Has South Carolina sued Kalshi or ordered it to stop?

Not that we have found. We have no cease-and-desist letter, state lawsuit, court order or settlement in South Carolina that names Kalshi, as of Oct. 21, 2026.

How old do you have to be to use Kalshi in South Carolina?

18. That is Kalshi's minimum age, and it lists no different rule for South Carolina.

Is sports betting legal in South Carolina?

Not legal. No legal sports betting.

Which court will decide whether South Carolina can regulate Kalshi?

Federal appeals from South Carolina go to the Fourth Circuit, which heard argument on May 7, 2026 and has not yet ruled. 3 petitions now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question nationally.

SC · Kalshi · Checked Oct. 21, 2026

Is Kalshi legal in South Carolina?

No restriction found South Carolina: No public action found

The short answer

Kalshi does not publish a list of states where it is unavailable, and we found no court order, regulator action or Kalshi notice that stops it from serving South Carolina as of Oct. 22, 2026.

South Carolina has one public action on record that names Kalshi. The latest (June 12, 2026): South Carolina joined a 37-state coalition (36 states plus California) that filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit supporting Ohio's enforcement position against Kalshi (date is the coalition announcement).

Federal appeals from South Carolina go to the Fourth Circuit, which heard argument on May 7, 2026 and has not yet ruled.

Availability: Kalshi Help Center: Signing Up as an Individual (updated March 10, 2026), checked Oct. 22, 2026. A summary of public actions, not legal advice.

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Is Kalshi Legal in South Carolina?, Prediction Market Laws (last updated Oct. 22, 2026), https://predictionmarketlaws.com/platforms/kalshi/south-carolina.

APA

Prediction Market Laws. (2026, October 22). Is Kalshi Legal in South Carolina?. https://predictionmarketlaws.com/platforms/kalshi/south-carolina

What South Carolina has done about Kalshi

June 12, 2026
Other development
South Carolina joined a 37-state coalition (36 states plus California) that filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit supporting Ohio's enforcement position against Kalshi (date is the coalition announcement).
Source: California Attorney General press release

All 2 actions in South Carolina

Court cases

South Carolina Gambling Recovery LLC v. Kalshi Inc., et al.U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (removed from the Oconee County Court of Common Pleas), 8:25-cv-12859 (consolidated with 8:25-cv-12867-BHH); 2025CP3700563 (Oconee County)Pending

The legal backdrop in South Carolina

State status: No public action foundWe found no public enforcement, litigation or enacted law. Pending bills may still be listed on the state's page.
Online sports betting: Not legalNo legal sports betting.
Federal appeals court: Fourth CircuitArgued, awaiting decision.
Who regulates: South Carolina Attorney General
Laws and bills: None specific to prediction markets

Using Kalshi in South Carolina

Minimum age: 18
Identity checks: Kalshi requires legal name, date of birth and a residential address (no commercial addresses or PO boxes) that match a government ID. It asks for a live in-app photo of a driver's license or passport. It may also ask for proof of address, employment information or source of funds. It may request a Social Security number at any point after signup, which it uses for identity verification and tax reporting; an SSN is not required to deposit. (Help articles updated June 30 and August 25, 2026.) Source
Tax forms: Kalshi says users who meet IRS reporting thresholds get Form 1099-INT (interest), 1099-MISC (credits and rewards), 1099-B (proceeds from crypto transfers) and 1099-DA (digital asset reporting from ZeroHash). The forms appear under Tax Info in the Account tab, and some are emailed through Zenwork. Kalshi gives no dollar thresholds or issue dates. Trading profit-and-loss statements are in the documents tab (help article updated June 22, 2026). SourceWhat the platform says it reports; not tax advice.

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Questions people ask

Is Kalshi legal in South Carolina?: Kalshi does not publish a list of states where it is unavailable, and we found no court order, regulator action or Kalshi notice that stops it from serving South Carolina as of Oct. 22, 2026. South Carolina has one public action on record that names Kalshi. The latest (June 12, 2026): South Carolina joined a 37-state coalition (36 states plus California) that filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit supporting Ohio's enforcement position against Kalshi (date is the coalition announcement). This summarises public actions; it is not legal advice.
Has South Carolina sued Kalshi or ordered it to stop?: Not that we have found. We have no cease-and-desist letter, state lawsuit, court order or settlement in South Carolina that names Kalshi, as of Oct. 21, 2026.
How old do you have to be to use Kalshi in South Carolina?: 18. That is Kalshi's minimum age, and it lists no different rule for South Carolina.
Is sports betting legal in South Carolina?: Not legal. No legal sports betting.
Which court will decide whether South Carolina can regulate Kalshi?: Federal appeals from South Carolina go to the Fourth Circuit, which heard argument on May 7, 2026 and has not yet ruled. 3 petitions now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question nationally.