New Jersey · Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in New Jersey?
Where sportsbooks stand in New Jersey, where Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction markets stand, and why the answers differ. Built from our sourced state records.
The short answer
Yes. Online sports betting is legal in New Jersey. Retail and mobile sports betting since Aug. 1, 2018.1
Prediction markets are a separate question: we found no court order or regulator action stopping Kalshi from offering sports contracts in New Jersey, as of Oct. 22, 2026.
Sportsbooks in New Jersey
Sports betting in New Jersey is legal online. Retail and mobile sports betting since Aug. 1, 2018.1 Gaming oversight: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Prediction markets in New Jersey
Our status for New Jersey: In litigation. The state and a prediction market operator are actively in court, and no order blocking the operator is in force. Federal courts have barred New Jersey from enforcing its gambling laws against Kalshi's sports contracts; the state has asked the Supreme Court to step in.
Latest action (Other development, Oct. 7, 2026): Ohio and 38 other states plus DC filed an amicus brief supporting New Jersey's petition; tribes, the NFL, the AGA, gaming regulators and others filed supporting briefs between Sept. 22, 2026 and Oct. 8, 2026. The Court had not scheduled the petition for conference as of the docket check.2
We track 4 lawsuits involving New Jersey. Federal appeals from New Jersey go to the Third Circuit, which ruled for the platforms on April 6, 2026. Full record: prediction market laws in New Jersey.
Which prediction market apps work in New Jersey
| Platform | In New Jersey | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Kalshi | No restriction found | |
| Polymarket US | No restriction found | |
| Coinbase | No restriction found | Contracts trade on Kalshi. |
| Crypto.com | No restriction found | Named in the December 2025 spokesperson list of states without sports markets. Current status not confirmed. |
| DraftKings Predictions | Sports blocked | |
| Fanatics Markets | Not offered | Contracts trade on Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (Nadex rules). |
| FanDuel Predicts | Sports blocked | Contracts trade on CME Group (financial contracts) and Crypto.com | Derivatives North America / OG (sports, entertainment and combination contracts). |
| Gemini Predictions | No restriction found | |
| PrizePicks | Offered | The eligibility page lists New Jersey with Team and Culture Picks. The where-can-I-play written Team Picks list omits NJ, though its table shows a checkmark. |
| Robinhood | No restriction found | In its Sept. 2026 Supreme Court petition, Robinhood says the Third Circuit ruling lets it facilitate sports contracts for Third Circuit customers (NJ, PA, DE). DeFi Rate (2026-10-18) lists NJ as having no sports contracts, which conflicts with this. Current NJ availability is not confirmed. |
| Underdog | Offered | Contracts trade on Underdog's own exchange UDX (Aristotle Exchange DCM/DCO, Inc. d/b/a Underdog Exchange), plus Kalshi and Nadex (Crypto.com | Derivatives North America). |
| Webull | No restriction found | Contracts trade on Kalshi. |
“No restriction found” means we know of no court order, regulator action or platform notice stopping it in New Jersey; it is not a finding that it is legal there.
Why the answers differ
A sportsbook takes the other side of each bet and keeps what bettors lose.3 It needs a license from the state. A prediction market is an exchange that matches users with each other and takes a fee,3 and the large ones are regulated by the CFTC, whose jurisdiction over trading on those exchanges federal law calls exclusive.4 That is the platforms’ case for offering sports contracts nationwide; by the 2025 Super Bowl, Kalshi offered them in all 50 states, including states without legal sports betting.5
States answer that sports event contracts are sports bets by another name; Massachusetts, for one, says Kalshi’s closely resemble wagers at licensed sportsbooks.6 Federal appeals courts have split, 1 for the platforms and 2 for the states, and 3 petitions now ask the Supreme Court to decide: see the circuit split.
Age limits
Kalshi and Polymarket US accept customers from 18,78 while most states set the gambling age at 20 or 21, a gap critics including the NCAA have raised.9 See how old you have to be. If gambling is causing you harm, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
Questions
- Is sports betting legal in New Jersey?
- Yes. Online sports betting is legal in New Jersey. Retail and mobile sports betting since Aug. 1, 2018.
- Who regulates sports betting in New Jersey?
- New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
- Is Kalshi legal in New Jersey?
- We found no court order or regulator action stopping Kalshi from serving New Jersey, as of Oct. 22, 2026. New Jersey's status on prediction markets: in litigation. Details are on our Kalshi in New Jersey page.
- Is Polymarket legal in New Jersey?
- We found no court order or regulator action stopping Polymarket from serving New Jersey, as of Oct. 28, 2026. New Jersey's status on prediction markets: in litigation. Details are on our Polymarket in New Jersey page.
- What is the difference between a sportsbook and a prediction market?
- A sportsbook takes the other side of each bet and keeps what bettors lose, under a state license. A prediction market is a federally regulated exchange that matches users with each other and charges a fee, which is why platforms argue state gambling law does not reach them.
Sources
- New Jersey sports betting status
- Ohio et al. amicus brief, U.S. Supreme Court No. 26-299
- The New York Times (republished by West Hawaii Today, Oct. 6, 2025)
- 7 U.S.C. 2 (CEA section 2), Office of the Law Revision Counsel
- Axios (Jan. 31, 2025)
- Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (Sept. 12, 2025)
- Kalshi Help Center, Signing Up as an Individual
- Polymarket US terms of service
- Legal Sports Report (Mar. 19, 2026)