Is Kalshi legal in New York?
Kalshi is an event-contract exchange designated by the CFTC (KalshiEX LLC, since 4 November 2020). As of 3 October 2026, court orders make Kalshi block sports contracts in three states: Michigan, Nevada and Washington. Its other markets stay open there. In 25 states, including New York, Kalshi is open but there is an open lawsuit, enforcement action or appeals ruling.
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Last checked October 5, 2026
The short answer
New York: Available — dispute pending (as of 13 October 2026). Kalshi accepts New York residents. New York has sued Kalshi (31 July 2026) and Polymarket US (24 September 2026) in state court, after a federal judge ruled on 7 July 2026 that state gambling law can apply to sports contracts. No court order blocks the platforms (Sports Betting Dime).
Nationwide (50 states + D.C.): Available in 23 · Available — dispute pending in 25 · Sports contracts blocked by court order in 3 (Michigan, Nevada, Washington) · Not offered in 0.
These are access statuses, not legal rulings. This page is general information, not legal advice.
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Kalshi status counts, 3 October 2026
| Count | Status word | States |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Available | 22 states + D.C. |
| 25 | Available — dispute pending | 25 states, including New York |
| 3 | Sports contracts blocked by court order | Michigan, Nevada, Washington |
| 0 | Not offered | none |
Total: 51 (50 states + D.C.). Counter caption: "Kalshi status by state, as of 3 October 2026. Counts of status words, not of where the welcome offer is valid."
Kalshi availability map
Colour key: Available · Available — dispute pending · Sports contracts blocked by court order · Not offered.
- Available (23): Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
- Available — dispute pending (25): Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin
- Sports contracts blocked by court order (3): Michigan, Nevada, Washington
- Not offered (0): none
Every state, with its status
| State | Kalshi status (as of 3 Oct 2026) | Kalshi welcome offer valid? |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | Available | Yes |
| Alaska (AK) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Arizona (AZ) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Arkansas (AR) | Available | Yes |
| California (CA) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Colorado (CO) | Available | Yes |
| Connecticut (CT) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Delaware (DE) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| District of Columbia (DC) | Available | Yes |
| Florida (FL) | Available | Yes |
| Georgia (GA) | Available | Yes |
| Hawaii (HI) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Idaho (ID) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Illinois (IL) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Indiana (IN) | Available | Yes |
| Iowa (IA) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Kansas (KS) | Available | Yes |
| Kentucky (KY) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Louisiana (LA) | Available | Yes |
| Maine (ME) | Available | Yes |
| Maryland (MD) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Massachusetts (MA) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Michigan (MI) | Sports contracts blocked by court order | No |
| Minnesota (MN) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Mississippi (MS) | Available | Yes |
| Missouri (MO) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Montana (MT) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Nebraska (NE) | Available | Yes |
| Nevada (NV) | Sports contracts blocked by court order | No |
| New Hampshire (NH) | Available | Yes |
| New Jersey (NJ) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| New Mexico (NM) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| New York (NY) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| North Carolina (NC) | Available | Yes |
| North Dakota (ND) | Available | Yes |
| Ohio (OH) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Oklahoma (OK) | Available | Yes |
| Oregon (OR) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Rhode Island (RI) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| South Carolina (SC) | Available | Yes |
| South Dakota (SD) | Available | Yes |
| Tennessee (TN) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Texas (TX) | Available | Yes |
| Utah (UT) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Vermont (VT) | Available | Yes |
| Virginia (VA) | Available | Yes |
| Washington (WA) | Sports contracts blocked by court order | No |
| West Virginia (WV) | Available | Yes |
| Wisconsin (WI) | Available — dispute pending | Yes |
| Wyoming (WY) | Available | Yes |
The "offer valid?" column comes from the partner list (47 states + D.C.; not Michigan, Nevada or Washington). It shows where the welcome offer applies, not whether Kalshi operates there.
What to know
- Michigan: Sports contracts blocked by court order. A Michigan court preliminary injunction signed 1 September 2026 requires Kalshi to block sports contracts in Michigan, with a $500,000-a-day penalty; other Kalshi markets are not covered by the order (Sports Betting Dime).
- Nevada: Sports contracts blocked by court order. Kalshi must keep sports, election and entertainment contracts switched off in Nevada under a state-court preliminary injunction (entered 18 May 2026) and an agreement with regulators filed on 23 July 2026 and announced on 24 July 2026; other Kalshi markets remain open there (Las Vegas Review-Journal).
- Washington: Sports contracts blocked by court order. Under a Washington court preliminary injunction, Kalshi has blocked sports, election, politics, entertainment, culture, tech/science and mention contracts for Washington users since 19 August 2026; commodities, climate, economics and finance markets remain open (Sports Betting Dime; Washington Attorney General).
- New York: Available — dispute pending. Kalshi's appeal is at the Second Circuit (case 26-1835), where New York's brief is due 30 October 2026. New York sued Kalshi in state court on 31 July 2026; on 7 July 2026 a federal judge had found New York's gambling laws are not preempted for Kalshi's sports contracts. On 11 August 2026 the CFTC issued an emergency order telling Kalshi to keep operating (CFTC release 9281-26). No court order blocks Kalshi in New York.
- Massachusetts: Available — dispute pending. A Massachusetts judge ordered Kalshi to stop sports contracts in January 2026, but an appeals judge paused that order on 17 February 2026 while the state's highest court decides Kalshi's appeal (argued 4 May 2026); Polymarket has also sued the state (Bloomberg Law).
