Availability · Arizona
Are prediction markets legal in Arizona?
For now, yes. Arizona filed criminal charges against Kalshi in March 2026, but a federal court has since barred the state from enforcing its gambling laws against CFTC-regulated event contracts while the case continues, and Arizona is asking the Ninth Circuit to lift that order. Novig does not operate in Arizona.
Of the 26 platforms we review, 6 are open in Arizona, 5 with restrictions and 12 not at all; for 3 the terms do not say. Sports betting in Arizona: legal, licensed by the Arizona Department of Gaming (storage.courtlistener.com).
Not legal advice. Eligibility usually follows where you are when you trade, and a platform can refuse an individual account. Checked 29 September 2026.
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appellate motionKalshi, Crypto.com Prediction Markets
Arizona AG / ADG (Ninth Circuit filing). Arizona moved for summary disposition or dismissal in CFTC v. Johnson (No. 26-4281), aiming to dissolve the PI after the Nevada ruling.
preliminary injunctionKalshi, Crypto.com Prediction Markets
US District Court, D. Ariz. (Judge Liburdi), in United States & CFTC v. Arizona (2:26-cv-02246, consolidated). The US and CFTC sued on 2 Apr 2026 and won a TRO on 10 Apr and a PI on 5 May. The PI bars Arizona from criminal or civil enforcement of its gambling laws over event contracts on CFTC-regulated DCMs; Crypto.com (CDNA) intervened as a plaintiff on 23 Apr. The block came through this federal suit, not Kalshi's own motion.
criminal chargesKalshi
Arizona Attorney General (Kris Mayes). A 20-count criminal information in Maricopa County Superior Court charged KalshiEx LLC and Kalshi Trading LLC with an unlicensed wagering business and election wagering.
preliminary injunction deniedKalshi
KalshiEX LLC, federal suit v. ADG Director Johnson and AG Mayes (D. Ariz. 2:26-cv-01715). Kalshi's own TRO and PI motions were denied on 8 Apr 2026. Kalshi appealed (9th Cir. No. 26-2978); the appeal was stayed on 4 Jun 2026 pending the Nevada mandates.
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KalshiEX is a CFTC-designated contract market and its Member Agreement names no US state as restricted. State court orders block some contract categories in Nevada, Washington and Michigan; elsewhere its contracts are available. Kalshi is in litigation with about 20 states, so this can change quickly.
Clients of Interactive Brokers LLC aged 21+ are eligible for event/forecast contracts; ForecastEx contracts on US election results are limited to eligible US residents.
Prediction Trading (and Sports Event Trading) is a CFTC-regulated feature of the Crypto.com App, offered through Crypto.com | Derivatives North America. The help centre says it is available in the US only.
The Terms and Conditions limit participation to people aged 18 or older who are U.S. Persons. They name no US state as excluded. PredictIt runs under CFTC no-action relief.
Play-money mana trading is open to users 13+ (minors need a guardian). Outside the listed states, US residents aged 18+ can also enter prize drawings.
DraftKings' own availability page (updated 2026-07-22) lists 48 states for Predictions, plus DC and US territories. Access depends on physical location and excludes tribal land. Sports markets vary by state; the breakdown is shown only as an image that could not be read. The official availability page and Predictions Terms returned 403.
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The international polymarket.com site is closed to US residents: no deposits and no trades. The help centre lists the US as blocked and the API docs list it as close-only. US residents are sent to the separate Polymarket US app, run by QCX LLC (a CFTC DCM). Polymarket US state-level eligibility was not verified because its ToS page loads its text client-side.
Sports event markets are not available here; FanDuel's example says they work in Utah but not in Colorado or Arizona. Its FAQ tells users in states with online sportsbook to use the Sportsbook app instead. The full list of no-sports states was not published in the articles read.
Listed in the Terms (updated 24 Jan 2025) among countries whose residents may not use Real-Money Services. Play-money (Ooms) markets stay open, and the app tells users from Restricted Jurisdictions they can still bet play money.
