Availability · Pennsylvania
Are prediction markets legal in Pennsylvania?
Yes, with limits. Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board calls sports prediction markets illegal sports wagering and has pressed the CFTC, but the Third Circuit’s ruling for Kalshi binds federal courts in the state. DraftKings offers only financial markets in Pennsylvania, according to its own availability map.
Of the 57 platforms we review, 11 are open in Pennsylvania, 6 with restrictions and 27 not at all; for 13 the terms do not say. Sports betting in Pennsylvania: legal, licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (gamingcontrolboard.pa.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 Pennsylvania has done 9
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 (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.
legislation
PA House (HB 2711, Rep. Tarik Khan + 23 co-sponsors). Would amend Title 4 (Amusements) to regulate prediction markets and impose civil penalties (co-sponsor memo: 'Stopping Insider Trading on Prediction Markets'). Referred to House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee.
multistate amicus brief (Sixth Circuit, KalshiEx LLC v. Schuler)Kalshi
Pennsylvania AG David W. Sunday, Jr. (in 37-AG coalition). Pennsylvania AG David W. Sunday, Jr. joined a 37-AG amicus brief backing Ohio's right to enforce its gambling laws against Kalshi's sports contracts. The California AG release lists the co-signing states.
regulator comment to CFTCKalshi
PGCB (Executive Director Kevin F. O'Toole). Comments to the CFTC say sports prediction markets are illegal sports wagering under Pennsylvania law, and stress underage (18-20) access.
court ruling (binding circuit precedent in PA)Kalshi
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. KalshiEX v. Flaherty (No. 25-1922), 2-1: affirmed a preliminary injunction barring New Jersey from enforcing gambling law against Kalshi's sports contracts on CEA-preemption grounds. A New Jersey case, but it binds federal courts in Pennsylvania.
multistate amicus brief (Ninth Circuit, Nos. 25-7187, 25-7516, 25-7831)Crypto.com Prediction Markets, Kalshi
Attorneys General of Ohio, New Jersey, 37 other states and D.C. (signatories include Pennsylvania AG David W. Sunday, Jr.). Pennsylvania AG David W. Sunday, Jr. signed the multistate amicus brief supporting Nevada regulators against Crypto.com (CDNA) and Kalshi, arguing the CEA does not preempt state sports-betting law.
regulator letter to PA congressional delegation
PGCB Executive Director Kevin F. O'Toole. Asked Pennsylvania's U.S. Senators and House members to press the CFTC on the dual-track problem of sports event contracts alongside state-regulated sports wagering.
Every state’s actions on one dated timeline: the prediction market regulation tracker.
Prediction market apps you can use in Pennsylvania 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 Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Ohio” (Novig’s state page, updated 4 November 2026); its help centre still lists only Arizona, Nevada and Michigan. Eligibility is based on physical location when you trade, 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.
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.
DraftKings’ own availability map shows Pennsylvania as “Financial Markets Only”: sports contracts are not offered there.
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 Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Ohio” (Novig’s state page, updated 4 November 2026); its help centre still lists only Arizona, Nevada and Michigan. Eligibility is based on physical location when you trade, 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.
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.
DraftKings’ own availability map shows Pennsylvania as “Financial Markets Only”: sports contracts are not offered there.
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.
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 Pennsylvania: common questions
- Are prediction markets legal in Pennsylvania?
Yes, with limits. Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board calls sports prediction markets illegal sports wagering and has pressed the CFTC, but the Third Circuit’s ruling for Kalshi binds federal courts in the state. DraftKings offers only financial markets in Pennsylvania, according to its own availability map.
- What betting apps are legal in Pennsylvania?
Sports betting in Pennsylvania: legal, licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Of the regulated prediction-market apps we review, 5 are open in Pennsylvania on our records, including Kalshi, OG, Novig, FanDuel Predicts 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 Pennsylvania?
Yes — our records show Kalshi open in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania?
Only in part. Polymarket US restricts access in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania?
No. Dexsport is not available in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania?
Yes — our records show OG open in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania?
Only in part. Polymarket restricts access in Pennsylvania. 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 Novig legal in Pennsylvania?
Yes — our records show Novig open in Pennsylvania. “Novig is available nationwide except Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Ohio” (Novig’s state page, updated 4 November 2026); its help centre still lists only Arizona, Nevada and Michigan. Eligibility is based on physical location when you trade, and users must be 21 or older.
- Is FanDuel Predicts legal in Pennsylvania?
Yes — our records show FanDuel Predicts open in Pennsylvania. 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 DraftKings Predictions legal in Pennsylvania?
Only in part. DraftKings Predictions restricts access in Pennsylvania. DraftKings’ own availability map shows Pennsylvania as “Financial Markets Only”: sports contracts are not offered there.
- Is Underdog Predictions legal in Pennsylvania?
Only in part. Underdog Predictions restricts access in Pennsylvania. 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.