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 57 platforms we review, 10 are open in Arizona, 6 with restrictions and 28 not at all; for 13 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 9 November 2026.
What Arizona has done 8
multistate amicus brief (Second Circuit, No. 26-1835)Kalshi
Attorneys General of Ohio, Nevada, 35 other states, D.C. and the Northern Mariana Islands. Brief supporting New York's Gaming Commission in Kalshi's appeal from the denial of a preliminary injunction against New York's cease-and-desist, arguing federal commodities law does not displace state gambling law.
multistate amicus brief (Seventh Circuit, Nos. 26-2636, 26-2675, 26-2696)Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com Prediction Markets
Attorneys General of Ohio, Nevada, 36 other states, D.C. and the Northern Mariana Islands. Brief supporting Wisconsin in the CFTC's appeal from the denial of a preliminary injunction against Wisconsin's gambling suits, arguing the Commodity Exchange Act does not clearly displace state power over gambling.
multistate amicus brief (Tenth Circuit, No. 26-4100)Kalshi
Attorneys General of Ohio, Nevada, 35 other states, D.C. and the Northern Mariana Islands. Brief supporting Utah in Kalshi's appeal from the Utah judgment, arguing Kalshi's preemption theory would leave sports betting largely unregulated and that the CFTC's new reading deserves no deference.
multistate amicus brief (US Supreme Court, No. 26-299)Kalshi
Attorneys General of Ohio, 38 other states and D.C.. Brief supporting New Jersey's petition for Supreme Court review of the Third Circuit's ruling for Kalshi, arguing courts are divided over whether the Commodity Exchange Act preempts state sports-gambling laws.
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.
Every state’s actions on one dated timeline: the prediction market regulation tracker.
Prediction market apps you can use in Arizona 9
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.
Help centre: “currently available in all U.S. states”, though some event contracts may be unavailable in some states (not named). App Store: “Available in all 50 US states”. New York has separate funding and portfolio articles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Only in states where Underdog Predict operates: "Must be 18+ and present in a state where Underdog Predict operates". The operator's state list (help centre) could not be read, so other states are unconfirmed.
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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.
Help centre: “currently available in all U.S. states”, though some event contracts may be unavailable in some states (not named). App Store: “Available in all 50 US states”. New York has separate funding and portfolio articles.
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.
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.
Not on Alpha Arcade’s list of restricted jurisdictions. Absence from the list does not by itself establish that an individual may use the platform.
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.
Not on Delphi’s list of restricted jurisdictions. Absence from the list does not by itself establish that an individual may use the platform.
Not on Rain’s list of restricted jurisdictions. Absence from the list does not by itself establish that an individual may use the platform.
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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.
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.
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.
Only in states where Underdog Predict operates: "Must be 18+ and present in a state where Underdog Predict operates". The operator's state list (help centre) could not be read, so other states are unconfirmed.
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.
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General Terms: users must not reside in, be citizens of or be incorporated in the USA; using a VPN to get round this is prohibited.
Novig’s state page (updated 4 November 2026) lists Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Ohio as unavailable. Novig says the Ohio Casino Control Commission sent it a cease-and-desist on 2 October 2026.
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.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Pascal’s terms.
Contracts and services are not offered to US Persons. Terms of Use (no date shown).
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.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in MagicMarkets’s terms.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Meridian Predict’s terms.
Platform is not available for trading to users from the USA. Terms of Service last updated September 15, 2026, section 1 Eligibility.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in SX Bet’s terms.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in PRED’s terms.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Overtime’s terms.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Ratio’s terms.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in PredictEX’s terms.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Hermes Trade’s terms.
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.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Prophet Prediction Market’s terms.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Azuro’s terms.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Levr Bet’s terms.
Terms of Service (no date shown) state the Services are not available to US Persons, including those accessing from US territory.
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.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in GameClub’s terms.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in CRSHMARKET’s terms.
United States is named on Probable's Restricted Jurisdictions page (no date shown); access and use prohibited for residents, citizens or persons located there.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Divvy.Bet’s terms.
Not in Onyx's Predictions availability list. Many of these states do get the free-to-play/sweepstakes product, which this record does not cover.
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in World’s terms.
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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.
- What betting apps are legal in Arizona?
Sports betting in Arizona: legal, licensed by the Arizona Department of Gaming. Of the regulated prediction-market apps we review, 4 are open in Arizona on our records, including Kalshi, OG, DraftKings Predictions and Crypto.com Prediction Markets. They offer event contracts under CFTC rules rather than state sports-betting licences, which some states dispute.
- Is Kalshi legal 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.
- Is Polymarket US legal in Arizona?
Only in part. Polymarket US restricts access in Arizona. 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.
- Is Dexsport legal in Arizona?
No. Dexsport is not available in Arizona. General Terms: users must not reside in, be citizens of or be incorporated in the USA; using a VPN to get round this is prohibited.
- Is OG legal in Arizona?
Yes — our records show OG open in Arizona. Help centre: “currently available in all U.S. states”, though some event contracts may be unavailable in some states (not named). App Store: “Available in all 50 US states”. New York has separate funding and portfolio articles.
- Is Polymarket legal in Arizona?
Only in part. Polymarket restricts access in Arizona. 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.
- Is DraftKings Predictions legal in Arizona?
Yes — our records show DraftKings Predictions open in Arizona. 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.
- Is FanDuel Predicts legal in Arizona?
Only in part. FanDuel Predicts restricts access in Arizona. 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.
- Is Underdog Predictions legal in Arizona?
Only in part. Underdog Predictions restricts access in Arizona. Only in states where Underdog Predict operates: "Must be 18+ and present in a state where Underdog Predict operates". The operator's state list (help centre) could not be read, so other states are unconfirmed.
- Is Novig legal in Arizona?
No. Novig is not available in Arizona. Novig’s state page (updated 4 November 2026) lists Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Ohio as unavailable. Novig says the Ohio Casino Control Commission sent it a cease-and-desist on 2 October 2026.