Alaska has no legal sports betting and no state action against prediction markets, but that does not decide ForecastEx. ForecastEx is a federally regulated exchange reached through Interactive Brokers, generally open to eligible Alaska residents for economic, climate and political forecast contracts under its CFTC designation. Information, not advice. As of March 2026.
Last reviewed 24 March 2026 · Status as of March 2026 · Information, not legal advice
ForecastEx LLC is a designated contract market and a derivatives clearing organization, designated and registered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in 2024, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Interactive Brokers Group. It lists Forecast Contracts on economic indicators such as the unemployment rate, the consumer price index and gross domestic product, on climate indicators such as global and United States temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide, and on political outcomes. Because that registration is federal, the venue is open to eligible United States residents in all 50 states for those categories. Alaska has no legalized sports betting and no recorded state enforcement against prediction markets, so the state framework does not block this federally listed exchange. Most retail access runs through an Interactive Brokers account, and the only headline trading fee is one cent per contract. A contract price is an implied probability, not a prediction, and the contracts carry a real risk of loss.
As of March 2026, ForecastEx is generally available to eligible Alaska residents aged 18 or older. It is a CFTC designated contract market and clearing organization owned by Interactive Brokers, listing economic, climate and political forecast contracts. Alaska has no legalized sports betting and no recorded action against prediction markets, and access is generally through an Interactive Brokers account. Confirm the current position before you act.
Alaska is unusual in that it has almost no legal commercial gambling. It has no state lottery, no commercial casinos, and no legalized sports betting, since House Bill 145 to authorize sportsbooks had not advanced to a vote as of March 2026. That absence of a state betting framework is not what decides ForecastEx, because federally listed event contracts are governed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission rather than the State of Alaska. Reputable trackers record no formal Alaska enforcement action against prediction market operators as of mid 2026.
What governs ForecastEx is its federal status. It is a designated contract market and a derivatives clearing organization, designated and registered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in 2024, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Interactive Brokers Group. That federal registration makes it available to eligible residents in all 50 states, Alaska included, for the categories it lists: economic indicators such as the unemployment rate, the consumer price index and gross domestic product, climate indicators such as temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide, and political outcomes. ForecastEx restricts its sports contracts in states that assert gaming jurisdiction, but Alaska is not one of those states, and Alaska has no sports betting law in any case.
The access route is the practical point. There is no separate retail deposit funnel at the ForecastEx site, and most retail traders reach Forecast Contracts through an Interactive Brokers account, so opening an account with Interactive Brokers is effectively the prerequisite for an Alaska resident. Available does not mean simple or low risk. The contracts settle on real economic and climate data and can lose you money. A price is an implied probability of an outcome, not our prediction of it, and we do not tip results. Confirm the current contracts and the funding steps on ForecastEx and Interactive Brokers, and read our Alaska legality guide, before you act.
These federally listed United States venues venue you can compare ForecastEx against. The list appears after the information and shows no paid placements. ForecastEx lists economic, climate and political forecast contracts, and Alaska has no state action against prediction markets. Scores are illustrative editorial examples. Confirm the current position and your eligibility before acting.
A clear regulator does not make any contract safe to over trade. Prediction markets and event contracts can lose you money. Trade only what you can afford to lose, never to chase a loss, and never with borrowed money. If it stops feeling like a choice, step back. In the United States you can call or text 1 800 GAMBLER or visit ncpgambling.org. You must be 18+ or the legal age in your region.
As of March 2026, yes, generally. ForecastEx is a CFTC designated contract market and clearing organization, available to eligible Alaska residents in all 50 states for economic, climate and political forecast contracts. Access is generally through an Interactive Brokers account. This is general information, not legal advice.
No. Alaska has no legalized sports betting and no recorded enforcement action against prediction markets, but federally listed event contracts are governed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission rather than state law in any case. ForecastEx is reached through Interactive Brokers under a federal designation. Confirm the current position before relying on it.
ForecastEx centers on economic, climate and political forecast contracts, and Alaska has no legalized sports betting. ForecastEx restricts its sports contracts in states that assert gaming jurisdiction. Confirm what is listed on the platform before acting, since the position changes.
Most retail access runs through an Interactive Brokers account, since ForecastEx is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interactive Brokers Group and has no separate retail deposit funnel. An Alaska resident would generally open or use an Interactive Brokers account and trade Forecast Contracts from there. Confirm the current steps before you act.
Forecast Contracts on economic indicators such as the unemployment rate, the consumer price index and gross domestic product, on climate indicators such as temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide, and on political outcomes. Each contract carries a real risk of loss.
The position above rests on the federal designation of ForecastEx, its own contract rules, and the Interactive Brokers access route. Confirm it yourself before you act, because the rules in this area change.
Status as of March 2026. General information, not legal advice.
Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor, on 24 March 2026.