Is Robinhood legal in Nevada?
Robinhood's federal suit against Nevada is still open, and the Ninth Circuit ruled against it on sports contracts on August 28, 2026.
Checked Oct 27, 2026 against court dockets and official pages. Not legal advice.
Robinhood in Nevada
- Status
- Being fought in court
- Latest step in Nevada
- Aug 28, 2026
- State income tax
- None
- Gambling losses
- No state income tax
Legal status
Where does Robinhood stand in Nevada?
As of October 27, 2026, Nevada has court orders in force that stop Kalshi, Coinbase and Polymarket US from offering sports, election and entertainment event contracts to people in the state. The Ninth Circuit appeals court ruled on August 28, 2026 that Nevada can enforce its gambling laws against sports event contracts from Kalshi, Crypto.com and Robinhood. Nevada regulators call these contracts unlicensed wagering, so a trader in Nevada should expect sports contracts to be blocked or geofenced.
What happens next: Kalshi's federal case returns to the Nevada district judge on the election-contract question, and the Nevada state cases against Kalshi and Polymarket US continue; no hearing dates were confirmed.
Robinhood · 1 step
What has happened with Robinhood in Nevada?
Aug 28, 2026
Court · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad (No. 25-7516)
A three-judge panel affirmed the order that dissolved Kalshi's federal injunction as to sports event contracts, finding federal law is unlikely to override Nevada's gaming laws for them. It sent the question about election contracts back to the district judge. This was a ruling on a preliminary injunction, not a final judgment.
Ninth Circuit opinion, Aug. 28, 2026
Same state
What else has happened in Nevada?
Jan 16, 2026
Regulator · Nevada Gaming Control Board · Nevada ex rel. Gaming Control Board v. Blockratize, Inc. (Polymarket) (First Judicial District Court, Carson City)
The gaming regulator sued Polymarket in state court, asking for an order to stop unlicensed wagering in Nevada.
NGCB press release, Jan. 16, 2026Feb 17, 2026
Regulator · Nevada Gaming Control Board · Nevada ex rel. Gaming Control Board v. KalshiEX LLC (First Judicial District Court, Carson City)
The gaming regulator sued Kalshi in state court, saying its sports, election and entertainment contracts are unlicensed wagering.
NGCB press release, Feb. 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026
Court · Nevada First Judicial District Court · Nevada ex rel. Gaming Control Board v. KalshiEX LLC (First Judicial District Court, Carson City)
A state judge entered a temporary restraining order barring Kalshi from offering sports, election and entertainment contracts in Nevada.
NGCB press release, Mar. 20, 2026May 18, 2026
Court · Nevada First Judicial District Court · Nevada ex rel. Gaming Control Board v. KalshiEX LLC (First Judicial District Court, Carson City)
A state judge entered a preliminary injunction requiring Kalshi to geofence so sports, election and entertainment contracts are not offered to anyone in Nevada. This stays in place while the case continues.
NGCB press release, June 12, 2026 (describes the May 18 order)May 29, 2026
Court · Nevada First Judicial District Court · Nevada ex rel. Gaming Control Board v. QCX LLC (Polymarket US) (First Judicial District Court, Carson City)
A state judge granted the regulator's motion for a preliminary injunction against Polymarket US. A written order was to follow.
NGCB press release, June 1, 2026Jul 23, 2026
Regulator · Nevada Gaming Control Board and Kalshi · Nevada ex rel. Gaming Control Board v. KalshiEX LLC (First Judicial District Court, Carson City)
After the regulator asked for a contempt finding, Kalshi agreed in a filed agreement to add a multi-source geofence by August 12, 2026 or pay $120,000 per day. Kalshi admitted that regulators' investigators were able to enter these contracts from inside Nevada.
NGCB press release, July 24, 2026
Your taxes
What does this mean for your Nevada taxes?
Nevada has no personal income tax, so the state doesn't tax your gambling winnings or short-term prediction market gains. You still owe federal tax.
Federal tax applies wherever you live. The IRS hasn’t said how event contracts are taxed, so traders use one of four methods: capital gains, Section 1256, ordinary income or gambling. Robinhood taxes, explained. All Nevada tax rules.
