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CONTESTEDCFTC-regulated venues · checked 7 OCT 2026

Are prediction markets legal in New Mexico?

By Settled desk · Checked against 4 sources · NOT LEGAL ADVICE
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Yes, for now, and contested. Polymarket says it accepts New Mexico. Novig says it accepts New Mexico, sports included. New Mexico's attorney general sued Kalshi on 4 Jun 2026 and CFTC and DOJ sued New Mexico on 12 Jun 2026; no ruling is recorded.

Which platforms accept New Mexico residents

PLATFORMACCEPTSSPORTSSOURCE
Kalshi logoKalshiNOT STATEDNOT STATEDnone found
Robinhood logoRobinhoodNOT STATEDNOT STATEDnone found

What the law says

12 JUN 2026CFTC and DOJ sued New Mexico in D.N.M. (US v. New Mexico, 1:26-cv-01912), CFTC release 9251-26, a week after New Mexico sued KalshiEX in state court. cftc.gov ↗

4 JUN 2026New Mexico AG sued Kalshi in the First Judicial District Court, Santa Fe County, No. D-101-CV-2026-01567, per the CFTC complaint. cftc.gov ↗

Sources. 4 primary and court sources, each quoted on our side and read on 7 Oct 2026: apps.apple.com, support.novig.com, cftc.gov (2). A cell marked not stated means no source we found says it either way.
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Where to trade from New Mexico
PARTNER LINKS
Polymarket logo
Polymarket
FEE AT 50¢: 1.5% to 3.5%
See the fees
Novig logo
Novig
FEE AT 50¢: 0% to 1.5%
See the fees
No partner links here: both go to our own fee pages.
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