Where New Yorkers trade attention.

Five platforms accept New Yorkers today, and we recommend three: Polymarket (our #1 pick, 49 states plus D.C., New York included), ProphetX (our #2 pick — CFTC-licensed and sports-first, now available in 49 states plus D.C.; trade $50 and get $75 with code NYPREDICTS), and Kalshi (our #3 pick — CFTC-regulated event contracts across politics, macro and sports). OG is our crypto-native event-market pick — culture, macro, trending — with $25 in rewards when you trade $25 for new traders (code NYPREDICTS); it's available in New York and live in 42 US states plus D.C. Novig, a peer-to-peer sports app, is available in New York too: deposit $10 and get $50 in trade credits with code NYPREDICTS.

New York is suing Kalshi (since July 31, 2026) and Polymarket US (since September 24, 2026), alleging unlicensed gambling. Both still accept New Yorkers and the cases are pending; the dated record is on our where-legal page.

The other three — Sleeper, Chalkboard, Rebet — are travel-only for New Yorkers. NY treats DFS pick'em products 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.

Our ranking

Prediction market apps ranked for New York

Five platforms accept adult New York residents today. The three travel-only apps are listed below the ranking, not in it.

1. Polymarket is our #1 pick: the deepest book in prediction markets, open to New Yorkers, and $10 in gets you a $25 trading bonus. New York sued Polymarket US on September 24, 2026; the case is pending.

   Polymarket review · Where Polymarket is legal

   Trade Now on Polymarket

   21+. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. $10 minimum deposit unlocks the $25 trading bonus. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.

2. ProphetX is our #2 pick and the best sports-first option a New Yorker can legally trade: CFTC-licensed and live in 49 states plus D.C., peer-to-peer pricing, and $50 traded unlocks $75 in credit. Skip it if you want politics or macro markets.

   ProphetX review · Where ProphetX is legal

   Trade $50, Get $75 on ProphetX

   New users only. T&Cs apply. ProphetX's minimum age is 18 (or the local age of majority if higher); we recommend 21+. Not available in Nevada. Trading involves risk.

3. Kalshi is our #3 pick: a CFTC-regulated exchange that accepts New Yorkers, with real depth in politics and macro. New York sued Kalshi on July 31, 2026; the case is pending and Kalshi keeps operating.

   Kalshi review · Where Kalshi is legal

   Trade $25, Get $25 on Kalshi

   Certain limitations apply. The offer is available to new users only, subject to the terms and conditions at kalshi.com. 21+. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. Please carefully consider if it is appropriate for you in light of your personal financial circumstances. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. See kalshi.com/regulatory for more information.

4. OG is the fastest venue for culture and trending markets, with $25 in rewards when you trade $25 on signup. It is available in New York, so New Yorkers can sign up and trade from home.

   OG review · Where OG is legal

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5. Novig is for sports traders who want peer-to-peer prices instead of a bookmaker's line. It's available in New York, and new users get $50 in trade credits for a $10 deposit with code NYPREDICTS. It's sports only.

   Novig review · Where Novig is legal

   Deposit $10, Get $50 on Novig

   Restrictions & requirements apply. Not available in all states. 21+. Event contract trading involves risk & is not appropriate for all. Consider if it's appropriate for you in light of financial circumstances. See novig.com/terms for information.

Picks by use case

Which app for which job

• Best for politics, the Fed and New York races

  Kalshi

  Kalshi runs the most active US politics slate we cover, including the New York City mayoral race, plus contracts on Fed decisions and inflation data, and it works on iPhone, Android and desktop.

  Watch out: Order books can be thin on niche markets, and New York sued Kalshi on July 31, 2026; the case is pending.

  Trade $25, Get $25 on Kalshi

  Certain limitations apply. The offer is available to new users only, subject to the terms and conditions at kalshi.com. 21+. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. Please carefully consider if it is appropriate for you in light of your personal financial circumstances. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. See kalshi.com/regulatory for more information.

• Best for sports

  ProphetX

  ProphetX is built around sports, priced peer-to-peer by other traders, on an exchange the CFTC designated on June 11, 2026 that accepts New Yorkers.

  Watch out: Built around sports (check the app for other markets), and depth varies on smaller games.

  Trade $50, Get $75 on ProphetX

  New users only. T&Cs apply. ProphetX's minimum age is 18 (or the local age of majority if higher); we recommend 21+. Not available in Nevada. Trading involves risk.

• Best for beginners

  Kalshi

  Kalshi has a $10 minimum deposit, works on any device, and you can sell a position before the event settles.

