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CONTESTEDCFTC-regulated venues · checked 7 OCT 2026

Are prediction markets legal in Massachusetts?

By Settled desk · Checked against 6 sources · NOT LEGAL ADVICE
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Yes, for now, and contested. Polymarket says it accepts Massachusetts. Novig says it accepts Massachusetts, sports included. Suffolk Superior Court enjoined Kalshi sports wagering on 20 Jan 2026 and the Appeals Court stayed that injunction on 17 Feb 2026 (press report); the SJC appeal is not recorded as decided.

Which platforms accept Massachusetts residents

PLATFORMACCEPTSSPORTSSOURCE
Kalshi logoKalshiNOT STATEDNOT STATEDnone found
Robinhood logoRobinhoodNOT STATEDNOT STATEDnone found

What the law says

24 APR 2026CFTC filed an amicus brief in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. KalshiEx LLC, No. SJC-13906 (release 9219-26). cftc.gov ↗

17 FEB 2026Massachusetts Appeals Court Judge Singh stayed the Suffolk Superior Court Kalshi injunction pending appeal (Bloomberg Government, 18 Feb 2026, dates the docket entry to Tuesday 17 Feb). news.bloomberglaw.com ↗

20 JAN 2026Suffolk Superior Court granted the Massachusetts AG a preliminary injunction barring Kalshi from accepting online sports wagers from Massachusetts customers (ruling also denied Kalshi's motion to dismiss). mass.gov ↗

12 SEP 2025Massachusetts AG Campbell sued KalshiEX LLC in Suffolk Superior Court for accepting sports wagers without Massachusetts Gaming Commission licensure. mass.gov ↗

Sources. 6 primary and court sources, each quoted on our side and read on 7 Oct 2026: apps.apple.com, support.novig.com, cftc.gov, news.bloomberglaw.com, mass.gov (2). A cell marked not stated means no source we found says it either way.
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Where to trade from Massachusetts
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FEE AT 50¢: 1.5% to 3.5%
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Novig
FEE AT 50¢: 0% to 1.5%
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No partner links here: both go to our own fee pages.
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