State-Targeted Promo Codes Seed Live Liquidity on Kalshi and Polymarket

Publishers are distributing regional signup codes that credit new accounts with tradable bonus funds and that could change short-term market prices and raise consumer-protection questions.

Overview

Kalshi’s OREGONLIVE1 and sibling regional codes are active as of Monday and award a randomized bonus up to $500 after a new user completes $25 in qualifying trades.
Polymarket’s verified referral codes such as CUSE and OREGON continue to credit $20 after a $10 first deposit and post those funds instantly to new accounts.
The two programs differ in market mechanics because Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated order-book exchange and Polymarket is peer-to-peer, which changes how bonus-funded orders affect live contract prices.
Both offers require new-account status, identity verification, U.S. residency in eligible states, and they impose playthrough and short expiration rules that force credited funds to be traded before withdrawal.
Reporters observed bonus-funded trades moving prices on MLB and other markets, and regulators, publishers, and platforms will likely be watched for enforcement of state eligibility, KYC checks, and whether the promotions create lasting market distortion.