Are prediction markets legal in Maryland?

By Settled desk · Checked against 5 sources · NOT LEGAL ADVICE

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SHORT ANSWER

Partly. Polymarket says it accepts Maryland. Novig says it accepts Maryland, sports included. Robinhood bars Maryland residents from sports event contracts (its own pages conflict on whether all event contracts); D. Md. denied Kalshi's preliminary injunction on 1 Aug 2025.

Which platforms accept Maryland residents

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. 5 primary and court sources, each quoted on our side and read on 7 Oct 2026: apps.apple.com, support.novig.com, robinhood.com, 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

PARTNER LINKS

Polymarket

FEE AT 50¢: 1.5% to 3.5%

See the fees

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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