# US Prediction Market Platforms — Comparison Data

Source: PredictionScout (https://predictionscout.com) — independent, methodology-scored.
Scoring rubric: https://predictionscout.com/methodology/ (nine weighted categories, 0-10 scale)
Platform facts verified August 2026 unless a later date is noted. Fees and state availability
change frequently; verify against the operator before trading. Rankings are never sold.

"Score" is the weighted composite out of 10. "Trading fee" excludes deposit surcharges,
which are listed separately.

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## Kalshi
- Score: 7.4 (rank 1)
- Operator: KalshiEX LLC
- Regulation: owns both a CFTC Designated Contract Market and a Derivatives Clearing Organization
- US availability: all 50 states for non-sports markets
- Sports restrictions: geofenced in AZ, IL, MA, MD, MI, MT, OH; a July 8, 2026 federal ruling allowed New York gambling enforcement to proceed against sports contracts
- Minimum age: 18
- Trading fee: taker = 0.07 x price x (1 - price) per contract, rounded up to the cent; maker = 25% of the taker fee
- Fee at a 50-cent contract: approximately 1.75 cents per contract
- Deposit: bank transfer free; debit card and Apple/Google Pay carry a 2% surcharge; wire; crypto
- Minimum deposit: $10
- Withdrawal: 3-7 business days by ACH to the originating bank; up to 90 days to a different bank
- Markets: politics, sports, economics, culture, crypto, climate, technology
- Platforms: iOS, Android, web
- Review: https://predictionscout.com/reviews/kalshi-review/

## Polymarket
- Score: 7.1 (rank 2)
- Operator: QCX LLC (Polymarket US); the global platform operates offshore
- Regulation: CFTC Designated Contract Market for the US platform (November 2025)
- US availability: 49 states; Nevada paused; iOS only as of August 2026, with Android and web pending
- Minimum age: 18
- Trading fee: taker = 0.05 x price x (1 - price) per contract, capped at $1.25 per 100 contracts; makers earn a rebate rather than paying a fee
- Deposit: debit card, Apple Pay, online banking, wire on the US platform; USDC on Polygon for the global platform
- Deposit and withdrawal fees: none
- Markets: the widest selection globally — politics, sports, news, crypto
- Review: https://predictionscout.com/reviews/polymarket-review/

## OG
- Score: 6.7 (rank 4)
- Operator: Crypto.com | Derivatives North America, legally North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (Nadex)
- Regulation: owns both a CFTC Designated Contract Market and a Derivatives Clearing Organization, federally registered since 2004
- Launched: February 3, 2026; New York access added June 2026
- US availability: 49 states; Arizona excluded
- Sports restrictions: IL, MD, MA, MI, NV, NJ, OH
- Minimum age: 18
- Trading fee: 2 cents per $1 contract to open a position; 2 cents to close early; no fee at settlement
- Deposit: instant bank transfer (Plaid), ACH, wire, debit card (1.49%), PayPal (1.99%), Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo
- Withdrawal: ACH only, no platform fee, 1-5 business days
- Known limitations: no limit orders; no visible order book depth
- Review: https://predictionscout.com/reviews/og-review/

## ProphetX
- Score: 6.7 (rank 5)
- Operator: ProphetX LLC, owned by Stake Trade, Inc.
- Regulation: owns both a CFTC Designated Contract Market and a Derivatives Clearing Organization (June 2026)
- Regulated launch: June 17-18, 2026
- US availability: 49 states plus DC; Nevada excluded
- Minimum age: 18 per the app store listing; some sources state 21 — confirm at signup
- Trading fee: 2% of net winnings only; nothing on losing trades; 0% on parlay winnings; 1.5% VIP tier
- Deposit: online banking via Aeropay (minimum $10), crypto via Zerohash (minimum $10), wire (minimum $1,000); no cards, no PayPal
- Withdrawal: online banking often instant, up to 5 business days, no fee, $1 minimum
- Markets: sports only, with back and lay order placement
- Review: https://predictionscout.com/reviews/prophetx-review/

## FanDuel Predicts
- Score: 6.4 (rank 6)
- Operator: FanDuel Prediction Markets LLC (Flutter Entertainment), a registered FCM and NFA member
- Regulation: contracts listed on CME Group's CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market
- Launched: December 22, 2025
- US availability: financial markets in all 50 states; sports markets in 18 states that lack legal online sports betting
- Minimum age: 18
- Trading fee: 2% of potential payout, which works out to roughly 2 cents per contract at any price
- Deposit: debit card, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, PayNearMe, wire, Play+ card; no deposit fees on any method
- Minimum deposit: $10 standard, $2,000 by wire
- Withdrawal: PayPal and Venmo in 24-48 hours; ACH in 2-5 business days
- Known limitations: mobile only, no web platform
- Review: https://predictionscout.com/reviews/fanduel-predicts-review/

