Five of the 10 prediction market companies Ohio ordered to drop sports event contracts have agreed to stop, including Robinhood and Coinbase, according to Legal Sports Report, republished by CDC Gaming. The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) sent the orders on October 2, 2026, a week after a federal appeals court refused to block the state’s gambling laws against Kalshi.
Who Has Stopped and Who Hasn’t
| Company | Status in Ohio |
|---|---|
| Robinhood | No new contracts; agreed to stop by November 2 |
| Gemini | No new contracts |
| Moomoo | No new contracts |
| Plus500US | In compliance as of October 21 |
| Coinbase | Agreed to stop as of November 13 |
| Polymarket | Suing the commission |
| Underdog | Suing the commission |
| ProphetX, Novig, Webull | In talks with the commission |
The commission told Legal Sports Report it is in talks with the remaining three companies, and the article doesn’t name them. ProphetX, Novig and Webull are the three recipients of the letters not listed as stopping or suing.
Robinhood’s quarterly SEC filing gives the terms of its deal. Robinhood Derivatives agreed on October 26 to stop offering new sports-related contracts in Ohio by November 2. In exchange, the commission agreed not to enforce its gaming laws while Robinhood’s and other operators’ appeals are pending in the Sixth Circuit and the US Supreme Court.
Are These Platforms Legal in Ohio?
Ohio says no for sports contracts offered without a state license. The commission says “offering sports event contracts to persons located in Ohio constitutes sports gaming under Ohio law and may not be conducted without appropriate licensure from the Commission.” Its letters say operating sports gaming outside the state’s rules is a felony.
The companies argue that federal law governs. Polymarket US says in its October 16 federal complaint that Ohio’s enforcement violates the Commerce Clause and is preempted by the Commodity Exchange Act, and that Ohio’s licenses go only to those with an in-state physical presence.
The courts have not settled it. The Sixth Circuit held on September 25 that Kalshi has not shown its sports contracts are swaps under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and alternatively that federal law doesn’t preempt Ohio’s gambling laws. That ruling came on a request for a preliminary injunction, and Kalshi is seeking a rehearing by the full court.
Robinhood Derivatives and Crypto.com have also asked the US Supreme Court to take up their Nevada case. Robinhood’s filing says it and others have agreed with regulators to stop certain new contracts in certain states while the litigation runs.
What It Means for Users in Ohio
NEXTPredict, which reviewed Gemini’s email to Ohio customers, reported that Gemini users there can no longer open sports positions or exit existing ones after November 6. Open positions stay in place until the event ends and then settle as the contract sets out, and customers keep their funds, non-sports contracts and other Gemini products.
Robinhood’s filing mentions only new contracts in Ohio, while its Michigan agreement also covers closing existing sports contracts. The filing and reports don’t say what happens to open positions at Robinhood, Coinbase, Moomoo or Plus500US.
The commission has also raised player protection. It says its concerns are heightened where these platforms let 18- to 20-year-olds take part or stay out of Ohio’s responsible gaming and voluntary exclusion programs.
What Happens Next
Coinbase’s stop date is November 13. The commission said on October 20 that it intends to act against companies that missed the deadline, and it told its own licensees to stop serving these platforms and confirm by October 30. It declined to give details on their compliance.
Federal regulators have also moved. On November 5, the CFTC said exchanges must stop domestic geographic restrictions that violate its impartial access requirements within 30 days, or explain why they can’t. The release doesn’t name states or sports contracts.
