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Is Polymarket legal in Florida?

Status as of September 25, 2026 · every line has its source and date · not legal advice

Status at a glance

Kalshi and Polymarket US are reported live in Florida, including sports. No state enforcement action was found in the Gaming Control Commission's news releases or court records.

What has happened in Florida

No state action involving Polymarket or Kalshi was found in the sources checked.

Good to know

• No Florida cease-and-desist, lawsuit or other enforcement action against Kalshi or Polymarket was found as of 2026-09-25, and the Gaming Control Commission's news page (items from 2024 through 2026-09-15) lists none. Florida Gaming Control Commission, News
• The Commission's February 2025 cease-and-desist letters went to offshore sportsbooks BetUS, Bovada and MyBookie, not to prediction markets. Florida Gaming Control Commission Demands Overseas Bookmakers and Casinos Cease Their Illegal Online Gambling Operations in Florida
• The Commission's football-season release says Hard Rock Bet, run by the Seminole Tribe, is the only legal sportsbook in Florida and requires bettors to be 21+, and it does not mention prediction markets. Florida Gaming Control Commission Urges Smart Choices as Football Seasons Kick Off
• Gov. Ron DeSantis said on CNBC in February 2026 that it is an open question whether Kalshi clashes with Florida law given the Seminole Tribe's exclusive sports-betting rights, and no follow-up state action was found. Florida governor raises questions about Kalshi crowding Seminole Tribe gambling rights (CDC Gaming) (news)
• HB 189 (2026), a broad gambling bill covering internet gambling, sports wagering and criminal penalties, was laid on the table on 2026-03-11 and did not pass, and its bill-page summary does not mention prediction markets. CS/CS/CS/HB 189 (2026) Gambling, Florida Senate bill page
• Florida's attorney general did not sign the June 2026 multistate amicus brief (Nevada, Utah, 37 other states and D.C.) supporting Ohio against Kalshi. Brief of Amici Curiae Nevada, Utah, 37 Other States, and the District of Columbia, KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler, No. 26-3196 (6th Cir.)
• A CourtListener search of Florida federal courts for Kalshi on 2026-09-25 found only private cases, none brought by the state or the Seminole Tribe. CourtListener RECAP search: Kalshi in Florida federal district courts
• Covers' Florida hub also lists Kalshi and Polymarket among prediction-market apps available in Florida. Florida Prediction Markets: Best Sites & Legal Platforms 2026 (Covers) (news)

State regulator: Florida Gaming Control Commission. Regulates legal gambling and enforces Florida's gambling prohibitions; its news page listed no prediction-market actions when checked on 2026-09-25.

The federal picture

Polymarket US operates as a CFTC-designated contract market after Polymarket bought the CFTC-licensed exchange QCEX; Kalshi has been a designated contract market since 2020. Whether states may still apply their gambling laws to sports event contracts is being decided in the courts:

• 2026-09-25 Pending appellate decisions that could change several states' status: Sixth Circuit (Kalshi v. Ohio, No. 26-3196, and Kalshi v. Tennessee, No. 26-5235; argued 2026-07-30), Fourth Circuit (Kalshi v. Maryland, No. 25-1892; argued 2026-05-07), Second Circuit (Kalshi's New York and Connecticut appeals, Nos. 26-1835 and 26-2239, heard in tandem), Seventh Circuit (CFTC and Kalshi appeals from the Wisconsin injunction denial, No. 26-2636 et al.), Tenth Circuit (Kalshi v. Utah, No. 26-4100). No decision in any of these appeared in the court records checked for this file (CourtListener; indexes can lag PACER by a few days). CourtListener dockets cited in the Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, Wisconsin and Utah entries
• 2026-09-16 Ninth Circuit (Blue Lake Rancheria v. Kalshi, Inc., No. 25-7504; Murguia, McKeown, Paez; opinion by Judge McKeown) affirmed in part and reversed in part the denial of two California tribes' preliminary-injunction motion, holding the tribes likely to succeed in showing Kalshi's sports event contracts entered from tribal lands are class III gaming offered in violation of IGRA and their gaming procedures; the case was remanded for the remaining injunction factors, so no injunction had issued as of the last docket entry checked. Blue Lake Rancheria v. Kalshi, Inc., No. 25-7504 (9th Cir. Sept. 16, 2026) - published opinion (PDF)
• 2026-09-09 Kalshi petitioned for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc of the Ninth Circuit's 2026-08-28 Nevada decision (KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad, No. 25-7516); Montana's 2026-09-17 enforcement pause is tied to the outcome of that request. KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad, No. 25-7516 (9th Cir.) docket, entry 206 (CourtListener); Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, KalshiEX LLC v. Knudsen (D. Mont.), Doc. 35
• 2026-09-02 New Jersey petitioned the US Supreme Court for certiorari in Flaherty v. KalshiEX, LLC (No. 26-299, docketed 2026-09-08); Kalshi's response deadline was extended to 2026-11-09; an amicus brief was filed 2026-09-22 by the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States. Supreme Court docket No. 26-299
• 2026-08-28 Ninth Circuit (KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad, No. 25-7516; opinion by Judge R. Nelson, with Judges Bade and Lee; Lee concurring) affirmed in part the District of Nevada's order dissolving Kalshi's preliminary injunction, holding the CEA likely does not preempt Nevada gaming law as applied to Kalshi's sports event contracts (which it described as sports bets, not 'swaps'), and remanded for the district court to consider Nevada's challenges to Kalshi's election contracts. Nevada's regulator described the ruling as a 3-0 decision also covering Crypto.com and Robinhood. KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad, No. 25-7516 (9th Cir. Aug. 28, 2026) - published opinion (PDF)

How sure is this page? Confidence: high. Availability is confirmed by CBS Sports and Covers pages dated 2026-09-22 to 2026-09-24, and the absence of state action is supported by the regulator's own news page and court-record searches. Researched September 25, 2026; court cases in several states can change the status at any time.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Polymarket legal in Florida?

As of September 25, 2026: polymarket.com does not let US users open new positions, including in Florida. Polymarket US, the CFTC-regulated app, is reported available in Florida according to CBS Sports (September 24, 2026). 0 involving Kalshi are listed below with their sources. This is a dated summary of public sources, not legal advice.

Can I use polymarket.com from Florida?

Not for new trades. Polymarket's help center lists the United States as a blocked country and its developer documentation lists it as close-only (existing positions can be closed, new ones cannot be opened); US residents are pointed to Polymarket US.

Is Kalshi available in Florida?

Available; sports contracts available, according to the sources on this page as of September 25, 2026.

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