Is Polymarket legal in Florida? Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood status in Florida (2026)
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Florida residents can use every major CFTC-regulated prediction market, sports included. No Florida agency has sued Kalshi, and Florida is not among the 21 states OddsShopper lists as contesting it (October 15, 2026). The open question is the 2021 Seminole Tribe gaming compact, which gives the tribe's Hard Rock Bet exclusive rights to online sports betting. Florida is also one of the 18 states where FanDuel Predicts and DraftKings Predictions list sports contracts. Florida has no state income tax.
An earlier version of this page described a Florida cease-and-desist against Kalshi. We found no record of one and removed the claim.
Status as of October 2026
| Platform | Status in Florida | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalshi | Available, including sports | No reported Florida action | OddsShopper tracker, Oct 15, 2026 |
| Polymarket US | Available | Not on the widely reported blocked list (AZ, IL, MA, MD, MI, MT, NV, OH) | OddsShopper, Jul 2026 |
| Robinhood prediction markets | Available | Restriction list names Maryland, Nevada and Michigan only | Robinhood support, Oct 2026 |
| FanDuel Predicts | Available, including sports | Florida is one of 18 sports states | RotoWire, Sep 30, 2026 |
| DraftKings Predictions | Available, including sports | Florida is one of 18 sports states | SI, Oct 16, 2026 |
| Novig | Available (21+) | Florida is on its welcome-offer list | Action Network, Oct 8, 2026 |
| OG (Crypto.com) | Check in app | CFTC-registered exchange behind it (CDNA) | Crypto.com |
| PredictIt | Available | $3,500 per-market cap since July 2025 | CFTC Letter 25-20 |
Florida at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| State gambling regulator | Florida Gaming Control Commission |
| Tribal gaming | Seminole Tribe of Florida (Hard Rock Bet) |
| Sports betting | Legal online through the 2021 Seminole compact; Hard Rock Bet is the only operator |
| State income tax | None |
| Florida-specific markets | Hurricane landfall and category contracts when listed, the 2026 governor's race, Florida sports teams |
The Seminole compact question
The 2021 compact gives the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to run sports betting in Florida, online and in person, in return for payments to the state. A sports contract on Kalshi or FanDuel Predicts looks, to many people, like a sports bet that competes with Hard Rock Bet. If Florida or the tribe decided to act, the argument would likely run along the lines of the California tribal case, where the Ninth Circuit held on September 16, 2026 that two tribes are likely to win a claim under federal Indian gaming law (SBC Americas). Florida sits in the Eleventh Circuit, which has not ruled on prediction markets. As of mid-October 2026 no such case had been filed.
Political, economic, weather and culture contracts are not part of that question.
Kalshi in Florida
Kalshi offers Floridians its full catalog, including Dolphins, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Heat, Magic, Lightning, Panthers and college football contracts, plus Fed, CPI, weather and politics. It pays a variable 3.50% APY on balances of $250 or more (Kalshi help center, October 2026).
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Polymarket US in Florida
Polymarket's US app runs on QCX, the CFTC-licensed exchange Polymarket bought in July 2025, under an amended CFTC order announced November 25, 2025 (Covers). Floridians can sign up and fund in dollars. US taker fees have applied since July 1, 2026. The current rate works out to about $1.74 per 100 contracts at 50 cents (Polymarket US fee schedule, October 2026).
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Robinhood in Florida
Florida is not on Robinhood's restriction list (Robinhood, October 2026). Contracts route to KalshiEX, ForecastEx, Rothera or Crypto.com's North American Derivatives Exchange. Commission is capped at $0.01 per contract, plus exchange fees of up to $0.01. You must be 18.
FanDuel Predicts, DraftKings Predictions and Novig
Neither FanDuel nor DraftKings runs a sportsbook in Florida, so both list sports contracts here.
- FanDuel Predicts: sports and non-sports, 18+ (RotoWire).
- DraftKings Predictions: sports and non-sports on its DKeX exchange, fees of $0.01–$0.02 per contract (SI).
- Novig: CFTC-designated contract market since June 16, 2026, 21+, no fee on pregame straight trades (Action Network).
We have not yet scored these three.
PredictIt
PredictIt runs political markets under CFTC no-action relief. A July 2025 CFTC letter raised the per-market limit from $850 to $3,500 and removed the 5,000-trader cap (CFTC Letter 25-20). Fees are 10% of profits and 5% on withdrawals.
Taxes in Florida
Florida has no personal income tax, so profits are taxed federally only. See the event-contract tax guide.
How to check your own access
- Start the sign-up flow. Each platform asks your state and blocks you if it must.
- Use your real address and no VPN.
- Watch for any Florida or Seminole Tribe action on sports contracts; we update this table when one is filed.
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