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State legality

Prediction markets by state

Plain-language summaries of legal status, platform availability and key restrictions in every US state and the District of Columbia.

Alabama

AL

Available

Alabama has no comprehensive gaming regulator. CFTC-regulated event contracts on Kalshi and ForecastEx are accessible to Alabama residents.

Alaska

AK

Available

Alaska residents have access to CFTC-regulated event contract platforms. The state has a minimal gaming regulatory framework.

Arizona

AZ

Available

Arizona residents have access to CFTC-regulated event contracts. The Arizona Department of Gaming has not pursued specific action against prediction market exchanges.

Arkansas

AR

Available

Arkansas residents have access to federally regulated event contract exchanges. The state's gambling regulation focuses on casinos and licensed sportsbooks.

California

CA

Available

Federally regulated event contracts on Kalshi and ForecastEx are accessible to California residents. State gambling regulators have not (as of late 2025) issued direct enforcement against CFTC-regulated venues.

Colorado

CO

Available

Colorado residents have access to Kalshi and ForecastEx. Colorado regulators have publicly questioned sports event contracts but the markets remain accessible.

Connecticut

CT

Available

Connecticut residents have access to CFTC-regulated event contracts.

Delaware

DE

Available

Delaware residents have access to federally regulated event contract platforms.

District of Columbia

DC

Available

DC residents have access to federally regulated event contract platforms.

Florida

FL

Available

Florida residents have access to CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Georgia

GA

Available

Georgia residents can access CFTC-regulated event contract exchanges.

Hawaii

HI

Restricted

Hawaii broadly prohibits gambling and has one of the most restrictive frameworks in the country. CFTC-regulated event contracts are federal instruments; Hawaii residents should verify each platform's state policy before signing up.

Idaho

ID

Available

Idaho has a restrictive gambling framework. CFTC-regulated event contracts are generally accessible to Idaho residents, but verify platform terms before depositing.

Illinois

IL

Available

Illinois residents can sign up for Kalshi and ForecastEx.

Indiana

IN

Available

Indiana residents have access to federally regulated event contract platforms.

Iowa

IA

Available

Iowa residents can access CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Kansas

KS

Available

Kansas residents can access federally regulated prediction markets.

Kentucky

KY

Available

Kentucky residents have access to CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Louisiana

LA

Available

Louisiana has historically restrictive gambling laws. CFTC-regulated event contracts are generally available, but specific sports markets may be restricted.

Maine

ME

Available

Maine residents have access to federally regulated prediction markets.

Maryland

MD

Available

Maryland residents can use Kalshi and ForecastEx.

Massachusetts

MA

Available

Massachusetts residents can access federally regulated event contracts.

Michigan

MI

Available

Michigan residents can use CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Minnesota

MN

Available

Minnesota residents can access CFTC-regulated event contract exchanges.

Mississippi

MS

Available

Mississippi residents have access to CFTC-regulated event contracts.

Missouri

MO

Available

Missouri residents have access to CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Montana

MT

Available

Montana residents have access to CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Nebraska

NE

Available

Nebraska residents can access federally regulated event contract platforms.

Nevada

NV

Restricted

Nevada is the most restrictive state for prediction markets. The Gaming Control Board has actively challenged event contract platforms, and access for Nevada residents is limited even on CFTC-regulated venues.

New Hampshire

NH

Available

New Hampshire residents can access CFTC-regulated event contracts.

New Jersey

NJ

Disputed

New Jersey allows access to most non-sports event contracts, but the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement has actively challenged sports event contracts on Kalshi and similar venues.

New Mexico

NM

Available

New Mexico residents have access to CFTC-regulated event contracts.

New York

NY

Disputed

Most prediction market activity is accessible to New York residents. State regulators have specifically scrutinized sports event contracts.

North Carolina

NC

Available

North Carolina residents have access to federally regulated prediction markets.

North Dakota

ND

Available

North Dakota residents have access to federally regulated event contract exchanges.

Ohio

OH

Disputed

Ohio residents can access non-sports prediction markets through CFTC-regulated venues. The Casino Control Commission has actively disputed sports event contracts.

Oklahoma

OK

Available

Oklahoma residents have access to federally regulated event contracts.

Oregon

OR

Available

Oregon residents can sign up for Kalshi and ForecastEx.

Pennsylvania

PA

Available

Pennsylvania residents have access to CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Rhode Island

RI

Available

Rhode Island residents can access CFTC-regulated event contracts.

South Carolina

SC

Available

South Carolina residents can access federally regulated event contracts.

South Dakota

SD

Available

South Dakota residents can access CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Tennessee

TN

Available

Tennessee residents can access CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Texas

TX

Available

Texas residents can access CFTC-regulated event contracts on Kalshi and ForecastEx.

Utah

UT

Restricted

Utah constitutionally prohibits gambling. While CFTC-regulated event contracts are federal financial instruments, Utah residents should consult counsel and confirm each platform's state policy before depositing funds.

Vermont

VT

Available

Vermont residents have access to federally regulated prediction markets.

Virginia

VA

Available

Virginia residents can access Kalshi and ForecastEx.

Washington

WA

Available

Washington has one of the country's strictest gambling regulators. CFTC-regulated event contracts are generally accessible.

West Virginia

WV

Available

West Virginia residents have access to CFTC-regulated prediction markets.

Wisconsin

WI

Available

Wisconsin residents have access to federally regulated prediction markets.

Wyoming

WY

Available

Wyoming residents can access CFTC-regulated event contract exchanges.