A court fight doesn’t change what you already owe. Positions you closed still count in the year they closed, so download your records now, whatever happens with access in your state.
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I trade prediction markets on Robinhood. I'm working on my US federal taxes for 2026. I live in Nevada. From WagerMints, checked November 3, 2026: - No 1099 for event contract trades. Robinhood's help page says so directly, and says the trades aren't reported to the IRS. - An event contracts annual statement, usually in late January or early February, listing every trade, closing dates, costs, proceeds, fees and net profit or loss. Robinhood calls it the authoritative record and says it is not a substitute tax reporting form. - The IRS has published no guidance on how event contracts are taxed. Four ways traders report this: 1. Capital gains: Form 8949 and Schedule D, short- or long-term by holding period. Net losses offset up to $3,000 of other income a year, and the rest carries forward. 2. Section 1256: Form 6781, 60% long-term and 40% short-term however long I held. Positions open on December 31 count as sold at that day's value. Disputed: Camuso and Mukherjee (Tax Notes Federal, June 2026) conclude it isn't available, White & Case argues for it, and the CFTC's October 2026 proposal to call event contracts swaps cuts against it, because Section 1256 excludes swaps. 3. Ordinary income: net result on Schedule 1, line 8z. 4. Gambling: winnings on Schedule 1, line 8b. Losses only on Schedule A if I itemize, only up to winnings, and only 90% of them from 2026. Nevada: Nevada has no personal income tax, so the state doesn't tax your gambling winnings or short-term prediction market gains. You still owe federal tax. Legal status there: As of October 27, 2026, Nevada has court orders in force that stop Kalshi, Coinbase and Polymarket US from offering sports, election and entertainment event contracts to people in the state. Read these pages: - https://wagermints.com/taxes/robinhood - https://wagermints.com/blog/how-to-report-kalshi-polymarket-taxes - https://wagermints.com/state-taxes/nevada - https://wagermints.com/legal/robinhood/nevada My question: How would my year come out under each of the four methods? How to answer: - Say which links you opened, and never describe one you didn't open. If one fails, use the facts above and say so. - Mark each point [linked source], [general tax rule] or [unsettled]. - Put the methods side by side in one table for my year, and state any number you assume. - Don't pick a method for me. End with questions for a CPA or enrolled agent, then anything you need from me.
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Questions about Robinhood in Nevada
Is Robinhood legal in Nevada?
Robinhood's federal suit against Nevada is still open, and the Ninth Circuit ruled against it on sports contracts on August 28, 2026. This reports public records as of Oct 27, 2026, and it isn't legal advice.
Can I still trade on Robinhood in Nevada?
Check the app, because platforms change what they offer by state and by contract type. This page tracks court and regulator actions, not each platform's product list.
Do I owe tax on Robinhood profit in Nevada?
Yes, federal tax applies wherever you live. Nevada has no personal income tax, so the state doesn't tax your gambling winnings or short-term prediction market gains. You still owe federal tax.
Does the Nevada legal fight change how my trades are taxed?
No. These cases decide whether Nevada can license or stop the platforms. They don't decide how your trades are taxed. IRS Publication 525 says income from illegal activities must be reported too, so a state's win wouldn't remove tax on profit you already made.
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Other pages on this
Other platforms in Nevada: Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com.
Robinhood in other states: New Jersey, Washington, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, and the full list.
See your own year four ways
Whatever your state decides, your tax year still has to be filed. See it under all four methods.
Run your reportSources
- NGCB press release, Jan. 16, 2026
- NGCB press release, Feb. 17, 2026
- NGCB press release, Mar. 20, 2026
- NGCB press release, June 12, 2026 (describes the May 18 order)
- NGCB press release, June 1, 2026
- NGCB press release, July 24, 2026
- Ninth Circuit opinion, Aug. 28, 2026
- NGCB press release, Aug. 28, 2026
- IRS Publication 525 (illegal income)
- Nevada Department of Taxation, Income Tax in Nevada
- Holland & Knight, Nevada claims Kalshi weakened argument by accepting NC tax (SECONDARY)
- The Nevada Independent / KTNV coverage of Nevada v. Kalshi (SECONDARY, via search results)
Public records as of Oct 27, 2026. This isn’t legal or tax advice. For your own position, ask a lawyer licensed in Nevada.