Availability · New Jersey
Are prediction markets legal in New Jersey?
Yes. A federal court barred New Jersey from enforcing its gambling law against Kalshi’s sports contracts, and the Third Circuit upheld that in April 2026 — the leading appellate ruling for prediction markets. New Jersey has asked the Supreme Court to reverse it; Kalshi’s response is due on 9 November 2026.
Of the 26 platforms we review, 8 are open in New Jersey, 4 with restrictions and 11 not at all; for 3 the terms do not say. Sports betting in New Jersey: legal, licensed by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (njoag.gov).
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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final orderKalshi
U.S. Supreme Court (Clerk), No. 26-299. Procedural order extending Kalshi's time to respond to NJ's petition (not a merits ruling).
lawsuitKalshi
New Jersey Attorney General / DGE (Flaherty v. KalshiEX, U.S. Supreme Court No. 26-299). NJ filed a certiorari petition asking the Supreme Court to reverse the Third Circuit, citing a split with the Ninth Circuit. Docketed 8 Sep 2026; Kalshi's response deadline was extended to 9 Nov 2026.
appellate rulingKalshi
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (KalshiEX v. Flaherty, No. 25-1922). Divided panel (Porter, Chagares; Roth dissenting) affirmed Kalshi's preliminary injunction, holding the CEA likely preempts NJ law as applied to sports contracts on a CFTC-designated contract market.
settlementRobinhood
U.S. District Court, D.N.J. (Robinhood Derivatives, LLC v. Flaherty, No. 1:25-cv-14723). Robinhood sued NJ officials on 19 Aug 2025 over sports event contracts; the parties then agreed a consent order giving Robinhood preliminary relief and staying the case until the Third Circuit ruled. A further consent order extended that relief on 5 May 2026.
preliminary injunctionKalshi
U.S. District Court, D.N.J. (Judge Kiel). Court granted Kalshi's motion and barred NJ from civil or criminal enforcement against Kalshi's sports-related event contracts.
lawsuitKalshi
KalshiEX LLC (plaintiff) v. Flaherty et al., D.N.J. No. 1:25-cv-02152. Kalshi sued NJ gaming officials the day after the C&D, seeking a declaration that the Commodity Exchange Act preempts NJ gambling law for its sports contracts.
cease-and-desistKalshi
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. DGE ordered Kalshi to stop offering sports wagers to people in New Jersey and to void existing ones, citing the Sports Wagering Act and the state constitution's ban on bets on NJ college teams/events in NJ.
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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.
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.
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.
“Novig is available nationwide, except in Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan.” Eligibility is based on physical location at the time of trading, and users must be 21 or older.
Available with restrictions 4
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.
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.
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 New Jersey: common questions
- Are prediction markets legal in New Jersey?
- Yes. A federal court barred New Jersey from enforcing its gambling law against Kalshi’s sports contracts, and the Third Circuit upheld that in April 2026 — the leading appellate ruling for prediction markets. New Jersey has asked the Supreme Court to reverse it; Kalshi’s response is due on 9 November 2026.
- Can I use Kalshi in New Jersey?
- Yes — our records show Kalshi open in New Jersey. 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 New Jersey?
- Partly. Polymarket is open in New Jersey 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 New Jersey?
- Yes — our records show FanDuel Predicts open in New Jersey. 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.
- Can I use Interactive Brokers ForecastTrader in New Jersey?
- Yes — our records show Interactive Brokers ForecastTrader open in New Jersey. 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 New Jersey?
- Yes — our records show Crypto.com Prediction Markets open in New Jersey. 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.