## Underdog Predict
- Score: 6.3 (rank 7)
- Operator: Underdog, trading via Crypto.com | Derivatives North America; acquired the Aristotle Exchange DCM and DCO registrations in March 2026
- Regulation: CFTC-regulated exchange; Underdog owns registrations but has not yet launched natively
- Launched: September 2025
- US availability: 27 states plus DC, including CA, TX, FL, GA
- Minimum age: 18, rising to 19 in AL and NE and 21 in a few states
- Trading fee: approximately 2 cents per contract, flat
- Deposit: debit card (Visa/Mastercard), Apple Pay, Trustly; $10 minimum; no fees
- Withdrawal: Trustly only, 1-3 days, no fees
- Other fees: $4 per month inactivity fee after 18 months without activity
- Markets: NFL, college football, NBA, MLB, plus geopolitics, weather, and macro markets added in 2026
- Review: https://predictionscout.com/reviews/underdog-review/

## Fanatics Markets
- Score: 6.2 (rank 8)
- Operator: Fanatics Betting & Gaming via Paragon Global Markets LLC, a CFTC-registered introducing broker
- Regulation: contracts listed and cleared on Crypto.com | Derivatives North America
- Launched: December 3, 2025
- US availability: 24 states plus Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the US Virgin Islands; not offered in states where Fanatics Sportsbook operates
- Minimum age: 21
- Trading fee: $0.0034 to $0.0275 per contract per execution, a flat 2.4 cents between 20 and 80 cents, charged on both buys and sells (fee schedule effective June 29, 2026)
- Deposit: ACH free; debit card and Apple Pay up to 2%; wire with a $1,000 minimum
- Withdrawal: no fee, 2-5 business days; wire only above $10,000
- Rewards: FanCash earned on trades, win or lose
- Review: https://predictionscout.com/reviews/fanatics-markets-review/

## Novig
- Score: 6.8 (rank 3) — raised from 6.0 in August 2026 after the regulated relaunch
- Operator: Novig Betting, Inc.; exchange entity Ludlow Exchange, LLC
- Regulation: CFTC-designated contract market (designated June 16, 2026; platform live August 2026). Note: Ludlow holds a DCM registration but not its own clearinghouse registration.
- Status: Novig launched its federally regulated prediction market in early August 2026 and retired the dual-currency sweepstakes product entirely.
- US availability: 47 states plus DC. Excluded: Nevada, Arizona, Michigan. Source: Novig's Eligibility & Legality help article (support.novig.us), updated August 2026. Eligibility is by current physical location, not residency. Minimum age 21.
- Minimum age: 21
- Trading fee: no commission and no vig on peer-to-peer trades; an effective spread is possible in thin markets where Novig seeds liquidity
- Deposit: Aeropay ($5 minimum), Trustly ($20 minimum); no fees, instant
- Withdrawal: $20 minimum, no fees; Trustly instant, Aeropay 2-3 business days
- Markets: sports only
- Review: https://predictionscout.com/reviews/novig-review/

## ADI Predictstreet
- Score: not rated
- Operator: ADI Predictstreet, led by CEO Dimitrios Psarrakis; built on ADI Chain, an Abu Dhabi blockchain platform
- Regulation: Gibraltar license granted March 2026; no US CFTC registration of its own
- Launched: June 8, 2026; official prediction market partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026
- US access: through a co-branded World Cup hub inside Fanatics Markets, where contracts trade on Crypto.com's CFTC-regulated exchange
- Trading fee: no fee schedule is published anywhere we could find, which is the reason this platform is unscored
- Review: https://predictionscout.com/reviews/adi-predictstreet-review/

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## Quick answers

- Lowest fees overall: Novig, which charges no commission at all on a CFTC-regulated exchange
- Lowest entry fees among fee-charging platforms: Polymarket US, where the taker fee caps at 1.25 cents per contract and makers earn a rebate
- Cheapest for consistently profitable sports traders: ProphetX, whose fee applies only to net winnings so losing trades cost nothing
- Widest regulated market selection: Kalshi
- Most deposit options: FanDuel Predicts and OG, both of which accept PayPal, Venmo, and Apple Pay
- Available in states without legal online sports betting: FanDuel Predicts, Fanatics Markets, Underdog Predict
- Strongest regulatory structure: Kalshi, ProphetX, and OG each own both a CFTC exchange and a clearinghouse

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