A neutral, primary-source-only explainer. Why the waitlist exists, where invite codes actually flow, and why PredictionMarkets.US doesn't sell them.
PredictionMarkets.US does not offer Polymarket invite codes.
We earn zero referral revenue from any platform we cover.
If a search result is selling you a code bundled with a deposit-match bonus, that is an affiliate relationship — not an official Polymarket channel.
The codes work. PM.us just won't be the one handing them to you.
Polymarket US is operated by QCX LLC, which Polymarket acquired in July 21, 2025 for $112M. The CFTC approved operations via amended order on November 25, 2025. Polymarket US launched in December 3, 2025 as a controlled, invitation-only rollout — sports-only to start, with other categories listed as "coming soon" in the app.
Access is waitlisted. Invite codes bypass the waitlist. Polymarket has not published a public-launch date for full, walk-in access.
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Polymarket's US venue launched under CFTC approval of QCX LLC as a Designated Contract Market. Controlled, invitation-only rollout is how CFTC-regulated venues scale a new user base while KYC/AML and fraud-monitoring systems prove out.
The rollout conditions are documented in Polymarket's own docs and in the CFTC order (is Polymarket regulated?).
KYC/AML, fraud monitoring, sanctions screening, and on-ramp capacity all have to scale with every new cohort. Invitation-only pacing is standard for regulated financial venues at launch — the wait is an operational throttle, not a promotional tactic.
Historical context: Polymarket's 2022 CFTC settlement is why the US venue relaunched under a registered entity, not the global platform directly.
This section describes the mechanism. It does not name third-party partners — that would make this page an affiliate page, which is exactly the thing the rest of the SERP already is.
Rolling waitlist invitations delivered by Polymarket to users who signed up on the waitlist. Delivered via SMS or email based on the contact method provided at signup. No action on your part speeds this up — it is a queue.
Polymarket provides codes to co-marketing partners, who then distribute those codes through their own audiences. This is standard co-marketing, not a grey-market practice. The codes are real. The underlying rollout is the same either way.
Why some codes come with a "$20 deposit match" and others don't: that's the partner's co-marketing bonus, not a Polymarket term. PM.us will not name the partners because doing so would make this page an affiliate farm.
No trick gets you out of the queue faster than a legitimate code from Path 1 or Path 2.
Wait-time estimates. No primary source exists. Figures like "6–12 weeks" or "Q3/Q4 2026 full launch" come from affiliate sites and forum speculation. We won't repeat them.
Total waitlist size. Not publicly quantified by Polymarket. Claims like "1M+" or "hundreds of thousands" are promo copy, not disclosure.
Named third-party code partners. Naming them turns this into an affiliate page. We describe the mechanism — not the partners.
A predicted full-launch date. Polymarket has not published one. We will not estimate one.
Polymarket US is CFTC-regulated at the federal level, but state-level restrictions apply on top. Your state may block access entirely even after you have a code.
State eligibility is driven by our verified state-level tracker data. This page does not hardcode state lists.
Sports markets only (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, college, soccer, UFC) as of March 2026. Politics, crypto, economics, culture, entertainment, and geopolitics coming soon. Per official App Store listing: "COMING SOON: Geopolitics, election, news, tech, & culture."
Per the official Polymarket App Store listing: "COMING SOON: Geopolitics, election, news, tech, & culture." No dates have been published — we will not estimate.
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