For example, Minnesota allows gambling of all forms - except sports betting - from 18, but if a 20-year-old Minnesotan were to travel to Arizona - where all things, bingo aside, aren’t legal until 21 - they would be quickly sunburnt, but secondly and most importantly, unable to gamble in any capacity. The individual state has been given discretion to make laws and govern at their own discretion. If I can legally gamble in one state, can I gamble in another? Then there are state laws, which govern all citizens within the area and those who visit.
There are federal laws, which are a general blanket rule enforced across the United States. This may be confusing but it works like most other aspects of law within America.
In spite of the federal legal age being set at 18, 35 states have set their gaming age above the age of 18. The legal gaming age is left to individual states, although the minimum age for gambling is 18 years and above. It turns a boring game into one filled with interest and excitement, gives you a little extra juice to cheer for your guys and of course, offers you the opportunity to make a few Benjamin's. Betting on sports is one of the most entertaining things you can do.
