Illegal gambling, which is any gambling outside of those forms of gambling specifically authorized by the state, is punishable by a fine of anywhere from $10-$200, but it doesn’t seem that the law calls for any possible incarceration for people acting as mere players.

The State of Vermont is very serious about illegal operators, if you’re interested in how serious, please check out our restrictions page.
There could theoretically be jail time...
...for players if they are playing illegally at a “Gambling house,” though the one time we found that this occurred, no players were arrested. In addition to that, it seems that the primary complaint was the fact that the gambling house was serving alcohol after hours, otherwise, the gambling may not have been an issue.
We have found no case of an individual being busted for the mere act of gambling online and don’t expect that will ever happen.
For that reason, almost all online casinos that operate in the United States also do so in Vermont, and you may visit a few of them for yourself below:
Illegal gambling, which is any gambling outside of those forms of gambling specifically authorized by the state, is punishable by a fine of anywhere from $10-$200, but it doesn’t seem that the law calls for any possible incarceration for people acting as mere players. The State of Vermont is very serious about illegal operators, if you’re interested in how serious, please check out our restrictions page . There could theoretically be jail time... ...for players if they are playing illegally...