New Mexico · Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in New Mexico?
Where sportsbooks stand in New Mexico, where Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction markets stand, and why the answers differ. Built from our sourced state records.
The short answer
Only in person. Retail sports betting at tribal casinos under Class III compacts; no statewide mobile betting.1
Prediction markets are a separate question: we found no court order or regulator action stopping Kalshi from offering sports contracts in New Mexico, as of Oct. 22, 2026.
Sportsbooks in New Mexico
Sports betting in New Mexico is legal in person only. Retail sports betting at tribal casinos under Class III compacts; no statewide mobile betting.1 Gaming oversight: New Mexico Gaming Control Board.
Prediction markets in New Mexico
Our status for New Mexico: In litigation. The state and a prediction market operator are actively in court, and no order blocking the operator is in force. New Mexico's attorney general is suing Kalshi, the CFTC is suing New Mexico, and several operators and tribes are in court; no rulings yet.
Latest action (Other development, Oct. 7, 2026): New Mexico's attorney general signed an Ohio-led amicus brief, joined by 38 other states and DC, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant New Jersey's petition in Flaherty v. KalshiEX (No. 26-299).2
We track 6 lawsuits involving New Mexico. Federal appeals from New Mexico go to the Tenth Circuit, where an appeal on the question is pending. Full record: prediction market laws in New Mexico.
Which prediction market apps work in New Mexico
| Platform | In New Mexico | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Kalshi | No restriction found | |
| Polymarket US | No restriction found | |
| Coinbase | No restriction found | Contracts trade on Kalshi. |
| Crypto.com | No restriction found | Contracts trade on Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc.), an affiliated CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse; Crypto.com's 2026-09-08 release places this entity under the OG.com spin-off. |
| DraftKings Predictions | Offered | |
| Fanatics Markets | Offered | Contracts trade on Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (Nadex rules). |
| FanDuel Predicts | Offered | 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 | Sports blocked | Contracts trade on Kalshi. |
| Robinhood | No restriction found | Contracts trade on KalshiEX, ForecastEx and Rothera Exchange and Clearing (a Robinhood joint venture with SIG); since 2026-09-08 also OG.com's North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc.. |
| 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 Mexico; 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 Mexico?
- Only in person. Retail sports betting at tribal casinos under Class III compacts; no statewide mobile betting.
- Can you bet on sports online in New Mexico?
- Not with a state-licensed sportsbook. Prediction markets are a separate question: we found no court order or regulator action stopping Kalshi from offering sports contracts in New Mexico, as of Oct. 22, 2026.
- Is Kalshi legal in New Mexico?
- We found no court order or regulator action stopping Kalshi from serving New Mexico, as of Oct. 22, 2026. New Mexico's status on prediction markets: in litigation. Details are on our Kalshi in New Mexico page.
- Is Polymarket legal in New Mexico?
- We found no court order or regulator action stopping Polymarket from serving New Mexico, as of Oct. 28, 2026. New Mexico's status on prediction markets: in litigation. Details are on our Polymarket in New Mexico 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 Mexico 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)