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Gambling & Gaming in North Dakota (2026)

3 rules on the books across North Dakota. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Charitable Bingo and Raffles

Bingo, raffles, and games of chance run by charities, including states like New York where the games are lawful only in municipalities that have locally adopted the state licensing scheme.

North Dakota: statewide

StatewideSignificant Restrictions

North Dakota's Attorney General licenses every charitable gambling operation under N.D.C.C. ch. 53-06.1: bingo…

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Social Gambling Rules

Whether private, social card games are exempt from gambling prohibitions, a carve-out defined in state law, plus any local rules layered on top of it.

North Dakota: statewide

StatewideSome Restrictions

North Dakota lets a private card game or friendly wager run without a permit as long as no player's stake on a single…

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Sports Betting Law

Who governs sports wagering, a state-licensed activity everywhere it is legal, so the rules live in state statute and gaming-commission regulations rather than city code.

North Dakota: statewide

StatewideHeavy Restrictions

North Dakota has no commercial or online sportsbook. Century Code chapter 12.1-28 defines gambling to include wagering…

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