Election officials ban public workers from trading on prediction markets ahead of midterms
State and local election offices are tightening restrictions on employees betting on prediction markets as the midterms approach, with Arizona among those issui
cnbc.com · +14 outlets
ABC News: prediction platforms race to curb insider trading as 'survival is at stake'
The report examines how prediction market operators are building surveillance and compliance systems amid regulatory pressure over insider trading.
ABC News
Study finds US election prediction markets vulnerable to small bets
Research concludes that even modest wagers can move US election prediction market prices, raising questions about manipulation risk.
sigma.world · +14 outlets
Bernstein projects prediction markets reaching $1 trillion by 2030
The research firm outlined a growth path for the sector, citing expanding volume and product breadth.
Yellow.com · +14 outlets
Connecticut cracks down on nine prediction market platforms
Connecticut regulators moved against nine prediction market operators, adding to a widening state-level enforcement push against the sector.
The Sports Geek · +14 outlets
Pennsylvania lawmakers push to regulate and tax election prediction markets
State legislators introduced measures to bring election prediction markets under tax and regulatory oversight.
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Two more plead guilty in UK election betting case
Additional defendants admitted wrongdoing in the UK gambling probe tied to betting on the timing of the 2024 general election.
iGaming Business · +14 outlets
Silver Bulletin launches FLIPR 2026 midterm election forecast
Nate Silver's publication released its 2026 midterm model, adding another high-profile forecast to the election cycle.
Silver Bulletin · +8 outlets
Bolsonaro's son surges in run to free the former president
The Washington Post reports on the political ascent of Jair Bolsonaro's son amid efforts to overturn the former president's legal troubles.
The Washington Post · +9 outlets
Financial Times: The perils of prediction markets
The FT column weighs the risks the fast-growing sector poses for markets and regulators.
Financial Times · +10 outlets
Prediction markets drive election betting and set pace for Brazil's stock market
Brazilian election prediction markets are drawing heavy activity and increasingly influencing investor positioning in local equities.
igamingbrazil.com · +1 outlets
Vitalik Buterin argues prediction markets should replace fiat, not fuel gambling
The Ethereum co-founder pitched prediction markets as an information and currency tool rather than a betting venue.
Stocktwits · +6 outlets
The Spectator asks whether government is deliberately disrupting prediction markets
The piece examines whether recent regulatory actions amount to a deliberate campaign against prediction market operators.
The Spectator
Concern grows over crypto prices if Clarity Act fails and Democrats win midterms
CNBC examines scenarios in which a stalled Clarity Act and a Democratic midterm sweep weigh on crypto markets.
cnbc.com · +14 outlets
Sweden Democrats eye government role in 2026 election shake-up
The far-right party is positioning itself for a governing role in Sweden's 2026 vote, potentially reshaping the country's political bloc structure.
Crypto Briefing · +5 outlets
Trump warned of consequences if Republicans lose the midterms
A warning at a Republican convention framed the midterm stakes for the Trump agenda.
Bergen Record · +14 outlets
Online gambling and prediction markets become Quebec election issues
Campaign debate in Quebec has taken up online gambling and prediction market regulation as ballot issues.
yahoo
Russia-Ukraine ceasefire date odds and prediction market analysis
Prediction markets' pricing on a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire timeline is reviewed.
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