Seven venues, one editorial lens. Reviewed for fit, not for hype — the same way you'd recommend a bar in your neighborhood. Affiliate disclosure on every card.
Two platforms are recommendable to play from inside New York: Kalshi (CFTC-regulated event contracts — politics, macro, sports) and Polymarket (iOS app, all 50 states). OG is our crypto-native event-market pick — culture, macro, trending — with up to $100 in bonuses for new traders (code NYPREDICTS); it's travel-only for New Yorkers but live in 42 US states.
The other four — Sleeper, Chalkboard, Novig, Rebet — are travel-only for New Yorkers. NY treats DFS pick'em products, unlicensed sports exchanges, and sweepstakes-style social sports apps as restricted under the NY State Gaming Commission framework. New Yorkers can sign up and play those only when physically located in an eligible state.
| Best for | Review | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket Event markets | Event markets | $20 | NY: Available | iPhone users, News & politics | iPhone-first traders | |
| Kalshi Event markets | Event markets | $1 | NY: Available | Politics, Macro & Fed | Politics & macro | NYPREDICTSReview |
| OG Crypto-native | Crypto-native | $10 | NY: Not available | Culture & trending, Macro & crypto-curious | Crypto-native — culture, macro & up to $100 bonus | NYPREDICTSReview |
| Rebet Sports DFS | Sports DFS | $10 | NY: Not available | Group play (travel-only), Social sports | Social sports — travel-only for NY | NYPREDICTSReview |
| Sleeper Sports DFS | Sports DFS | $5 | NY: Not available | NFL & NBA (travel-only), Group chats | Fantasy + group play — travel-only for NY | |
| Chalkboard Player props | Player props | $10 | NY: Not available | Player props (travel-only), NBA & NFL | Casual prop sweat — travel-only for NY | |
| Novig Sportsbook | Sportsbook | $10 | NY: Not available | Sharper sports bettors (travel-only), Exchange-style trading | Sharp exchange play — travel-only for NY |
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