Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Kentucky?

Yes. Both are licensed in Kentucky, along with BetMGM, bet365, Fanatics, ESPN BET.

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 SEC 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's online sportsbooks launched in September 2023 and every major app is live.

Reviewed 2026-10-03. 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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Sportsbooks6 on the board

Also licensed: Caesars, 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.

This week’s SEC games, priced where Kentucky can play

Favourite's moneyline on Novig against the best price at a sportsbook licensed in Kentucky and the best exchange. Profit on a $100 position, fees taken out.

Game	Favourite	Novig	Best book here	Best exchange
Alabama at Tennessee Sat, Oct 17 · 3:30 PM ET	Alabama	-277 +$36.10	—	-245 Kalshi · +$38.04

Prices refresh about every ten minutes. Open a game for the spread, the total and every venue.

The law in Kentucky, in plain English

Kentucky fans have both sportsbooks and federally regulated prediction markets, including Novig, so the comparison on this site is a straight one.

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Questions Kentucky fans ask

Is online sports betting legal in Kentucky?: Kentucky's online sportsbooks launched in September 2023 and every major app is live.
Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Kentucky?: Yes. Both are licensed in Kentucky, along with BetMGM, bet365, Fanatics, ESPN BET.
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 SEC 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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