Polymarket returned to the U.S. with a limited rollout Wednesday.
Key Takeaways
- Polymarket waitlist users are receiving invite codes on a “rolling basis.”
- The prediction market platform is offering sports event contracts first.
- Polymarket returns to the U.S. at a time of great growth and expansion of prediction markets.
The “world’s largest prediction market” platform announced on X that some Apple Store users on the app’s waitlist can now access sports event contracts through a U.S. version. Some Android users will be able to see the markets “soon.”
“Invites are being sent out on a rolling basis,” Polymarket said in the post.
To join the waitlist, users must download the app and enter their phone number. They’ll then be assigned a waitlist number and receive a confirmation text. When selected, users will receive an invite code to access the app’s trading markets.
Against all odds.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) December 3, 2025
Polymarket’s U.S app is now being rolled out to those on the waitlist.
We’re launching with sports — followed by markets on everything. pic.twitter.com/WOoVMszrqc
On Monday, Polymarket ranked No. 1 in the Apple Store’s sports chart.
that was quicker than expected pic.twitter.com/LRVOOqpSP7
— Shayne Coplan 🦅 (@shayne_coplan) December 1, 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, the platform was fourth behind FanDuel, DraftKings, and Underdog. Polymarket has not announced when it will be available to all users.
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Era of expansion
Polymarket lists prediction markets on the NFL, college football, NBA, NHL, college basketball, soccer, and more. The company plans to release all markets - including politics, finance, economy, culture, among others - in time.
The global trading exchange is returning to the U.S. at a time of significant expansion for both Polymarket and the industry. FanDuel, the market-share leader among U.S. sportsbooks, is set to launch a prediction platform this month. DraftKings, FanDuel’s top competitor, is planning to release one in early 2026. Fanatics has already begun a slow release of its prediction product as well.
Kalshi is the top prediction market in the U.S., and Underdog and PrizePicks, two of the largest daily fantasy sports operators in the U.S., have recently begun offering sports event contracts on their platforms.
Door opens
Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based platform, was founded by Shayne Caplan in 2020 but closed U.S. access in 2022 after the prediction market reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The federal regulator, which monitors derivatives trading, said Polymarket was operating an unregistered platform.
Since Kalshi, another of the major prediction markets, received a court order in time for the November 2024 election to offer trading in the U.S., the door was again opened for Polymarket. Outside of America, Polymarket made headlines when over $2 billion was traded on the platform globally.
Kalshi and other platforms began offering sports event contracts in early 2025, and those markets have exploded during football season, causing legal issues in legal sports betting jurisdictions.
Staying busy
It seemed like only a matter of time before a behemoth like Polymarket would re-emerge in the U.S. Polymarket reported a volume record of $3.7 billion in November, up from $3.02 billion announced in October.
In July, Polymarket acquired QCEX, a CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse, clearing the way for a U.S. return. Polymarket launched a social media campaign shortly after, teasing a relaunch during football season, but it’s taken over three months to reach this point.
Polymarket has been busy, though, picking up a massive, $2 billion in funding from New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange, giving it a valuation of over $8 billion. The prediction market company has also signed partnerships and marketing deals with the NHL, UFC, and daily fantasy sports operator PrizePicks.
