Are Prediction Markets Legal in Minnesota?

Last updated September 27, 2026. Snapshot — not legal advice.

As of September 27, 2026, the legality of prediction markets in Minnesota is unresolved — litigation is ongoing with no final ruling yet.

Prediction markets in Minnesota

Statutory ban — enjoined, not in effect
Minnesota became the first state to ban prediction-market platforms by statute (signed May 2026, would-be effective August 1). Three suits followed — Kalshi’s and Polymarket US’s, tracked together as the platform challenge, and the federal government’s — and on July 27, 2026 Judge Katherine Menendez granted all three preliminary injunctions in one opinion. The ban is not in force, but the injunction is narrower than it sounds: it runs only against entities registered with the CFTC as designated contract markets, and it rests on express preemption alone.

Litigation affecting Minnesota

KalshiEX LLC v. Ellison; QCX LLC (Polymarket US) v. EllisonOne July 27, 2026 opinion preliminarily enjoined the first statutory ban in all three consolidated cases, on express preemption, and only as to CFTC-registered designated contract markets.
Statute enjoined; not in effect
United States v. State of MinnesotaThe CFTC (with the DOJ) sued Minnesota in connection with its statutory ban (filed May 2026, before Judge Menendez).
Injunction granted (July 27, 2026)

Which platforms are available in Minnesota?

Each platform’s own published availability list, checked September 24, 2026. This table covers the platforms whose complete list we could verify from a primary source: Kalshi, Polymarket (international), DKeX (DraftKings Predictions), Underdog (Underdog Predict), Novig.

Platform availability in Minnesota
PlatformStatus in MinnesotaSource
KalshiOffered here, per the platform’s own availability listPlatform’s list
Polymarket (international)Unavailable herePlatform’s list
DKeX (DraftKings Predictions)Offered here, per the platform’s own availability listPlatform’s list (archived Sep 16)
Underdog (Underdog Predict)Offered here, per the platform’s own availability listPlatform’s list
NovigOffered here, per the platform’s own availability listPlatform’s list

Sports betting & gambling in Minnesota

Not Legal

No legal sports betting; bills have repeatedly stalled over tribal-exclusivity disputes The market is regulated by the none dedicated (charitable gaming via the Minnesota Gambling Control Board). Tribal gaming: Significant (tribal gaming via compacts; exclusivity is the legislative sticking point).

The federal-vs-state fight

Every entry in this fight turns on the same question: does a prediction-market platform's federal regulation by the CFTC preempt a state's gambling law, or does the state retain authority to restrict it? Courts around the country are answering that question differently — sometimes for the platform, sometimes for the state — and almost every ruling so far is preliminary and under appeal. Treat this page as a snapshot, not a final word.

This page is informational, not legal advice. Nearly every litigation entry referenced here is a preliminary ruling under appeal. Always verify a platform's current, location-specific eligibility directly with the venue before relying on this page.