How to add money to Novig

Not acceptedHalocard is not accepted

Halocard is not accepted at Novig, which charges under gambling, a high-risk category Halocard doesn't support. Novig takes deposits by bank transfer through Aeropay, Stripe or Trustly, by Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards, by Apple Pay, and in USDC or USDT stablecoins. Bank transfers and stablecoins are fee free, while card and Apple Pay deposits carry a 3% fee shown before you confirm.

Last verified 22 October 2026

What payment methods does Novig accept?

Accepted

AcceptedCredit Cards
AcceptedDebit Cards
AcceptedApple Pay
AcceptedBank Transfer (ACH)
AcceptedStablecoins
AcceptedTrustly

Not accepted

Not acceptedHalocardHalocard does not support gambling payments.
Not acceptedPrepaid Cards
Not acceptedGoogle Pay
Not acceptedPayPal
Not acceptedCryptocurrency

What merchant category (MCC) is Novig?

7995Betting, casino gambling and lottery: Gambling and betting are classified as high-risk purchases by Visa and our issuing bank, so payments to merchants in this category will be declined by Halocard. See Halocard's merchant restrictions.

What is Halocard?

A US-issued Visa credit card that works like a debit card, with a separate virtual card for each merchant you pay. Set a spending limit, lock a card or cancel it from the dashboard at any time.

It cannot be used at Novig, but works wherever Visa is accepted outside the high-risk categories that are unsupported.

Get Your Halocard

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Why Halocard cannot be used at Novig

Why Halocard can't be used

Novig is charged under the gambling category, which Visa and our issuing bank classify as high-risk, so Halocard declines payments to it on every card. This is a Halocard rule, not a Novig rule.

How you can pay instead

A bank transfer through Aeropay or Stripe, with no fee, or Trustly if Aeropay doesn't support your bank.
A Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover card in your own name, or Apple Pay on iPhone, with a 3% fee.
USDC or USDT stablecoins sent through Coinflow, with no fee.

Tips for successful payments at Novig

AcceptedFinish identity verification first. Novig asks for your legal name, date of birth and address, and sometimes the last 4 digits of your SSN and a photo ID.
AcceptedPay with a card, bank account or Apple Pay account in your own name.
AcceptedPick a bank transfer or a stablecoin deposit for discount pricing, which carries no fee. Both price options show side by side before you confirm.
AcceptedFor a stablecoin deposit, copy the one-time wallet address and send the exact amount shown within 60 minutes, on the network you chose.

Novig payment FAQ

Does Novig charge a deposit fee?

Only on cards and Apple Pay. Credit card, debit card and Apple Pay deposits carry a 3% fee, applied at deposit and shown before you confirm. Bank transfers through Stripe or Aeropay and stablecoin deposits through Coinflow are fee free under Novig's discount pricing.

How do I withdraw from Novig?

Tap Account, then Withdraw, choose all or part of your available balance, pick a method and confirm. Novig pays out by bank transfer, debit card or Venmo, with a $10 minimum and no playthrough requirement. Identity verification must be complete first, and money deposited by ACH can go back only to the bank account it came from for 90 days.

Is Novig legit?

Novig is run by Ludlow Exchange, LLC, which the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) designated as a contract market, so its event contracts are regulated under federal commodities law. It went live nationwide on August 4, 2026. Members must be 21 or older and pass identity verification.

What states is Novig available in?

Novig says it is available nationwide except Arizona, Nevada and Michigan. Eligibility follows where you physically are when you trade, not your billing address or residency, and the app checks your location each time you open it to trade.

What happened to Novig Coins and Novig Cash?

Both are retired. Novig now runs a single real-money account, any remaining Novig Cash balance was converted to USD, and your balance now shows in USD.

About Novig

Novig is a sports prediction market run by Ludlow Exchange, LLC, a New York company the CFTC designated as a contract market. Members aged 21 and over buy and sell event contracts on football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, golf, tennis and MMA. It relaunched nationwide as a real-money exchange on August 4, 2026, after running as a sweepstakes app, and reports over $6 billion in cumulative trading volume.

Website: novig.com
Support: support.novig.com
Billing region: United States ($USD)
Products: Player Props, Futures, Live In-Game Trading