QCX LLC publishes no list of eligible or excluded states. A Nevada court granted a preliminary injunction against QCX LLC d/b/a Polymarket US on 29 May 2026 (Nevada Gaming Control Board). Missouri's Attorney General has sent a cease-and-desist over sports contracts, and New York has announced a lawsuit; neither state is marked closed because the operator has not said it geoblocks them.
ProphetX says it is “available nationwide” but publishes no excluded-state list; its help centre says access “is restricted from certain locations and IP addresses”. Connecticut reportedly ordered it to stop offering sports contracts to residents (September 2026); the order could not be read on the regulator’s site.
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United States named in the Restricted Jurisdictions list; trading not permitted. Terms of Use (no date shown), Restricted Jurisdictions clause.
USA named as a restricted jurisdiction; trading not permitted, content features only. Terms of Service last updated November 18, 2025.
Contracts and services are not offered to US Persons. Terms of Use (no date shown).
Terms of Service (no date shown) state the Services are not available to US Persons, including those accessing from US territory.
United States is named on Probable's Restricted Jurisdictions page (no date shown); access and use prohibited for residents, citizens or persons located there.
Terms (updated 15 Jun 2026) s.1.6 treats US residents, US-located persons and US entities as Restricted Persons barred from the whole interface, including HIP-4 outcome markets.
The Terms say Insight does not currently allow trading from within the United States.
Platform is not available for trading to users from the USA. Terms of Service last updated September 15, 2026, section 1 Eligibility.
United States of America is a Prohibited Territory; trading in Supported Contracts not permitted. Terms of Use updated January 13, 2026, section 2 Prohibited Territories.
Novig’s help centre: it “does not currently operate in Michigan, Nevada, and Arizona.”
United States named as a Restricted Jurisdiction; Restricted Persons must not use the Services. Terms & Conditions last updated September 25, 2025 (embedded at xmarket.app/terms), section 3.2.
Terms (last updated 2025) say Zeitgeist does not accept clients from the United States; browsers from these Regulated Jurisdictions are prohibited from using the site.
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Prediction markets in Arizona: common questions
- Are prediction markets legal in Arizona?
- For now, yes. Arizona filed criminal charges against Kalshi in March 2026, but a federal court has since barred the state from enforcing its gambling laws against CFTC-regulated event contracts while the case continues, and Arizona is asking the Ninth Circuit to lift that order. Novig does not operate in Arizona.
- Can I use Kalshi in Arizona?
- Yes — our records show Kalshi open in Arizona. KalshiEX is a CFTC-designated contract market and its Member Agreement names no US state as restricted. State court orders block some contract categories in Nevada, Washington and Michigan; elsewhere its contracts are available. Kalshi is in litigation with about 20 states, so this can change quickly.
- Can I use Polymarket in Arizona?
- Partly. Polymarket is open in Arizona with restrictions. The international polymarket.com site is closed to US residents: no deposits and no trades. The help centre lists the US as blocked and the API docs list it as close-only. US residents are sent to the separate Polymarket US app, run by QCX LLC (a CFTC DCM). Polymarket US state-level eligibility was not verified because its ToS page loads its text client-side.
- Can I use FanDuel Predicts in Arizona?
- Partly. FanDuel Predicts is open in Arizona with restrictions. Sports event markets are not available here; FanDuel's example says they work in Utah but not in Colorado or Arizona. Its FAQ tells users in states with online sportsbook to use the Sportsbook app instead. The full list of no-sports states was not published in the articles read.
- Can I use Interactive Brokers ForecastTrader in Arizona?
- Yes — our records show Interactive Brokers ForecastTrader open in Arizona. Clients of Interactive Brokers LLC aged 21+ are eligible for event/forecast contracts; ForecastEx contracts on US election results are limited to eligible US residents.
- Can I use Crypto.com Prediction Markets in Arizona?
- Yes — our records show Crypto.com Prediction Markets open in Arizona. Prediction Trading (and Sports Event Trading) is a CFTC-regulated feature of the Crypto.com App, offered through Crypto.com | Derivatives North America. The help centre says it is available in the US only.