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Sports betting and prediction markets in California

Last verified: 2026-08-31 · Editorial owner: compliance desk

Licensed sportsbooks

No commercial sportsbook is available in California. None of the 9 fixed-odds platforms we cover — sportsbooks, DFS apps or hybrids — can accept a wager from within the state, so sportsbook rows appear in comparisons as unavailable rather than being hidden. No state-licensed sports wagering. CFTC-regulated exchanges remain available.

DraftKings — not available in CaliforniaFanDuel — not available in CaliforniaBetMGM — not available in CaliforniaCaesars — not available in CaliforniaFanatics — not available in CaliforniaRebet — not available in California

DFS / sweeps

Underdog — not available in CaliforniaSleeper — not available in CaliforniaOnyx — not available in California

Prediction markets

Event contracts are regulated federally by the CFTC rather than state by state, so a CFTC-designated exchange can be available where no state sportsbook licence exists. Availability still varies: individual exchanges apply their own geofences, and pending litigation has changed access in several states at short notice.

All 4 prediction markets we cover — Kalshi, Polymarket, ProphetX, OG Markets — are accessible from California in our coverage as of the verification date above.

KalshiPolymarketProphetXOG Markets
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