Prediction Markets
in Nebraska
Nebraska is fully open for prediction markets: all major platforms available, no enforcement actions, and a 5.84% top income tax rate. Nebraska voters approved sports betting via Initiative 429 in 2020, but wagering is limited to in-person locations at licensed horse racing tracks: there is no statewide mobile sports betting. CFTC-regulated platforms like Kalshi and Robinhood fill the digital event wagering gap for Nebraska residents.
Which platforms work in Nebraska?
All categories available in Nebraska. No state-level restrictions.
Polymarket QCEX available in Nebraska. Apply via the national waitlist.
Both Mana and Sweepcash available in Nebraska.
CFTC no-action letter. US politics only, $850 cap. Available in NE.
All prediction market contracts available in NE.
Nebraska in the Plains
Iowa
Open status, mobile sports betting fully legal since 2019. 3.8% flat rate: lower than Nebraska. Home of Iowa Electronic Markets.
No income taxSouth Dakota
No state income tax. Also retail-only sports betting, similar to Nebraska.
Neighbor stateKansas
Open status, mobile sports betting legal since 2022. 5.7% top rate: comparable to Nebraska.