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Sports betting and prediction markets in New Jersey
Last verified: 2026-09-14 · Editorial owner: compliance desk
Licensed sportsbooks
5 of the 6 sportsbook-category platforms and none of the 3 DFS/sweeps platforms we cover operate in New Jersey. Sportsbooks are licensed by the state and carry a 21 minimum; DFS and sweepstakes platforms operate under different rules and may admit players at 18.
DFS / sweeps
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.
OG Markets is not currently accessible from New Jersey in our coverage. Kalshi, Polymarket, ProphetX are; availability is subject to change, so verify before signing up.