Is Kalshi legal in Maryland?

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SHORT ANSWER

Contested. Kalshi publishes no state list that names Maryland, and none of the sources we checked bars it there. Maryland has acted against Kalshi: d. Md. (Judge Abelson) denied Kalshi's motion for a preliminary injunction against Maryland gaming enforcement of its sports event contracts (appealed to the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-1892).

Kalshi and the alternatives in Maryland

PLATFORMACCEPTSSPORTSSOURCE

KalshiNOT STATEDNOT STATEDnone found

PolymarketYESNOT STATEDapps.apple.com ↗

NovigYESYESsupport.novig.com ↗

RobinhoodLIMITEDNOrobinhood.com ↗

What the law says

1 AUG 2025D. Md. (Judge Abelson) denied Kalshi's motion for a preliminary injunction against Maryland gaming enforcement of its sports event contracts (appealed to the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-1892). storage.courtlistener.com ↗

7 APR 2025Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission sent Kalshi a Notice to Cease and Desist for offering sports event contracts in Maryland. ingame.com ↗

Sources. 2 primary and court sources, each quoted on our side and read on 7 Oct 2026: storage.courtlistener.com, ingame.com. A cell marked not stated means no source we found says it either way.

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Where to trade from Maryland

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Polymarket

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Novig

FEE AT 50¢: 0% to 1.5%

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