Availability · Nevada
Is Kalshi legal in Nevada, and which prediction markets are?
Partly. Nevada’s courts have gone furthest: injunctions bar Kalshi’s sports, election and entertainment contracts and Polymarket US altogether, and the Ninth Circuit sided with Nevada in August 2026, refusing a rehearing in November. Novig does not operate there. Kalshi’s economic and crypto contracts remain open, and sports betting itself is legal through state-licensed books.
Of the 57 platforms we review, 9 are open in Nevada, 6 with restrictions and 29 not at all; for 13 the terms do not say. Sports betting in Nevada: legal, licensed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (gaming.nv.gov).
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 can you trade on Kalshi in Nevada?
Kalshi lists event contracts on politics, sports, crypto, economics, entertainment, science and more (its own API lists 14 categories).
Kalshi restricts some of its contracts in Nevada. Sports, election and entertainment contracts are barred under a First Judicial District Court preliminary injunction (Nevada Gaming Control Board). Kalshi agreed to GeoComply geofencing by 12 August 2026. Other contracts remain available.
14 entries in Nevada’s record below involve Kalshi; the latest is dated 6 November 2026.
How to sign up for Kalshi in Nevada
- Open an account on kalshi.com or in its iOS or Android app.
- Verify your identity before you trade: your full legal name, date of birth, a residential address (no PO boxes or commercial addresses) and a live photo of a driver’s licence or passport. Kalshi may also ask for proof of address, employment information or source of funds.
- Expect a location check: regulated apps confirm which state you are in when you trade, not only where you live.
- Deposit at least $10 ($1,000 by wire). Bank transfers (ACH) carry no Kalshi fee; debit-card deposits carry a 2% processing fee.
- On each trade, takers pay 0.07 × contracts × price × (1 − price), about $1.75 per 100 contracts at 50¢; makers usually pay nothing.
The full picture is in our Kalshi review, with costs on typical trades in the fees guide.
Is Kalshi sports betting in Nevada?
Sports betting in Nevada: legal, licensed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Kalshi is not a sportsbook. It is an exchange the CFTC has designated as a contract market (since 3 November 2020), where you trade event contracts against other traders, and federally those contracts are regulated as derivatives.
Nevada’s regulators or courts have acted against Kalshi, so its sports contracts may be limited there; the dated record below shows what applies.
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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.
rehearing deniedKalshi
US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (Judges Nelson, Bade and Lee). The court denied Kalshi's petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc in the consolidated Nevada appeals; no judge requested a vote on en banc rehearing. The August 2026 rulings for Nevada stand.
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.
cert petitionCrypto.com Prediction Markets
North American Derivatives Exchange (Crypto.com), US Supreme Court No. 26-344. Crypto.com asked the Supreme Court to review the Ninth Circuit's August 2026 decision affirming the denial of its preliminary injunction against Nevada enforcement.
rehearing petitionKalshi
KalshiEX LLC (Ninth Circuit filing). Kalshi petitioned for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc in the consolidated appeals (25-7516, 25-7187, 25-7831). Kalshi filed a status report on 25 Sep 2026.
appellate rulingKalshi
US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. In KalshiEX v. Assad (No. 25-7516, published), the court affirmed the dissolution of Kalshi's PI as to sports contracts and remanded for the district court to consider election contracts.
appellate rulingCrypto.com Prediction Markets
US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Unpublished memoranda affirmed the denial of preliminary relief to Crypto.com (No. 25-7187) and a second operator (No. 25-7831), relying on Kalshi v. Assad.
settlement / joint stipulationKalshi
NGCB and Kalshi (filed in First Judicial District Court). In place of contempt, Kalshi admitted the order had been violated and agreed to a third-party multi-source geofence by 12 Aug 2026, with a $120,000/day penalty for missing the deadline (announced 24 Jul).
contempt motionKalshi
Nevada Gaming Control Board. NGCB asked the state court to hold Kalshi in contempt because investigators could still enter prohibited contracts from inside Nevada. The NGCB timeline dates the motion 4 Jun 2026; the press release is dated 12 Jun 2026.
preliminary injunctionPolymarket US
First Judicial District Court of Nevada (Judge Woodbury). The PI against QCX LLC dba Polymarket US was granted from the bench; NGCB said a written order would follow.
preliminary injunctionKalshi
First Judicial District Court of Nevada (Judge Woodbury). The PI was granted from the bench on 3 Apr 2026, and the written order was entered on 18 May 2026 (per NGCB). It bars Kalshi from sports-, election- and entertainment-related contracts in Nevada.
TROKalshi
First Judicial District Court of Nevada. The state court granted NGCB a TRO against Kalshi covering sports, election and entertainment event contracts.
remand orderPolymarket US
US District Court, D. Nev. (Judge Du). Polymarket had removed NGCB's case to federal court. The court remanded it to state court and on 12 Mar 2026 denied a stay pending appeal.
lawsuitKalshi
Nevada Gaming Control Board. NGCB filed a civil enforcement action against Kalshi in Nevada state court. Kalshi removed it; D. Nev. remanded it on 2 Mar 2026.
