CFTC sends proposed prediction market event contract rules to White House for review
The proposed federal rulemaking on event contracts is now under executive review, setting up a federal-state clash over who governs prediction markets.
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Ohio sends cease-and-desist letters to 10 prediction market platforms
Ohio's crackdown escalates the state-versus-federal fight over sports event contracts, following recent court wins for state regulators.
ingame.com · +14 outlets
Supreme Court declines for now to take up prediction market cases
The justices left the circuit split over event contracts unresolved, leaving the Sixth Circuit and district rulings as the operative law for now.
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Illinois district court sides with Kalshi, saying swaps are swaps whether used to gamble
The ruling adds to a split among lower courts over whether Kalshi's event contracts are federally regulated swaps or state-regulated wagers.
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Sixth Circuit deepens prediction market split as regulatory oversight intensifies
The appellate ruling on whether event contracts are swaps or bets widens the divide among circuits hearing prediction market cases.
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Kalshi becomes first prediction market firm to respond to Missouri AG order on sports betting
Kalshi's response to Missouri's cease-and-desist marks an early test of how platforms answer state demands to stop offering sports contracts.
Spectrum News · +9 outlets
Robinhood event contracts grew over 10x as legal risk looms
Robinhood's prediction market volumes have scaled rapidly, raising questions about how much premium can absorb regulatory exposure.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
TMX Group eyes prediction markets expansion in Canada
The Toronto exchange operator is exploring event contracts, a sign prediction markets may spread beyond US venues.
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DraftKings DKeX prediction market expansion trails Kalshi in early volume
DraftKings' event contract push has drawn less early trading than incumbent Kalshi, showing the challenge for sportsbook entrants.
Bonus.com · +12 outlets
Novig launches CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange nationwide
Novig's national rollout adds another federally regulated venue to a crowded field of event contract exchanges.
SuaraGarut.ID · +14 outlets
Bernstein says sportsbooks and exchanges are converging into the same business
Analysts argue wagering and event contract venues are merging, which puts pressure on the legal distinction between them.
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Super Bowl drove a $1B prediction market trading day as scrutiny builds
Event contract volumes hit a record single day, underscoring how fast the market has grown while regulators weigh restrictions.
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CFTC rule proposals put prediction markets on a federal-state fault line
Analysis of the proposed federal framework shows how it would shift authority away from state gaming regulators.
Gaming America · +14 outlets
Tribes challenge sports wagers as CFTC seeks prediction market rule changes
Tribal gaming interests are pushing back on event contracts they argue infringe on their sports betting compacts.
Tribal Business News · +14 outlets
California governor race: Becerra refunds prediction market donations while leading odds
A candidate refunding contributions tied to prediction market firms highlights the intersection of campaign money and event contract operators.
DeFi Rate · +7 outlets
Prediction markets vs state sports betting laws: what happens next
Legal analysis of how the conflict between event contracts and state gaming statutes may resolve.
Action Network · +14 outlets
Where are prediction markets legal? State-by-state availability in 2026
A state-by-state guide to availability as regulators in several states move against event contracts.
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Kalshi vs Polymarket: full prediction markets review
A comparative review of the two leading prediction market venues amid growing regulatory attention.
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