Some states have additional rules and restrictions. For residency and age requirements please follow this link: Residency Requirements. All states are subject to TVG's standard terms and conditions.
Arizona
Arizona residents are restricted from wagering on Monarch tracks, including Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita.
Arizona residents are only able to wager on tracks offered by Turf Paradise.
Arizona residents are not able to wager online. You may access your account online for handicapping, video streaming, and deposit/withdrawal purposes, but wagers must be placed through our automated telephone wagering system, which is available at 1-888-884-9243. You will not be able to access your account on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets.
Arizona residents may not cancel Win wagers $300 or over. Win wagers $299 and below may be canceled online or by contacting TVG customer service. All other wager types are subject to TVG's standard wager cancellation policies.
California
California residents are required to enable location services in order to wager on a mobile device. For assistance configuring location services, please see the relevant instructions for your device on our Location Services page.
Illinois
The state of Illinois collects a 0.38% surcharges on winnings wagers. This is charged on the "Raw Price," which is the "raw" split of the pool, rounded to an appropriate amount. The amount the state takes is rounded up, so if the "raw price" of the Win pool is $5.50, you would receive $5.30 or $5.35.
As of July 9th, 2017 the Illinois personal income tax rate is 4.95%. Any wager which results in proceeds of more than $5,000.00, is subject to reporting and withholding if the amount of such proceeds is at least 300 times as large as the amount wagered.
Iowa
Iowa residents must use the Prairie Meadows version of TVG's website, available at https://ia.tvg.com.
Iowa residents are not permitted to wager on any tracks owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated, which includes the following: Arlington Park, Batavia, Buffalo, Calder, Churchill Downs, Fairgrounds, Finger Lakes, Monticello, Oaklawn, Tioga, Vernon, Canterbury Park, Hoosier Park, Indiana Grand Race Course, Miami Valley, Oaklawn Park, Ocean Downs, Turfway Park, and The Meadows. Please be advised, this means Iowa residents are NOT able to wager on the Kentucky Derby.
Iowa residents are able to make cash deposits to their TVG accounts at Prairie Meadows. During live racing, deposits may be made at the south entrance. At all other times, deposits may be made at the racing kiosk on the 4th floor. This location should be open whenever the track is open for simulcasting. Please be advised, this is for deposit only, not withdrawal. We always recommend customers contact the host track to confirm hours of operation. You can do so by calling (515) 967-1000.
The state of Iowa withholds 5% from wagers winnings more than $1,000 at odds of 300:1 or greater.
Maryland
Maryland residents are not able to wager on Arabian races.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts has instituted a 5% tax withholding on winnings of $600 or more. This is independent of and in addition to the federal IRS tax reporting and withholding.
Minnesota
Minnesota residents are not permitted to wager on tracks within the state, including Canterbury Park and Running Aces.
Minnesota residents are subject to Federal and State income tax withholding's from winnings if both of the following apply:
- The payoff of winnings exceeds $5,000 after deducting the amount of the bet.
- The payoff is at least 300 times the amount of the bet.
New Jersey
New Jersey residents must use the 4NJBets mobile products and website, available at https://4njbets.us.betfair.com. Mobile customers with iOS devices should download the 4NJBets iOS app. You may also wager and deposit via our automated telephone wagering system, available at 1-888-465-2387.
New Jersey residents are not able to wager on races from France. Additionally, you are not able to wager on Latin American Racing Channel (LARC) simulcast races, which are sometimes offered through Gulfstream Park.
Wagers placed through the track at Meadowlands and Monmouth Park using your OneWallet card do not earn wager reward points.
New Jersey residents are not able to deposit via GreenDot MoneyPak.
New Jersey collects a 3% state tax withholding on wagers that pay $5,000 or more at odds of 300:1 or greater. This is independent of and in addition to federal IRS reporting and withholding.
New Jersey residents are not permitted to cancel wagers larger than $500. Wager cancellations are also limited to $5,000 per day and $15,000 per month.
New Jersey residents are required to enable location services in order to wager on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet. For assistance configuring location services, please see the relevant instructions for your device on our Location Services page.
New Mexico
New Mexico residents are not allowed to wager on tracks within the state, including Ruidoso Downs, Sunland Park, Zia Park, Downs at Albuquerque, and SunRay Park.
New York
New York residents are not permitted to wager on Easter or Christmas.
New York residents will not be able to make online cancellations of Win, Place, or Show wagers with a base $500, or exotic wagers with a base over $50. You may request to cancel such wagers by contacting TVG customer service.
Pennsylvania
TVG is the Advanced Deposit Wagering (ADW) operator for Harrah's Chester. Pennsylvania residents must use the Harrah's branded TVG website, available at https://pabets.tvg.com. Mobile customers with iOS devices should download the PABets iOS app. Unfortunately, you will not be able to use the automated telephone wagering system.
Pennsylvania residents are only able to wager on tracks offered by Harrah's Chester. You will not be able to wager on Quarter Horses, Arabians, Appaloosas, Mixed Race, or races listed as "Other". You will not be able to wager on Los Alamitos or Remington Park. You will not be able to wager on racing from France, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Hong Kong, or Japan. You are able to wager on racing from Australia.
Unfortunately, we are not able to offer our Wager Rewards program to Pennsylvania residents.
Pennsylvania residents are subjects to TVG's standard terms and conditions and wager cancellation policies.
Virginia
Virginia does not allow residents to cancel wagers greater than $250.