Status as of September 25, 2026 · every line has its source and date · not legal advice
As of September 25, 2026, Kalshi is available in Georgia, and its sports contracts are available, according to CBS Sports (September 24, 2026). No state action involving Kalshi or Polymarket was found in the sources checked. This is a dated summary of public sources, not legal advice.
Status at a glance
Service
Georgia
Kalshi (CFTC-regulated exchange)
Available
Kalshi sports contracts
Available
Polymarket US (for comparison)
Reported available
polymarket.com (international site)
No new trades for US users
Kalshi and Polymarket US are reported live in Georgia, including sports. No state enforcement action was found; Georgia has no legal sports betting.
Covers says Kalshi is available to Georgia users 18 and older with sports contracts, such as Falcons, Braves and Hawks markets, and that Georgia has not taken regulatory action blocking Kalshi. Is Kalshi Legal in Georgia? (Covers) (news), September 23, 2026
Covers' Georgia prediction-markets guide says Kalshi and Polymarket are both accessible in Georgia to users 18 and older and offer sports contracts, even though Georgia has no regulated sports betting market. Georgia prediction markets guide (Covers) (news), September 22, 2026
What has happened in Georgia
No state action involving Kalshi or Polymarket was found in the sources checked.
Good to know
A private company, Georgia Gambling Recovery LLC, sued Kalshi, Robinhood, Webull and Susquehanna under Georgia's gambling-loss recovery law (O.C.G.A. 13-8-3) to recover Georgians' losses; the defendants removed it to federal court, which denied remand on February 2, 2026 (M.D. Ga. No. 4:25-cv-310). This is private litigation, not a state action. Georgia Gambling Recovery LLC v. Kalshi Inc., No. 4:25-cv-310 (M.D. Ga.), Order denying remand, Doc. 46
No Georgia state enforcement action against Kalshi or Polymarket was found as of 2026-09-25; checked Georgia Attorney General press releases listed for August 28 to September 23, 2026, Georgia Lottery press releases for September 2026, and a CourtListener search of Georgia's federal courts, which showed only private suits. Georgia Attorney General press releases
Covers reports that Georgia lawmakers debated another sports betting legalization push in 2026 but it failed in the state House. Is Kalshi Legal in Georgia? (Covers) (news)
Covers' prediction-app comparison lists Kalshi as available in all states and DC except Nevada and Washington, and Polymarket in all states and DC except Nevada. Prediction market apps comparison (Covers) (news)
State regulator: Georgia Lottery Corporation. Georgia has no legal sports betting and no sports-wagering regulator; the Georgia Lottery Corporation runs the state lottery and is the main gaming-related state body, and its September 2026 press releases say nothing about prediction markets.
The federal picture
Kalshi has been a CFTC-designated contract market since November 4, 2020 (CFTC release 8302-20). Whether states may still apply their gambling laws to sports event contracts is being decided in the courts, and the federal appeals courts do not agree yet:
September 25, 2026: Pending appellate decisions that could change several states' status: Sixth Circuit (Kalshi v. Ohio, No. 26-3196, and Kalshi v. Tennessee, No. 26-5235; argued 2026-07-30), Fourth Circuit (Kalshi v. Maryland, No. 25-1892; argued 2026-05-07), Second Circuit (Kalshi's New York and Connecticut appeals, Nos. 26-1835 and 26-2239, heard in tandem), Seventh Circuit (CFTC and Kalshi appeals from the Wisconsin injunction denial, No. 26-2636 et al.), Tenth Circuit (Kalshi v. Utah, No. 26-4100). No decision in any of these appeared in the court records checked for this file (CourtListener; indexes can lag PACER by a few days). CourtListener dockets cited in the Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, Wisconsin and Utah entries
September 16, 2026: Ninth Circuit (Blue Lake Rancheria v. Kalshi, Inc., No. 25-7504; Murguia, McKeown, Paez; opinion by Judge McKeown) affirmed in part and reversed in part the denial of two California tribes' preliminary-injunction motion, holding the tribes likely to succeed in showing Kalshi's sports event contracts entered from tribal lands are class III gaming offered in violation of IGRA and their gaming procedures; the case was remanded for the remaining injunction factors, so no injunction had issued as of the last docket entry checked. Blue Lake Rancheria v. Kalshi, Inc., No. 25-7504 (9th Cir. Sept. 16, 2026) - published opinion (PDF)
September 2, 2026: New Jersey petitioned the US Supreme Court for certiorari in Flaherty v. KalshiEX, LLC (No. 26-299, docketed 2026-09-08); Kalshi's response deadline was extended to 2026-11-09; an amicus brief was filed 2026-09-22 by the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States. Supreme Court docket No. 26-299
August 28, 2026: Ninth Circuit (KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad, No. 25-7516; opinion by Judge R. Nelson, with Judges Bade and Lee; Lee concurring) affirmed in part the District of Nevada's order dissolving Kalshi's preliminary injunction, holding the CEA likely does not preempt Nevada gaming law as applied to Kalshi's sports event contracts (which it described as sports bets, not 'swaps'), and remanded for the district court to consider Nevada's challenges to Kalshi's election contracts. Nevada's regulator described the ruling as a 3-0 decision also covering Crypto.com and Robinhood. KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad, No. 25-7516 (9th Cir. Aug. 28, 2026) - published opinion (PDF)
How sure is this page? Confidence: high. Two independent outlets (CBS Sports and Covers) dated September 22-24, 2026 report both platforms live in Georgia with sports and no state action, and the only Georgia court case found is a private suit confirmed from the court's own order; the check of Georgia legislation was limited. Researched September 25, 2026; court cases can change the status at any time, so check Kalshi's app before you trade.
As of September 25, 2026, Kalshi is available in Georgia, and its sports contracts are available, according to CBS Sports (September 24, 2026). No state action involving Kalshi or Polymarket was found in the sources checked. This is a dated summary of public sources, not legal advice.
Can I trade sports contracts on Kalshi in Georgia?
Kalshi's sports contracts are available in Georgia according to the sources on this page as of September 25, 2026. State lawsuits and court orders can change that quickly, so check the dated timeline and Kalshi's app.
Is Kalshi regulated?
Yes, federally: the CFTC designated KalshiEX LLC as a contract market on November 4, 2020. States disagree on whether their gambling laws also reach sports event contracts, and federal courts are split, so availability differs by state.