 2027 legislative session for any renewed constitutional-amendment resolution, and any change in tribal compact terms (current amended compacts run through 2032) that might expand online gaming beyond reservation boundaries. ## 11 answers, each dated and graded The weather grades favourability for an operator, not legality: legality is the product table above. The left rule is our confidence: solid confirmed, dashed probable, dotted uncertain. 01 · What kind of market is this? ### Overview Unfavourable - Constitutional prohibition requires voter-approved amendment for any expansion - No pathway exists for commercial online casino, poker, or sports betting - HCR 3002 statewide mobile sports betting resolution rejected 70-24 in 2026 Confirmed AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/overview/) 02 · Can we get a licence? ### Licensing and regulation Unfavourable The North Dakota Attorney General's Gaming Division administers the state's charitable-gaming licensing regime, covering organization licenses and manufacturer-distributor licenses under the statutory framework enforced against the Article XI, Section 25 constitutional prohibition. This cycle's mate… Full analysis · 128 words The North Dakota Attorney General's Gaming Division administers the state's charitable-gaming licensing regime, covering organization licenses and manufacturer-distributor licenses under the statutory framework enforced against the Article XI, Section 25 constitutional prohibition. This cycle's material development is administrative rather than legal: all charitable-gaming license applications and renewals are transitioning to a new online system launching in April 2026, with online filing becoming mandatory from fiscal year 2027 and online tax-return filing mandatory from July 1, 2026. This is a fragile, process-level change -- an operational shift in how the Gaming Division administers filings -- rather than a durable amendment to the licence classes, eligibility criteria, or statutory basis of the charitable-gaming regime itself. The underlying licence-class structure, distinct from tribal Class II/III compact gaming, remains unchanged this cycle. Confirmed AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/licensing/) 03 · How hard is entry, really? ### Market entry in practice Unfavourable Confirmed AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/market-entry/) 04 · What do the licences cost? ### Licence fees Favourable Probable AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/fees/) 05 · What is the tax take? ### Tax Favourable Probable AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/taxes/) 06 · Can we move player money? ### Payments and banking Mixed Probable AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/payments/) 07 · Can we advertise? ### Marketing Mixed Uncertain No content yet [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/marketing/) 08 · What must the platform meet? ### Technical compliance Mixed Not recorded No content yet [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/technical/) 09 · Can we ship through apps and platforms? ### Distribution and platforms Mixed Uncertain AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/distribution/) 10 · How hard does the regulator enforce? ### Enforcement Mixed North Dakota's Gaming Division exercised its licensing-enforcement powers materially. The Attorney General's office revoked the charitable-gaming license of the Beulah Convention and Visitors Bureau, imposed a $50,000 fine, and required repayment of approximately $398,000 in unlawfully distributed f… Full analysis · 145 words North Dakota's Gaming Division exercised its licensing-enforcement powers materially. The Attorney General's office revoked the charitable-gaming license of the Beulah Convention and Visitors Bureau, imposed a $50,000 fine, and required repayment of approximately $398,000 in unlawfully distributed funds to a trust account, a confirmed action corroborated by secondary local press coverage. Separately, East Main Investments, LLC (operating the Silver Dollar Bar site) had its site authorization suspended, with part of the suspension deferred over three years, for acting together with a licensed nonprofit organization to violate the state's gaming laws. These are the two most severe enforcement outcomes disclosed this monitoring period and together evidence an intensified enforcement posture reaching both charitable licensees and their commercial site partners. The underlying statutory enforcement authority is durable; the specific enforcement outcomes themselves are episodic rather than standing instruments. No cross-border enforcement or payment-flow risk material was identified. Uncertain AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/enforcement/) 11 · What is coming? ### Outlook Mixed