Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Iowa?

Yes. Both are licensed in Iowa, along with BetMGM, theScore Bet, bet365, BetRivers, Fanatics.

Can I use Novig in Iowa?

Yes. Novig is a CFTC-designated prediction market available in Iowa to traders 21 and older, and it prices every Big Ten game.

What about Kalshi and Polymarket?

Both prediction markets operate in Iowa under the same federal framework as Novig. They quote a probability rather than a line and charge a fee on each fill; this site shows all three side by side with the fee taken out.

What is the minimum age?

Novig requires traders to be 21 or older. Sportsbooks in Iowa require 21 as well.

Is sports betting legal in Iowa?

Iowa has had legal online sports betting since August 2019, with every major app live.

Reviewed 2026-10-10. Laws change; we re-check every state page each month and after any vote.

What Iowa fans can use today

NovigLive

CFTC-designated prediction market. No vig on pre-game trades. 21+.

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Also licensed: Caesars and others the board does not price.

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Kalshi and Polymarket: federally regulated, a fee on each fill. Priced on the board with the fee removed.

This week’s Big Ten games, priced where Iowa can play

Favourite's moneyline on Novig against the best price at a sportsbook licensed in Iowa and the best exchange. Profit on a $100 position, fees taken out.

Game	Favourite	Novig	Best book here	Best exchange
Ohio State at Indiana Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM ET	Ohio State	-174 +$57.47	-205 FanDuel · +$48.78	-178 Kalshi · +$52.41

Prices refresh about every ten minutes. Open a game for the spread, the total and every venue.

The law in Iowa, in plain English

Iowa's sportsbooks are licensed through its casinos by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, and you can sign up from anywhere in the state. Hawkeyes fans can use every major app.

Novig, Kalshi and Polymarket US are all available in Iowa, so every Hawkeyes game on this site shows the sportsbooks and the prediction markets side by side.

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Questions Iowa fans ask

Is online sports betting legal in Iowa?: Iowa has had legal online sports betting since August 2019, with every major app live.
Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Iowa?: Yes. Both are licensed in Iowa, along with BetMGM, theScore Bet, bet365, BetRivers, Fanatics.
Can I use Novig in Iowa?: Yes. Novig is a CFTC-designated prediction market available in Iowa to traders 21 and older, and it prices every Big Ten game.
What about Kalshi and Polymarket?: Both prediction markets operate in Iowa under the same federal framework as Novig. They quote a probability rather than a line and charge a fee on each fill; this site shows all three side by side with the fee taken out.
What is the minimum age?: Novig requires traders to be 21 or older. Sportsbooks in Iowa require 21 as well.

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.