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Are prediction markets legal in Nevada?

By Settled desk · Checked against 11 sources · NOT LEGAL ADVICE
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SHORT ANSWER

Partly. Kalshi says it accepts Nevada, but not for sports contracts. Polymarket does not accept Nevada. Polymarket and Novig do not operate in Nevada and Kalshi and Robinhood have pulled sports contracts; the Ninth Circuit ruled 3-0 for Nevada on 28 Aug 2026.

Which platforms accept Nevada residents

What the law says

28 AUG 2026Ninth Circuit ruled 3-0 for Nevada: the Commodity Exchange Act does not preempt Nevada gaming law for sports-event contracts offered by Kalshi, Crypto.com and Robinhood. gaming.nv.gov ↗

14 AUG 2026InGame reported Kalshi had implemented true geofencing blocking sports trades in Nevada (GeoComply third-party provider). ingame.com ↗

23 JUL 2026Kalshi agreed in a state court filing to replace its in-house Nevada geofence with a third-party provider by 12 August 2026. ingame.com ↗

4 JUN 2026Nevada Gaming Control Board moved to hold Kalshi in contempt for violating the state court preliminary injunction. gaming.nv.gov ↗

29 MAY 2026Nevada state court preliminarily enjoined Polymarket from offering prohibited event contracts in Nevada. gaming.nv.gov ↗

3 APR 2026Nevada state court preliminarily enjoined Kalshi from offering prohibited event contracts in Nevada. gaming.nv.gov ↗

26 MAR 2026Nevada state court enjoined Coinbase from offering prohibited event contracts in Nevada. gaming.nv.gov ↗

21 MAR 2026Kalshi emailed Nevada customers that sports, entertainment and elections markets were restricted to sell-only after the 20 March TRO. cdcgaming.com ↗

20 MAR 2026Nevada state court issued a TRO barring Kalshi from offering prohibited event contracts. gaming.nv.gov ↗

17 FEB 2026Nevada Gaming Control Board filed an enforcement action against Kalshi in state court. gaming.nv.gov ↗

17 FEB 2026CFTC filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit in North American Derivatives Exchange v. State of Nevada ex rel. Nevada Gaming Control Board (release 9183-26). cftc.gov ↗

5 FEB 2026Nevada state court issued a TRO barring Coinbase from offering prohibited event contracts. gaming.nv.gov ↗

1 FEB 2026Polymarket US went dark in Nevada after the 30 January TRO; its in-app message said it hopes to reopen as soon as allowed. ingame.com ↗

29 JAN 2026Nevada state court issued a temporary restraining order barring Polymarket from offering prohibited event contracts. gaming.nv.gov ↗

16 JAN 2026Nevada Gaming Control Board filed an enforcement action against Polymarket in state court. gaming.nv.gov ↗

1 DEC 2025Robinhood 10-Q says it agreed to cease offering new sports-related event contracts in Nevada as of 1 December 2025. sec.gov ↗

25 NOV 2025Federal district court dissolved Kalshi's preliminary injunction and denied Robinhood a preliminary injunction in Nevada. gaming.nv.gov ↗

14 OCT 2025Federal district court denied Crypto.com a preliminary injunction; Crypto.com agreed to limit Nevada event contract offerings pending appeal. gaming.nv.gov ↗

8 MAY 2025Nevada Gaming Control Board sent Robinhood a letter warning it not to start offering sports event contracts in Nevada. gaming.nv.gov ↗

9 APR 2025Federal district court granted Kalshi a preliminary injunction against NGCB enforcement of Nevada gaming law (later dissolved 25 Nov 2025). gaming.nv.gov ↗

4 MAR 2025Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a cease-and-desist letter to Kalshi. gaming.nv.gov ↗

Sources. 11 primary and court sources, each quoted on our side and read on 7 Oct 2026: cdcgaming.com, apps.apple.com, support.novig.com, robinhood.com, gaming.nv.gov (2), ingame.com (3), cftc.gov, sec.gov. A cell marked not stated means no source we found says it either way.
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