Availability · North Carolina
Are prediction markets legal in North Carolina?
Yes. From 1 January 2027, North Carolina’s 2026 budget law says CFTC-registered prediction markets, sports contracts included, may operate lawfully in the state, and taxes their trading fees at 6%. Its Attorney General has still joined multistate briefs arguing states can regulate sports contracts. Sports betting is legal through Lottery Commission licensees.
Of the 56 platforms we review, 12 are open in North Carolina, 5 with restrictions and 26 not at all; for 13 the terms do not say. Sports betting in North Carolina: legal, licensed by the North Carolina State Lottery Commission (ncgaming.gov).
Not legal advice. Eligibility usually follows where you are when you trade, and a platform can refuse an individual account. Checked 4 October 2026.
What North Carolina has done 6
bill signed
North Carolina General Assembly and Governor Josh Stein (S.L. 2026-41, Senate Bill 257). Section 44.9 of the 2026 Appropriations Act adds G.S. 105-113.131: a prediction market registered with the CFTC that offers event contracts, including sporting event contracts, 'may operate within the State lawfully', and its operator owes a 6% tax on net trading fee revenue from North Carolina residents. The tax imposes no state licence or registration.
multistate amicus brief (Sixth Circuit, KalshiEx LLC v. Schuler, No. 26-3196)Kalshi
Attorneys General of Nevada, Utah, 37 other states and D.C. (signatories include North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson). North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson signed the multistate amicus brief backing Ohio's right to enforce its gambling laws against Kalshi's sports contracts.
bill introduced
NC House (H 1171, Reps. Harrison, Morey and Butler). 'Prohibit Gambling in Prediction Markets' would extend the G.S. 14-292 gambling offence to online platforms offered to North Carolina residents, including prediction markets, from 1 Dec 2026, and give the State Lottery Commission $10,000 to enforce it.
multistate comment letter to CFTC
Attorneys General of Ohio, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Utah, 34 other states and D.C. (signatories include North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson). Comment on the CFTC's prediction-markets rulemaking notice: the AGs argue sports event contracts are gambling outside the CFTC's exclusive jurisdiction and ask the CFTC to confirm that by rule, leaving sports gambling to the states.
multistate amicus brief (Massachusetts SJC, Commonwealth v. KalshiEX LLC, No. SJC-13906)Kalshi
Attorneys General of Nevada, Ohio, 35 other states and D.C. (signatories include North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson). North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson signed the multistate amicus brief supporting Massachusetts in its state-court case against Kalshi's sports contracts.
multistate amicus brief (Ninth Circuit, Nos. 25-7187, 25-7516, 25-7831)Crypto.com Prediction Markets, Kalshi, Robinhood
Attorneys General of Ohio, New Jersey, 37 other states and D.C. (signatories include North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson). North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson signed the multistate amicus brief supporting Nevada regulators against Crypto.com (CDNA), Kalshi and Robinhood, arguing the CEA does not preempt state sports-betting law.
Prediction market apps you can use in North Carolina 10
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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 North Carolina: common questions
- Are prediction markets legal in North Carolina?
Yes. From 1 January 2027, North Carolina’s 2026 budget law says CFTC-registered prediction markets, sports contracts included, may operate lawfully in the state, and taxes their trading fees at 6%. Its Attorney General has still joined multistate briefs arguing states can regulate sports contracts. Sports betting is legal through Lottery Commission licensees.
- Can I use Kalshi in North Carolina?
Yes — our records show Kalshi open in North Carolina. 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 US in North Carolina?
Partly. Polymarket US is open in North Carolina with restrictions. 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.
- Can I use OG in North Carolina?
Yes — our records show OG open in North Carolina. 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.
- Can I use Polymarket in North Carolina?
Partly. Polymarket is open in North Carolina 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 Novig in North Carolina?
Yes — our records show Novig open in North Carolina. “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.