Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Kentucky?

Yes. Both are licensed in Kentucky, along with BetMGM, theScore Bet, bet365, Fanatics.

Can I use Novig in Kentucky?

Yes. Novig is a CFTC-designated prediction market available in Kentucky to traders 21 and older, and it prices every ACC game.

What about Kalshi and Polymarket?

Both prediction markets operate in Kentucky under the same federal framework as Novig. They quote a probability rather than a line and charge a fee on each fill; this site shows all three side by side with the fee taken out.

What is the minimum age?

Novig requires traders to be 21 or older. Sportsbooks in Kentucky require 21 as well.

Is sports betting legal in Kentucky?

Kentucky has had legal online sports betting since September 2023, and a 2026 law raised the minimum age from 18 to 21.

Reviewed 2026-10-10. Laws change; we re-check every state page each month and after any vote.

What Kentucky fans can use today

NovigLive

CFTC-designated prediction market. No vig on pre-game trades. 21+.

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Also licensed: Caesars, Circa Sports and Prime Sports, which the board does not price.

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Kalshi and Polymarket: federally regulated, a fee on each fill. Priced on the board with the fee removed.

The law in Kentucky, in plain English

The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation regulates the market. House Bill 904, the Wagering Consumer Protection Act, became law in April 2026 when the General Assembly overrode Gov. Andy Beshear's veto. It raised the age to 21, limited player props on Kentucky college athletes, Louisville's included, and bars licensed sportsbooks from working with prediction markets in the state.

Attorney General Russell Coleman sued Kalshi and Polymarket in June 2026, arguing they run unlicensed sportsbooks, and the CFTC sued the state a week later to stop him. Both fights are pending. Novig is available in Kentucky, and Kalshi and Polymarket US were still live at this review.

Your teams

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Questions Kentucky fans ask

Is online sports betting legal in Kentucky?: Kentucky has had legal online sports betting since September 2023, and a 2026 law raised the minimum age from 18 to 21.
Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Kentucky?: Yes. Both are licensed in Kentucky, along with BetMGM, theScore Bet, bet365, Fanatics.
Can I use Novig in Kentucky?: Yes. Novig is a CFTC-designated prediction market available in Kentucky to traders 21 and older, and it prices every ACC game.
What about Kalshi and Polymarket?: Both prediction markets operate in Kentucky under the same federal framework as Novig. They quote a probability rather than a line and charge a fee on each fill; this site shows all three side by side with the fee taken out.
What is the minimum age?: Novig requires traders to be 21 or older. Sportsbooks in Kentucky require 21 as well.

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