Is Polymarket legal in New Jersey?

Using Polymarket from New Jersey

Residents of New Jersey 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 New Jersey.

Who can trade in New Jersey

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 New Jersey

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!

Sign up on Polymarket → (opens in a new tab)

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What changed in New Jersey

Court rulings, regulator actions and bills that affect prediction markets in New Jersey. Newest first. Checked against sources on October 1, 2026. This is a record of public events, not legal advice.

1. September 2, 2026

   New Jersey asks U.S. Supreme Court to review Kalshi preemption ruling

   The New Jersey Attorney General filed a petition for certiorari asking the Supreme Court to decide whether prediction markets can offer sports contracts without following state sports-gambling laws. The office described it as the first such petition on this question; the Court has not yet said whether it will hear the case.

   Source: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (opens in a new tab)

2. July 6, 2026

   New Jersey Senate committee advances amended prediction market tax bill

   Reported by Sports Betting Dime. Trade press reported that the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee approved an amended version of bill S4447 that drops a licensing requirement and would impose a 9% surtax on prediction market operators. It has not become law. The date shown is the report date.

   Source: Sports Betting Dime (opens in a new tab)

3. April 6, 2026

   Third Circuit sides with Kalshi against New Jersey regulators

   In KalshiEX v. Flaherty, a divided Third Circuit panel upheld an injunction blocking New Jersey from enforcing its gambling laws against Kalshi's sports event contracts, finding Kalshi had a reasonable chance of showing federal commodities law preempts state law. One judge dissented.

   Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (opinion, No. 25-1922) (opens in a new tab)

4. April 28, 2025

   Federal court blocks New Jersey enforcement against Kalshi

   A federal district court in New Jersey granted Kalshi a preliminary injunction against the Division of Gaming Enforcement, allowing it to keep offering sports event contracts while the case continued. The Third Circuit upheld the injunction in April 2026.

   Source: Sports Betting Dime (opens in a new tab)

5. March 28, 2025

   Kalshi sues Nevada and New Jersey regulators

   Kalshi filed federal lawsuits against the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement in response to their cease-and-desist letters.

   Source: Event Horizon (opens in a new tab)

6. March 27, 2025

   New Jersey sends cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi and Robinhood

   The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement told Kalshi and Robinhood that their sports event contracts amount to unauthorized sports wagering in the state.

   Source: The Closing Line (opens in a new tab)

Frequently asked questions

Is Polymarket available in New Jersey?

Yes. The Polymarket app is available to eligible residents of New Jersey. You verify your identity and location when you create an account, and Polymarket confirms access at sign-up. New Jersey has taken action against other prediction market operators over sports event contracts: New Jersey sent Kalshi a cease-and-desist letter in March 2025; the Third Circuit upheld an injunction protecting Kalshi on April 6, 2026, and New Jersey asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review that ruling on September 2, 2026. Polymarket is not named in those actions.

How old do I have to be to use Polymarket in New Jersey?

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 New Jersey?

New users in New Jersey can deposit $10, get a $25 trading bonus! by signing up through our link and entering bonus code COLLEGEPM. Terms are set by Polymarket and may change.