First Judicial District Court of Nevada. The state court issued a TRO barring Polymarket from offering prohibited event contracts in Nevada.
lawsuitPolymarket US
Nevada Gaming Control Board. NGCB filed a civil enforcement action in Nevada state court (First Judicial District, Carson City) against Blockratize (Polymarket), QCX LLC (Polymarket US) and Adventure One QSS.
preliminary injunction dissolved / deniedKalshi
US District Court, D. Nev. (Kalshi’s federal case). The federal court dissolved Kalshi's preliminary injunction.
preliminary injunction deniedCrypto.com Prediction Markets
US District Court, D. Nev. (federal case brought by Crypto.com). The federal court denied Crypto.com a PI against Nevada enforcement. Per NGCB, Crypto.com agreed to limit its Nevada event-contract offerings while the appeal was pending.
cease-and-desistCrypto.com Prediction Markets
Nevada Gaming Control Board. NGCB sent Crypto.com (NADEX) a cease-and-desist letter; Crypto.com sued in federal court on 4 Jun 2025 (D. Nev. 2:25-cv-00978).
cease-and-desistKalshi
Nevada Gaming Control Board. NGCB sent Kalshi a cease-and-desist letter; Kalshi sued in federal court on 28 Mar 2025 and won a PI on 9 Apr 2025, which was later dissolved.
Every state’s actions on one dated timeline: the prediction market regulation tracker.
Prediction market apps you can use in Nevada 8
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.
FanDuel Predicts is available in all 50 states and DC. Users must be 18+ and verify their identity. It is not available on or near tribal land.
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.
Sports, election and entertainment contracts are barred under a First Judicial District Court preliminary injunction (Nevada Gaming Control Board). Kalshi agreed to GeoComply geofencing by 12 August 2026. Other contracts remain available.
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.
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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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.
FanDuel Predicts is available in all 50 states and DC. Users must be 18+ and verify their identity. It is not available on or near tribal land.
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.
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.
Available with restrictions 6
Sports, election and entertainment contracts are barred under a First Judicial District Court preliminary injunction (Nevada Gaming Control Board). Kalshi agreed to GeoComply geofencing by 12 August 2026. Other contracts remain available.
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.
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.
These states and DC are ineligible for Prize Drawings, so residents there get play-money (mana) trading only.
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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.
Preliminary injunction against QCX LLC d/b/a Polymarket US granted 29 May 2026 by Nevada's First Judicial District Court (Nevada Gaming Control Board release).
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 Nevada: common questions
- Are prediction markets legal in Nevada?
Partly. Nevada’s courts have gone furthest: injunctions bar Kalshi’s sports, election and entertainment contracts and Polymarket US altogether, and the Ninth Circuit sided with Nevada in August 2026, refusing a rehearing in November. Novig does not operate there. Kalshi’s economic and crypto contracts remain open, and sports betting itself is legal through state-licensed books.
- What betting apps are legal in Nevada?
Sports betting in Nevada: legal, licensed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Of the regulated prediction-market apps we review, 4 are open in Nevada on our records, including OG, DraftKings Predictions, FanDuel Predicts and Crypto.com Prediction Markets. They offer event contracts under CFTC rules rather than state sports-betting licences, which some states dispute.
- How do I sign up for Kalshi in Nevada?
Open an account on kalshi.com or its app, verify your identity (legal name, date of birth, residential address and a photo of a driver’s licence or passport) and deposit at least $10 ($1,000 by wire). Bank transfers (ACH) carry no Kalshi fee; debit-card deposits carry a 2% processing fee. What you can trade depends on Nevada’s rules, set out on this page.
- Is Kalshi sports betting in Nevada?
Federally, no: Kalshi is a CFTC-designated exchange and its event contracts are regulated as derivatives, not licensed as bets. Nevada’s regulators or courts have acted against Kalshi, so its sports contracts may be limited there; this page shows what applies.
- Is Kalshi legal in Nevada?
Only in part. Kalshi restricts access in Nevada. Sports, election and entertainment contracts are barred under a First Judicial District Court preliminary injunction (Nevada Gaming Control Board). Kalshi agreed to GeoComply geofencing by 12 August 2026. Other contracts remain available.
- Is Dexsport legal in Nevada?
No. Dexsport is not available in Nevada. 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 Polymarket US legal in Nevada?
No. Polymarket US is not available in Nevada. Preliminary injunction against QCX LLC d/b/a Polymarket US granted 29 May 2026 by Nevada's First Judicial District Court (Nevada Gaming Control Board release).
- Is OG legal in Nevada?
Yes — our records show OG open in Nevada. 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 Nevada?
Only in part. Polymarket restricts access in Nevada. 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 Nevada?
Yes — our records show DraftKings Predictions open in Nevada. 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 Nevada?
Yes — our records show FanDuel Predicts open in Nevada. FanDuel Predicts is available in all 50 states and DC. Users must be 18+ and verify their identity. It is not available on or near tribal land.
- Is Underdog Predictions legal in Nevada?
Only in part. Underdog Predictions restricts access in Nevada. 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 Nevada?
No. Novig is not available in Nevada. 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.