Availability · New York
Are prediction markets legal in New York?
Contested. New York’s Gaming Commission ordered Kalshi to stop sports contracts, a federal court refused to block that order, and the Attorney General has sued both Kalshi and Polymarket US. The CFTC has sued New York in turn. No platform we review excludes New York in its own terms yet.
Of the 26 platforms we review, 6 are open in New York, 5 with restrictions and 12 not at all; for 3 the terms do not say. Sports betting in New York: legal, with nine licensed mobile operators overseen by the New York State Gaming Commission (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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lawsuitPolymarket US
New York Attorney General (with Governor Hochul). The AG filed an Executive Law 63(12) verified petition against QCX LLC d/b/a Polymarket US in NY County Supreme Court. Polymarket removed it the same day (S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-08338, Judge Abrams).
lawsuit (platform v. state)Polymarket US
QCX LLC d/b/a Polymarket US, federal suit v. AG James and NYSGC commissioners (S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-08345). Polymarket US filed its own suit against the AG and Gaming Commission members; it was referred as possibly related to 26-cv-8338.
lawsuit (platform v. state)Novig
Ludlow Exchange LLC (Novig), federal suit v. AG James (S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-06676). Novig's exchange sued to block New York enforcement; PI briefing (including amicus briefs) continued through Sep 2026.
lawsuitKalshi
New York Attorney General (Letitia James). The AG filed an Executive Law 63(12) verified petition in NY County Supreme Court. It seeks injunctions, restitution, disgorgement, treble penalties and $100,000 per offer of sports wagering. Kalshi removed it the same day (S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-06550).
preliminary injunction deniedKalshi
US District Court, S.D.N.Y. (Judge Torres), KalshiEX v. Williams (1:25-cv-08846). The court denied Kalshi's PI against NYSGC enforcement. Injunction pending appeal was denied by the district court on 27 Jul and by the Second Circuit (temporary relief) on 29 Jul, with the motion referred to a panel.
lawsuit (platform v. state)Crypto.com Prediction Markets
North American Derivatives Exchange d/b/a OG (Crypto.com), federal suit v. AG James and NYSGC (S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-04980). OG sought a PI against New York enforcement; the hearing was set for 14 Sep 2026.
lawsuit (federal government v. state)Kalshi, Crypto.com Prediction Markets
United States & CFTC, federal suit v. New York officials (S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-03404, Judge Schofield). The US and CFTC sued Governor Hochul, AG James and NYSGC commissioners over state enforcement against event contracts on DCMs. The PI motion was argued together with OG's (hearing set for 14 Sep 2026).
cease-and-desistKalshi
New York State Gaming Commission. NYSGC ordered Kalshi to stop operating an unlicensed mobile sports wagering platform in New York (as recited in the SDNY opinion).
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
These states and DC are ineligible for Prize Drawings, so residents there get play-money (mana) trading only.
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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The Crypto.com App is available in 49 US states and is not offered in New York (app-availability article dated 2025-09-15). Since Prediction Trading is an App feature, it is not available to NY residents.
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 York: common questions
- Are prediction markets legal in New York?
- Contested. New York’s Gaming Commission ordered Kalshi to stop sports contracts, a federal court refused to block that order, and the Attorney General has sued both Kalshi and Polymarket US. The CFTC has sued New York in turn. No platform we review excludes New York in its own terms yet.
- Can I use Kalshi in New York?
- Yes — our records show Kalshi open in New York. 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 York?
- Partly. Polymarket is open in New York 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 York?
- Yes — our records show FanDuel Predicts open in New York. 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 York?
- Yes — our records show Interactive Brokers ForecastTrader open in New York. 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 York?
- No. Crypto.com Prediction Markets is not available in New York. The Crypto.com App is available in 49 US states and is not offered in New York (app-availability article dated 2025-09-15). Since Prediction Trading is an App feature, it is not available to NY residents.