Is Polymarket legal in Massachusetts?
Polymarket's app accepts residents of Massachusetts, but the state is disputing prediction market contracts. What is available, what changed and when.
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18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.
At a glance
Available, with a legal dispute pending. The Polymarket app accepts eligible residents of Massachusetts. A Massachusetts judge ordered Kalshi to stop sports contracts in January 2026, but an appeals judge paused that order on 17 Feb 2026 while the state's highest court decides the appeal; Polymarket filed its own lawsuit against the state on February 9, 2026. What you can trade in Massachusetts may change — see what changed. New users deposit $10, get a $25 trading bonus! with code COLLEGEPM.
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18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.
Last checked October 21, 2026
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Using Polymarket from Massachusetts
Residents of Massachusetts trade through the Polymarket US app. After you download it, you create an account, verify your identity, and confirm your location — Polymarket then enables trading for Massachusetts.
Who can trade in Massachusetts
You must be 18 or older (21+ in some jurisdictions) and complete identity verification. Polymarket markets cover politics, economics, crypto, sports, and culture — settled on real-world outcomes. For the national picture, see where Polymarket is available and our guide to whether Polymarket is legal.
How to sign up from Massachusetts
Download the Polymarket app, create your account, and enter bonus code COLLEGEPM at sign-up. New users can deposit $10, get a $25 trading bonus!
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What changed in Massachusetts
Court rulings, regulator actions and bills that affect prediction markets in Massachusetts. Newest first. Checked against sources on October 1, 2026. This is a record of public events, not legal advice.
April 24, 2026
New York joins 38-state brief supporting Massachusetts against Kalshi
The New York Attorney General joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general in a brief to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court arguing that Kalshi must follow state gambling laws.
Source: New York State Attorney General (opens in a new tab)
April 24, 2026
CFTC files brief in Massachusetts high court case against Kalshi
The CFTC filed an amicus brief in Commonwealth v. KalshiEX before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, arguing that federal law preempts state law as applied to CFTC-regulated markets.
February 9, 2026
Polymarket sues Massachusetts
Polymarket filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Attorney General seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against enforcement of state gambling laws on its sports event contracts.
February 6, 2026
Massachusetts judge denies Kalshi stay; injunction on sports contracts takes effect
A Superior Court judge denied Kalshi's emergency stay request, putting in place an injunction against its sports event contracts in Massachusetts, with 30 days allowed to implement geofencing. Kalshi said it would appeal.
January 20, 2026
Massachusetts judge approves preliminary injunction against Kalshi
Reported by Sports Betting Dime. Superior Court Justice Christopher Barry-Smith approved the state's request for a preliminary injunction against Kalshi's sports event contracts, according to trade press published that day.
October 28, 2025
Federal court returns Massachusetts case against Kalshi to state court
A federal judge granted the state's motion to send its enforcement lawsuit against Kalshi back to Suffolk Superior Court.
September 12, 2025
Massachusetts Attorney General sues Kalshi
The Attorney General filed suit in Suffolk Superior Court alleging Kalshi accepts online sports wagers in the state without a license.
Sources & further reading
- CFTC Orders Polymarket to Pay $1.4M for Unregistered Event Contracts (Release 8478-22) (opens in a new tab)U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- Polymarket Terms of Use — geographic restrictions (opens in a new tab)Polymarket
- Polymarket — official site (opens in a new tab)Polymarket
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Frequently asked questions
Is Polymarket available in Massachusetts?
The Polymarket app is available to eligible residents of Massachusetts. You verify your identity and location when you create an account, and Polymarket confirms access at sign-up. A Massachusetts judge ordered Kalshi to stop sports contracts in January 2026, but an appeals judge paused that order on 17 Feb 2026 while the state's highest court decides the appeal; Polymarket filed its own lawsuit against the state on February 9, 2026. Courts have not finally decided whether state gambling law applies to sports event contracts, so availability in Massachusetts may change. This is not legal advice.
How old do I have to be to use Polymarket in Massachusetts?
You must be 18 or older (21+ in some jurisdictions) and complete identity verification. Prediction-market positions are speculative and can result in loss of the funds you commit.
How do I get the Polymarket bonus in Massachusetts?
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18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.
