Are prediction markets legal in South Carolina?

South Carolina has no legal sports betting, and as of October 2026 we found no state action against any prediction market. Kalshi, Polymarket US, Novig, PredictIt and Robinhood are available, and DraftKings and FanDuel offer sports contracts here.

Yes, prediction markets are available in South Carolina. As of October 18, 2026, we found no South Carolina Attorney General, regulator or court action against Kalshi, Polymarket US, Novig or PredictIt.

South Carolina’s position

South Carolina has no legal sports betting. State law makes it a misdemeanour to record bets on any “trial or contest of skill, speed or power of endurance of man or beast,” punishable by a fine “not exceeding one thousand dollars” and up to six months in jail. A 2025 bill to legalise mobile sports betting, S.444, was referred to committee in March 2025 with no recorded action since.

Attorney General Alan Wilson signed the October 2026 states’ brief at the US Supreme Court, but we found no South Carolina enforcement, and Pew Research Center’s June 2026 tracker shows no South Carolina prediction-market bill. See is Kalshi legal?

What’s available

With no sportsbooks, South Carolina gets the sports products too: DraftKings lists it among its Predictions states and FanDuel lists it in its Predicts offer terms. Kalshi, Polymarket US, Novig, PredictIt and Robinhood are also available. Compare every state in our legality tracker.

Not legal or betting advice. 18+ (21+ where required). Prediction markets involve risk of loss — only trade what you can afford to lose. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET (National Problem Gambling Helpline, 24/7).