Polymarket US agrees to stop sports event contracts in Michigan by November 25
Michigan regulators said on October 28 that QCX LLC, which does business as Polymarket US, has agreed to stop offering new sports-related event contracts to Michigan customers and to close any remaining open positions by the end of November 25, 2026, Eastern time. The stipulation was approved by the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
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Overview
- Polymarket US will stop offering new sports-related event contracts to Michigan customers.
- Open positions held by Michigan residents must be closed by the end of November 25, 2026, Eastern time.
- The state agreed not to take enforcement action while Polymarket US complies.
- Michigan now has agreements or court orders covering Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase and Polymarket.
What the MGCB announced
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said the agreement was negotiated between the state and QCX LLC, which does business as Polymarket US. Under the stipulation, approved by the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan, the company will stop offering new sports-related event contracts in Michigan. Any contracts that Michigan residents have not closed voluntarily by the November 25 deadline will be closed by the company.
"If you want to offer sports wagering to Michigan residents, you need a Michigan license," MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams said in the statement. Attorney General Dana Nessel said the state was "holding the national sports betting industry accountable to Michigan law."
The litigation behind it
Polymarket US sued state officials in federal court in March 2026 to stop Michigan from enforcing its gaming laws. The court denied a temporary restraining order in March and a preliminary injunction in June, and Polymarket's appeal is pending before the Sixth Circuit. On September 10, the Attorney General's office told the company it would take legal action unless it stopped offering sports-related contracts to Michigan residents.
The deal follows similar agreements with Robinhood Derivatives, announced on September 9, and Coinbase Financial Markets, announced on October 7, as well as a state-court preliminary injunction against KalshiEX. Elsewhere, the CFTC has sued Utah over the state's enforcement against Kalshi.
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