Best Regulated Prediction Markets in the US

4.8 ⭐ Broad direct access to CFTC-regulated event contracts CFTC-designated contract market Sports, politics, economics, crypto, and culture Yes/No contracts ACH, debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App deposits, crypto and wire $1.75 taker fee per execution; maker fees vary Users must be at least 18 and complete identity verification Accessible to eligible U.S. users, except in Massachusetts, Michigan and Nevada 4.6 ⭐ Brokerage users comparing contracts across several exchanges CFTC-registered FCM, providing access to contracts from CFTC-regulated Kalshi, ForecastEx and CME Group venues Politics, economics, finance, climate and broader venue-dependent contracts Yes/No or fixed-outcome contracts ACH/direct bank transfer, stablecoins and supported regional payment methods ForecastEx: $0 IBKR commission + $0.01 exchange fee. Kalshi and CME: $0.01 IBKR commission + $0.01 exchange fee per contract Standard IBKR customer identification and event-contract eligibility approval apply No published state exclusions; available to eligible US residents 4.5 ⭐ A familiar brokerage-style event-contract regulated prediction market CFTC-registered FCM and NFA member Sports, politics, weather, commodities and culture Yes/No contracts priced from ACH, debit-card deposits and wires Probability-weighted commission: 5% coefficient with Robinhood Gold or 10% without, capped at $0.01 per contract U.S. residence, an individual brokerage account and age 18+ are required Unavailable in Maryland. Nevada users cannot open new sports contracts 4.4 ⭐ Direct event contract exchange access CFTC-designated contract market Broad real-world event markets; sports, politics, economics, crypto and culture Dollar-denominated event contracts traded through a central limit-order book ACH, debit or credit cards and Apple Pay Fee = coefficient × contracts × price × (1-price) Polymarket US uses Socure for identity verification Available in 49 states, excluding Nevada 4.3 ⭐ Crypto-app users looking to trade sports-focused event contracts Crypto.com Derivatives North America under CFTC oversight Sports, crypto, economics and geopolitics Collateralised Yes/No contracts ACH, wire, qualifying instant deposits and conversion from supported crypto assets Taker; $0.01–$0.075 per contract
Maker & settlement; $0. Users must hold a verified Crypto.com account and receive approval for the CDNA product Available in 49 states and Washington, D.C., excluding New York 4.2 ⭐ Event contract traders seeking a direct federally regulated exchange CFTC-designated contract market Sports, politics, crypto and other measurable real-world events Yes/No contracts Funded from the user’s Gemini balance Formula-based pricing with a 0.0175 maker rate and 0.07 taker rate Gemini requires government-issued photo identification and biometric face verification Available in all 50 states 4.0 ⭐ Users funding event contracts with USD or USDC CFTC-regulated FCM and NFA member Politics, economics, crypto, and culture Yes/No contracts USD or USDC $0.01–$0.02 per contract SSN or TIN, photo ID, age, employment, trading experience, income and net-worth information Available in 49 states, excluding Nevada 3.9 ⭐ Sports-oriented users looking for financial, political and event contract crypto markets CFTC-registered introducing broker and NFA member Sports, finance, politics, crypto, and economics Yes/No contracts Funds must be deposited into the Predictions wallet $1 Draftkings fee per execution plus exchange fee Identity, age and physical-location verification apply Available in 48 states, excluding Maine and New Hampshire 3.8 ⭐ A streamlined app for sports, culture, financial and crypto contracts CFTC-registered FCM and NFA member Sports, culture, financials, crypto and other real-world events Yes/No outcome contracts Requires a separate FanDuel Predicts account A 2% transaction fee is charged based on potential payout Users must be 18+ and complete in-app identity and location verification Available across all 50 states, but the markets displayed vary by state