  Watch out: Sign-up needs full identity verification, including your Social Security number.

  Trade $25, Get $25 on Kalshi

  Certain limitations apply. The offer is available to new users only, subject to the terms and conditions at kalshi.com. 21+. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. Please carefully consider if it is appropriate for you in light of your personal financial circumstances. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. See kalshi.com/regulatory for more information.

• Best sign-up offer for a small deposit

  Polymarket

  A $10 deposit unlocks a $25 trading bonus, one of the smallest commitments of the five; ProphetX has the largest credit in dollars ($75), but you trade $50 first.

  Watch out: The bonus is trading credit rather than cash, and New York sued Polymarket US on September 24, 2026; the case is pending.

  Trade Now on Polymarket

  21+. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. $10 minimum deposit unlocks the $25 trading bonus. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.

• Best peer-to-peer sports pricing

  Novig

  On Novig you trade sports outcomes with other users instead of taking a price set by a bookmaker, and it is available in New York.

  Watch out: Sports only, and liquidity can be thin on niche markets.

  Deposit $10, Get $50 on Novig

  Restrictions & requirements apply. Not available in all states. 21+. Event contract trading involves risk & is not appropriate for all. Consider if it's appropriate for you in light of financial circumstances. See novig.com/terms for information.

• Best for culture and trending news

  OG

  OG, Crypto.com's prediction-market app, opens markets quickly around cultural moments and breaking news, and is available in New York.

  Watch out: OG does not publish a fixed fee schedule we can verify, so check the cost in the app before you trade.

All

At a glance

Live

Open for New Yorkers

Travel-only

Not available in New York

These apps do not accept players who are physically in New York. New Yorkers can use them only while in an eligible state.

Methodology

How we rank

This ranking is for people trading from inside New York. A platform that does not accept New Yorkers cannot be ranked, whatever it pays us.

1. New York availability. Whether the platform accepts adult New York residents today, checked against its own eligible-state list. Rebet, Sleeper and Chalkboard do not, so they are listed separately as travel-only and never ranked.
2. Regulation status. Whether trades run on an exchange registered with the CFTC, the federal derivatives regulator, and whether New York is disputing that in court.
3. Fees. How clearly the cost of a trade is shown before you confirm. We only repeat fee figures the operator publishes.
4. Market range. What you can trade (politics, economic data, sports, culture) and how deep the order books are on the main markets.
5. Deposits and withdrawals. Minimum deposit, funding methods, identity checks and how withdrawals work.
6. Sign-up offer. The size of the offer and what you must do to unlock it. Offers break ties; they do not decide the order.

Scores and order

Each review shows six editorial scores out of 5 (New York access, cost clarity, market depth, app, funding and payouts, support). They are one editor's judgement, not a lab test. The overall order is an editorial call too: Polymarket is first for market depth and for the size of its offer on a $10 deposit. If your device or the topic matters more to you, use the picks by use case.

Who tested what

Reviews are written by Catie Di Stefano. Kalshi was tested on her own funded account; the screenshots on the Kalshi review were taken on September 27, 2026. The Polymarket and OG screenshots, taken the same day, show the apps' screens only. We have not published funded-account screenshots for ProphetX or Novig; those two are assessed from the operators' published terms and their current offer sheets.

How we are paid

We earn a commission when you sign up through our links to Polymarket, ProphetX, Kalshi, OG, Novig and Rebet. Partners cannot pay for a position or change a review. We have no deal with Sleeper or Chalkboard. Affiliate disclosure.

When each review was last updated

• Polymarket · Score 4.2 / 5 · October 1, 2026
• ProphetX · Score 4.3 / 5 · October 1, 2026
• Kalshi · Score 4.3 / 5 · October 1, 2026
• OG · Score 3.8 / 5 · September 29, 2026
• Novig · Score 3.8 / 5 · September 29, 2026

Check it yourself

• Designated contract markets (the CFTC's list of registered exchanges) — U.S. CFTC
• ProphetX LLC, designated June 11, 2026 — U.S. CFTC
• QCX LLC d/b/a Polymarket US, designated July 9, 2025 — U.S. CFTC
• New York sues Kalshi (July 31, 2026) — New York State Attorney General
• New York sues Polymarket US (September 24, 2026) — New York State Attorney General
• CFTC emergency order telling Kalshi to keep operating (August 11, 2026) — U.S. CFTC
• New York State Gaming Commission — NY.gov

Each operator's own rules are named in its offer terms (kalshi.com/regulatory, polymarket.com/tos, novig.com/terms).

Common questions