Ranked & reviewed · Independent
The best prediction market sites in the US
We rank every US-available prediction market on legality, fees, market depth, payout speed and trust — reassessed as the rules and prices move. No hype, no house.
Updated 31 Jul 2026 · reviewed by The Desk · scored on our published methodology
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Platform
Best for
Deposit
US legal
Score
1
K
KalshiEDITOR'S PICK
CFTC-regulated · USD · sports & events
US-legal trading
regulated exchange
◐ Most states
2
P
Polymarket
Biggest markets · crypto (USDC)
Depth & variety
largest volume
◐ 40+ states
3
R
Robinhood
Easiest · in-app event contracts
Beginners & investors
via Kalshi / Rothera
◐ Most states
4
N
Novig
CFTC-regulated · sports-only exchange
Low-cost sports trading
$0 pre-game fees
◐ All but 3 states
5
Pi
PredictIt
Politics only · since 2014
Politics specialists
elections & policy
✓ US residents
How we rank: legality, fees, market depth, payout speed and trust, weighted for US traders — from public data and hands-on checks. We may earn a commission when you sign up via our links; it never changes the order.
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