- New Jersey: Available — dispute pending. Kalshi accepts New Jersey residents under a federal court injunction that protects it; the Third Circuit upheld that preliminary injunction on 6 April 2026 and New Jersey has asked the Supreme Court to review it (No. 26-299) (Third Circuit opinion).
Federal picture: federal appeals courts are split on sports event contracts, all at the preliminary-injunction stage: the Third Circuit sided with Kalshi (6 April 2026), the Ninth (28 August 2026) and Sixth (25 September 2026) sided with the states, and three Supreme Court petitions (Nos. 26-299, 26-338, 26-344) are pending; none has been granted.
Change-log
What changed for Kalshi
Dated events, newest first, each with its source. Where the only source is press, the entry says who reported it. This is a record of events, not legal advice.
September 25, 2026 Federal
Sixth Circuit rules against Kalshi in Ohio and Tennessee appeals
The court held that Kalshi had not shown its sports event contracts are swaps and that federal commodities law does not preempt Ohio or Tennessee gambling laws. Both cases go back to the district courts. The ruling does not bind New York.
Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (opinion, Nos. 26-3196/26-5235)
September 10, 2026 Federal
Kalshi reported to seek Ninth Circuit rehearing; Robinhood petitions the Supreme Court
Sports Betting Dime reported that Kalshi asked the full Ninth Circuit to rehear its Nevada case, while Robinhood filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the same ruling.
Source: Sports Betting Dime
September 2, 2026 Federal
New Jersey asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Kalshi preemption ruling
The New Jersey Attorney General filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to decide whether prediction markets can offer sports contracts without following state sports-gambling laws. The Court has not said whether it will hear the case.
August 28, 2026 Federal
Ninth Circuit rules for Nevada regulators in Kalshi case
In KalshiEX v. Assad, a three-judge panel upheld the dissolution of an injunction that had protected Kalshi in Nevada, finding Kalshi had not shown that federal commodities law likely preempts Nevada gaming rules for its sports event contracts. The ruling does not bind New York.
Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (opinion, No. 25-7516)
August 11, 2026 New York
CFTC issues emergency order telling Kalshi to keep operating
After Kalshi told the CFTC that New York's state-court lawsuit had created a market emergency, the agency used its emergency authority to order the exchange to continue operating under federal core principles. The CFTC said the state suit seeks a nationwide restraining order and more than $36 billion.
Source: CFTC press release 9281-26
July 31, 2026 New York
New York sues Kalshi in state court
The Governor and the Attorney General announced a state-court lawsuit alleging Kalshi operates an unlicensed gambling business. It seeks a court order to stop it and to recover fines, illegal gains and restitution for users.
Source: New York State Attorney General
July 27, 2026 New York
Federal court reported to reject Kalshi's bid for an injunction pending appeal
CDC Gaming reported that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Kalshi's emergency request for an injunction while it appeals.
Source: CDC Gaming
July 7, 2026 New York
Federal judge denies Kalshi an injunction against New York regulators
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres denied Kalshi's request for a preliminary injunction against the New York State Gaming Commission, finding New York gambling laws are not preempted as applied to Kalshi's sports contracts. Kalshi appealed.
Source: Sports Betting Dime
April 24, 2026 New York
New York joins 38-state brief supporting Massachusetts against Kalshi
The New York Attorney General joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general in a brief to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court arguing that Kalshi must follow state gambling laws.
Source: New York State Attorney General
April 6, 2026 Federal
Third Circuit sides with Kalshi against New Jersey regulators
In KalshiEX v. Flaherty, a divided panel upheld an injunction blocking New Jersey from enforcing its gambling laws against Kalshi's sports event contracts, finding Kalshi had a reasonable chance of showing federal law preempts state law. One judge dissented. The ruling does not bind New York.
Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (opinion, No. 25-1922)
October 30, 2025 New York
New York regulator reported to pause enforcement against Kalshi pending a ruling
Sports Betting Dime reported that, in a court filing, the New York State Gaming Commission agreed not to enforce its cease-and-desist letter against Kalshi until the court ruled on Kalshi's request for an injunction.
Source: Sports Betting Dime
October 27, 2025 New York
Kalshi sues New York gaming regulators
Kalshi filed a federal lawsuit against New York officials seeking to stop enforcement of a cease-and-desist letter, arguing its sports event contracts are regulated exclusively under federal law.
Source: Event Horizon
October 24, 2025 New York
New York State Gaming Commission sends Kalshi a cease-and-desist letter
According to Kalshi's court complaint as quoted by Event Horizon, the Gaming Commission told Kalshi that offering sports event contracts in New York without a sports wagering license violates state law and directed it to stop.
Source: Event Horizon
See the full New York and federal change-log
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kalshi legal in New York?
Kalshi's status in New York is Available — dispute pending (as of 13 October 2026). Kalshi accepts New York residents, but New York sued Kalshi in state court on 31 July 2026, after a federal judge ruled on 7 July 2026 that state gambling law can apply to sports contracts. No court order blocks Kalshi in New York, and the CFTC ordered Kalshi on 11 August 2026 to keep operating.
In how many US states is Kalshi available?
As of 3 October 2026, Kalshi's status is Available in 22 states plus D.C., Available — dispute pending in 25 states, and Sports contracts blocked by court order in 3 states (Michigan, Nevada and Washington), where its other markets stay open. There is no state where Kalshi is Not offered.
When was this information last checked?
3 October 2026. Statuses come from our facts file and dated legal timeline; check Kalshi's own terms before you deposit, because state rules change.
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Certain limitations apply. The offer is available to new users only, subject to the terms and conditions at kalshi.com/tc/500. 18+ only. 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.