New York · Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in New York?
Where sportsbooks stand in New York, 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 York. Retail and mobile sports betting; mobile launched Jan. 8, 2022.1
Prediction markets are a separate question: we found no court order or regulator action stopping Kalshi from offering sports contracts in New York, as of Oct. 22, 2026.
Sportsbooks in New York
Sports betting in New York is legal online. Retail and mobile sports betting; mobile launched Jan. 8, 2022.1 Gaming oversight: New York State Gaming Commission.
Prediction markets in New York
Our status for New York: In litigation. The state and a prediction market operator are actively in court, and no order blocking the operator is in force. New York's attorney general is suing Kalshi and Polymarket US while federal courts weigh the CFTC's bid to block state enforcement.
Latest action (Court order, Nov. 3, 2026): The Second Circuit denied Kalshi's motion for an injunction pending appeal of the ruling that let New York enforce its gambling laws; the same panel order covered Connecticut.2
We track 18 lawsuits involving New York. Federal appeals from New York go to the Second Circuit, which heard argument on Oct. 30, 2026 and has not yet ruled. Full record: prediction market laws in New York.
Which prediction market apps work in New York
| Platform | In New York | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Kalshi | No restriction found | |
| Polymarket US | No restriction found | |
| Coinbase | No restriction found | Contracts trade on Kalshi. |
| Crypto.com | No restriction found | Crypto.com's US Terms (last updated 2026-02-26) bar access to its services in New York. Yogonet (2025-12-17) also reported that Crypto.com does not serve New York. This covers the Crypto.com App, not the separate OG app. |
| DraftKings Predictions | Sports blocked | Listed with CO, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OR, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY and Puerto Rico as 'Sports markets unavailable'. The page does not say which other categories are offered there. |
| Fanatics Markets | Not offered | Contracts trade on Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (Nadex rules). |
| FanDuel Predicts | Sports blocked | FanDuel's map lists New York, like the other 23 states plus DC (and Puerto Rico) in sports_restricted_states, as a 'FanDuel Sportsbook' state. FanDuel says sports are covered by the sportsbook in those states. |
| Gemini Predictions | No restriction found | |
| PrizePicks | Not offered | 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 | Not 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 York; 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 York?
- Yes. Online sports betting is legal in New York. Retail and mobile sports betting; mobile launched Jan. 8, 2022.
- Who regulates sports betting in New York?
- New York State Gaming Commission.
- Is Kalshi legal in New York?
- We found no court order or regulator action stopping Kalshi from serving New York, as of Oct. 22, 2026. New York's status on prediction markets: in litigation. Details are on our Kalshi in New York page.
- Is Polymarket legal in New York?
- We found no court order or regulator action stopping Polymarket from serving New York, as of Oct. 28, 2026. New York's status on prediction markets: in litigation. Details are on our Polymarket in New York 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 York sports betting status
- Sports Betting Dime
- 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)