Prediction Market Legality by State

Is Kalshi — or another CFTC-regulated prediction-market platform — legal where you are? Every US state plus DC, grouped by current status, each linking to the full picture.

Last updated August 16, 2026. Snapshot — the map changes weekly; not legal advice.

Alabama: No State ActionAlaska: No State ActionArizona: Protected by Court OrderArkansas: No State ActionCalifornia: Contested — Litigation PendingColorado: No State ActionConnecticut: Contested — Litigation PendingDelaware: No State ActionFlorida: No State ActionGeorgia: No State ActionHawaii: No State ActionIdaho: No State ActionIllinois: Contested — Litigation PendingIndiana: No State ActionIowa: Contested — Litigation PendingKansas: No State ActionKentucky: Contested — Litigation PendingLouisiana: No State ActionMaine: No State ActionMaryland: Contested — Litigation PendingMassachusetts: Contested — Litigation PendingMichigan: RestrictedMinnesota: Contested — Litigation PendingMississippi: No State ActionMissouri: No State ActionMontana: Contested — Litigation PendingNebraska: No State ActionNevada: RestrictedNew Hampshire: No State ActionNew Jersey: Protected by Court OrderNew Mexico: Contested — Litigation PendingNew York: RestrictedNorth Carolina: LegalizedNorth Dakota: No State ActionOhio: RestrictedOklahoma: No State ActionOregon: No State ActionPennsylvania: No State ActionRhode Island: Contested — Litigation PendingSouth Carolina: No State ActionSouth Dakota: No State ActionTennessee: Contested — Litigation PendingTexas: No State ActionUtah: RestrictedVermont: No State ActionVirginia: No State ActionWashington: RestrictedWest Virginia: No State ActionWisconsin: Contested — Litigation PendingWyoming: No State ActionDistrict of Columbia: No State Action
Restricted Contested / pending Protected by court order Legalized No state action

Restricted (6)

A state restriction on prediction-market platforms is currently in effect.

Michigan
Restriction in effect (TRO)
Nevada
Restriction in effect — compliance disputed
New York
Restriction in effect
Ohio
Restriction in effect; fine contested
Utah
Restricted — state won on the merits
Washington
Restriction in effect — scope narrowed by category

Contested — Litigation Pending (13)

Litigation is active and the outcome is unsettled; platforms generally still operate in-state while it plays out.

California
Contested — tribal challenge pending
Connecticut
Contested — litigation pending
Illinois
Contested — no ruling yet
Iowa
Contested — pre-emptive suit pending
Kentucky
Contested — no ruling yet
Maryland
Contested — state authority upheld (preliminary)
Massachusetts
Contested — litigation pending
Minnesota
Statutory ban — enjoined, not in effect
Montana
Contested — Kalshi suing to block enforcement
New Mexico
Contested on three fronts
Rhode Island
Contested — no ruling yet
Tennessee
Contested — injunction granted, on appeal
Wisconsin
Contested on two fronts — mixed signals

Protected by Court Order (2)

A court currently shields platforms from state enforcement, at least preliminarily and pending appeal.

Arizona
Prosecution federally blocked (preliminary)
New Jersey
Protected by injunction

Legalized (1)

State law affirmatively recognizes CFTC-regulated event-contract platforms — a settled statute, not a court ruling.

North Carolina
Legalized with a tax framework

No State Action (29)

No state agency has taken prediction-market enforcement action against CFTC-regulated platforms here.

Alabama
No prediction-market action
Alaska
No prediction-market action
Arkansas
No prediction-market action
Colorado
No prediction-market action
Delaware
No prediction-market action
District of Columbia
No prediction-market action
Florida
No prediction-market action
Georgia
No prediction-market action
Hawaii
No prediction-market action
Idaho
No prediction-market action
Indiana
No prediction-market action
Kansas
No prediction-market action
Louisiana
No prediction-market action
Maine
No prediction-market action
Mississippi
No prediction-market action
Missouri
No prediction-market action
Nebraska
No prediction-market action
New Hampshire
No prediction-market action
North Dakota
No prediction-market action
Oklahoma
No prediction-market action
Oregon
No prediction-market action
Pennsylvania
No prediction-market action
South Carolina
No prediction-market action
South Dakota
No prediction-market action
Texas
No restriction — operating normally
Vermont
No prediction-market action
Virginia
No prediction-market action
West Virginia
No prediction-market action
Wyoming
No prediction-market action
This index is informational, not legal advice. Nearly every "Restricted," "Contested," or "Protected" entry above is a preliminary ruling under appeal. Always verify a platform's current, location-specific eligibility directly with the venue before relying on this page.
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