Yes, for now, and contested. Polymarket says it accepts Ohio. Novig says it accepts Ohio, sports included. The Sixth Circuit held the CEA does not preempt Ohio law on 25 Sep 2026, and Ohio sent cease-and-desist letters to Polymarket, Novig and Robinhood on 2 Oct 2026 with 14 days to comply.
Which platforms accept Ohio residents
What the law says
2 OCT 2026Ohio Casino Control Commission sent Novig Betting and Ludlow Exchange a cease and desist letter on sports event contracts, 14 days to confirm compliance (hosted by InGame). ingame.com ↗
2 OCT 2026Ohio Casino Control Commission sent PM US Tech (QC Tech LLC), Polymarket US, a cease and desist letter on sports event contracts, 14 days to confirm compliance. ingame.com ↗
2 OCT 2026Ohio Casino Control Commission reasserted its 31 Mar 2025 notice to Robinhood Derivatives with a new cease and desist letter on sports event contracts, 14 days to comply. ingame.com ↗
25 SEP 2026Sixth Circuit held CEA does not preempt Ohio gambling law and affirmed the S.D. Ohio denial of Kalshi's preliminary injunction (KalshiEX v. Schuler, No. 26-3196). opn.ca6.uscourts.gov ↗
12 MAY 2026CFTC filed a Sixth Circuit amicus brief in KalshiEx LLC v. Schuler, No. 26-3196, from a federal district court ruling in Ohio (release 9230-26). cftc.gov ↗
31 MAR 2025Ohio Casino Control Commission issued its original cease and desist notice to Robinhood on 31 Mar 2025, as recounted in its 2 Oct 2026 letter. ingame.com ↗