NJ · Polymarket US · Checked Oct. 21, 2026
Is Polymarket US legal in New Jersey?
The short answer
Polymarket US does not publish a list of states where it is unavailable, and we found no court order, regulator action or Polymarket US notice that stops it from serving New Jersey as of Oct. 22, 2026.
New Jersey has not named Polymarket US in a public action we have found, but it has acted against other prediction markets (in litigation).
Federal appeals from New Jersey go to the Third Circuit, which ruled for the platforms on April 6, 2026.
Availability: Polymarket App Terms & Conditions (ISV Front End), effective October 22, 2026 (embedded at polymarket.us/tos), checked Oct. 22, 2026. A summary of public actions, not legal advice.
Cite this page
Bluebook
Is Polymarket US Legal in New Jersey?, Prediction Market Laws (last updated Oct. 22, 2026), https://predictionmarketlaws.com/platforms/polymarket/new-jersey.
APA
Prediction Market Laws. (2026, October 22). Is Polymarket US Legal in New Jersey?. https://predictionmarketlaws.com/platforms/polymarket/new-jersey
What New Jersey has done about Polymarket US
No public action by New Jersey names Polymarket US. New Jersey has taken 7 other actions on prediction markets: see prediction market law in New Jersey.
Court cases
We track no case between Polymarket US and New Jersey.
The legal backdrop in New Jersey
- State status
- In litigationThe state and a prediction market operator are actively in court, and no order blocking the operator is in force.
- Online sports betting
- Legal onlineRetail and mobile sports betting since Aug. 1, 2018.
- Federal appeals court
- Third CircuitRuled for the platforms.
- Who regulates
- New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement; New Jersey Casino Control Commission; New Jersey Attorney General
- Laws and bills
- None specific to prediction markets
Using Polymarket US in New Jersey
- Minimum age
- 18
- Identity checks
- Polymarket US requires date of birth, a phone number confirmed by text code, legal name, residential address and Social Security number. Most users are verified automatically; others may be asked for a government-issued ID and a selfie check. KYC must be completed before depositing or trading, and the terms require KYC, AML and sanctions screening. Source
Other platforms in New Jersey
- KalshiNo restriction found
- Polymarket USNo restriction found
- Gemini PredictionsNo restriction found
- RobinhoodNo restriction found
- Crypto.comNo restriction found
- CoinbaseNo restriction found
- WebullNo restriction found
- DraftKings PredictionsSports blocked
- FanDuel PredictsSports blocked
- UnderdogOffered
- PrizePicksOffered
- Fanatics MarketsNot offered
Questions people ask
- Is Polymarket US legal in New Jersey?
- Polymarket US does not publish a list of states where it is unavailable, and we found no court order, regulator action or Polymarket US notice that stops it from serving New Jersey as of Oct. 22, 2026. New Jersey has not named Polymarket US in a public action we have found, but it has acted against other prediction markets (in litigation). This summarises public actions; it is not legal advice.
- Has New Jersey sued Polymarket US or ordered it to stop?
- Not that we have found. We have no cease-and-desist letter, state lawsuit, court order or settlement in New Jersey that names Polymarket US, as of Oct. 21, 2026.
- How old do you have to be to use Polymarket US in New Jersey?
- 18. That is Polymarket US's minimum age, and it lists no different rule for New Jersey.
- Is sports betting legal in New Jersey?
- Legal online. Retail and mobile sports betting since Aug. 1, 2018.
- Which court will decide whether New Jersey can regulate Polymarket US?
- Federal appeals from New Jersey go to the Third Circuit, which ruled for the platforms on April 6, 2026. 3 petitions now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question nationally.