Utah has no licensing regime for gambling activity of any kind; the statutory posture is prohibition rather than regulation. HB 243, Gambling Revisions, effective 6 May 2026, narrowed the amusement-device and promotional-activity carve-outs that sweepstakes-style and dual-currency gaming platforms had previously relied upon to structure around the gambling prohibition. The amusement-device exemption, under Utah Code Section 76-10-1101, had exempted promotional activities clearly ancillary to a business's primary activity; HB 243 narrows that perimeter. There remains no application process, licence form, or issuing regulator, because no licensed gambling activity is permitted to exist in Utah under current law.
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Utah · Question 02 of 11
Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?
Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · Back to full Utah report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Utah (US-UT) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | None — All Gambling Prohibited (Utah Office of the Attorney General) |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Utah has no licensing regime for gambling activity of any kind; the statutory posture is prohibition rather than regulation. HB 243, Gambling Revisions, effective 6 May 2026, narrowed the amusement-device and promotional-activity carve-outs that sweepstakes-style and dual-currency gaming platforms h…