Probable AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/north-dakota/outlook/) Evidential record & source register 0 enforcement · 3 red flags · 0 sources · Expand full record ## What gets operators fined 3 red flags (1 high, 1 medium) and 0 controls that address them. - highTribal online/mobile gaming products accessible outside reservation boundaries2022 compact amendments confine online Class III gaming strictly within reservation boundaries; off-reservation access risks IGRA violation exposure per the Florida Seminole precedent cited by ND officialsUnregistered sourceUnregistered source - mediumAssuming imminent legalization of statewide mobile sports bettingHCR 3002 was decisively rejected 70-24 in the House in early 2026; a constitutional amendment requiring voter approval is a multi-year, high-uncertainty pathwayUnregistered sourceUnregistered source - criticalAny commercial online casino/poker/sportsbook operation targeting ND residentsNo licensing pathway exists; N.D.C.C. Ch. 12.1-28 criminalizes unlicensed gambling and the AG has stated online gaming is prohibited even for licensed charitable organizationsUnregistered sourceUnregistered source ## Worked scenarios 5 entry scenarios, each with the move we would make. #### A nonprofit wishes to run an online raffle for ND residents. State law expressly prohibits even a licensed organization from hosting a raffle online, regardless of nonprofit status. Do this: Do not host any raffle sales mechanism online; confine to in-person or approved paper-ticket models. Unregistered source #### An offshore sportsbook wants to accept ND bettors online. No state licensing pathway exists for online sports betting; N.D.C.C. Ch. 12.1-28 criminalizes unlicensed gambling operation, with felony exposure concentrated on operators/profiteers rather than individual bettors. Do this: Treat as prohibited-market exposure; do not solicit ND residents without full legal review. Unregistered source Unregistered source #### A tribe wants to extend its online Class III casino product to non-reservation ND residents. The Governor has stated no clear legal path exists to authorize online gaming beyond reservation boundaries under current compacts; off-reservation extension risks an IGRA challenge similar to the Florida Seminole compact litigation. Do this: Confine any tribal online/mobile product strictly to reservation-boundary geofencing. Unregistered source Unregistered source #### A DFS operator wants to launch paid-entry contests in ND. No ND statute specifically licenses or prohibits DFS; it currently operates in an unregulated but generally tolerated posture. Do this: Monitor for any future statutory clarification; document skill-predominance basis for the product. Unregistered source #### A charitable organization wants to accept credit cards for pull-tab wagers. Credit cards cannot be accepted as wagers for gambling, including payment for raffle tickets; card payment is permitted only for online raffle ticket sales specifically. Do this: Restrict credit-card acceptance strictly to the raffle-ticket-sale carve-out; do not extend to pull-tabs or other game types. Unregistered source ## What we looked for and could not find Confirmed absence is a finding of its own. These are the questions we searched and could not answer from a citable source, with the searches we ran. Never behind the paywall. Market opportunity. no named T1/T2 source quantifying ND gambling GGR or market size in USD. - searched: North Dakota tribal gaming revenue GGR estimate - searched: North Dakota charitable gaming annual revenue report - searched: North Dakota gaming market size 2025 2026 - checked: attorneygeneral.nd.gov Enforcement and liability. no named enforcement_events (fines, revocations, prosecutions) located with source_tier T1/T2 in the research window. - searched: North Dakota Attorney General Gaming Division enforcement action fine - searched: North Dakota illegal gambling prosecution 2025 2026 - searched: North Dakota charitable gaming license revocation - checked: attorneygeneral.nd.gov Competitive landscape.licensed operator count. no consolidated named-source count of active charitable-gaming licensees located. - searched: North Dakota number of licensed charitable gaming organizations - searched: North Dakota Gaming Division annual report licensees - searched: North Dakota e-tab sites count 2026 - checked: attorneygeneral.nd.gov ## Source register Every source on a four-step tier scale. A claim is never shown at a stronger tier than the source it cites. No source register is served for this jurisdiction. ## Parent jurisdiction This unit licenses in its own right; the parent page covers the federal layer. - parent[United States](/jurisdictions/united-states/) · 1 restricted · 15 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed