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Is Kalshi legal in Georgia?

Yes, across the board. Georgia has never legalised sports betting, and no Georgia official has acted against prediction markets, so Kalshi, Polymarket US and Novig all operate with sports, and the sportsbook companies' prediction apps, FanDuel Predicts and DraftKings Predictions, specifically list sports contracts in Georgia because it's a state their sportsbooks can't enter. Status as of October 15, 2026.

What's available

PlatformStatus in GeorgiaAge
KalshiAll markets including sports and combos18
Polymarket USAvailable18
NovigAvailable21
FanDuel PredictsSports and finance contracts18
DraftKings PredictionsSports and finance contracts18
ProphetX, Underdog, othersAvailable19 / 18

The legal picture

Georgia is, with Texas and California, one of the big states where prediction markets fill a gap rather than compete with licensed books. There's no gaming regulator with sports betting jurisdiction, the attorney general hasn't acted, and the legislature's repeated failures to pass sports betting mean there's no licensed industry lobbying against the exchanges. That could change if a tribal or lottery interest objects, but nothing has been filed.

What to do

  • Pick by product: Kalshi for breadth, Novig for free pre-game singles, FanDuel/DraftKings for the familiar interface.
  • Age is 18 on most of them, 21 on Novig.

Sources: CBS Sports (Oct 13, 2026); platform availability pages; Gaming Intelligence (Dec 2025) on DraftKings Predictions' Georgia launch.

Questions people ask

Is Polymarket legal in Georgia?

Yes, the Polymarket US app is available in Georgia with no state action.

Why do FanDuel and DraftKings offer sports in Georgia?

Because Georgia has no legal sportsbook, so their prediction-market apps are the only way for them to reach Georgia customers on games. Both list sports contracts there.

Could Georgia legalise sports betting instead?

Bills have failed repeatedly in the legislature; a constitutional amendment would likely be needed. Until then, prediction markets are the regulated option.