NFL backs New Jersey in Supreme Court fight over Kalshi sports contracts, breaking with other leagues
The NFL told the Supreme Court that Kalshi's sports event contracts are bets rather than swaps, siding with state gambling regulators and against rival leagues
The Crypto Times · +13 outlets
Sixth Circuit rules Kalshi sports event contracts are not swaps, and federal law does not preempt state gambling laws
The ruling deepens a circuit split by letting state regulators police prediction markets even as the CFTC asserts jurisdiction over the same contracts.
The National Law Review · +14 outlets
Coinbase settles with Michigan regulators, halting sports event contracts by Oct. 10
Coinbase joins Kalshi and Robinhood in pulling Michigan sports contracts after state regulators pressed the platforms, closing existing positions and stopping n
CDC Gaming · +14 outlets
39 states urge Supreme Court to review Kalshi sports betting dispute
State attorneys general are pressing the high court to settle whether federal commodities law displaces state gambling enforcement against prediction market ope
The Crypto Times · +14 outlets
Prediction market pullbacks widen across Connecticut, Ohio and Missouri
Ohio's regulator ordered 10 operators to halt sports contracts while platforms exited Connecticut, extending a multi-state enforcement wave against sports event
Gambling Insider · +7 outlets
Ohio orders 10 prediction market operators to halt sports contracts
The Ohio Casino Control Commission sent cease-and-desist letters to 10 prediction market platforms over sports event contracts, following similar moves in other
The Sports Geek · +14 outlets
Kalshi launches first US stock index perpetual contract with no expiry
The product expands Kalshi beyond event contracts into perpetual-style index trading, a format more common on offshore crypto venues.
CryptoRank · +14 outlets
Four more tribes launch prediction market apps powered by Kalshi
The partnerships put tribal gaming operators into the prediction market business and undercut Native American opposition to the industry's expansion.
Kalshi News · +14 outlets
Gemini, ProphetX and Webull limit Connecticut contracts after cease-and-desist orders
Connecticut regulators said multiple prediction market platforms are leaving the state after receiving cease-and-desist letters over sports event contracts.
DeFi Rate · +6 outlets
Coinbase appeals Connecticut ruling over sports event contracts
The appeal tests whether state regulators can enforce gambling laws against a federally regulated exchange offering event contracts.
The Crypto Times · +14 outlets
Prediction markets could be defined as CFTC swaps soon
A federal definition of event contracts as swaps would shift the regulatory fight toward CFTC jurisdiction over prediction market platforms.
ATS.io · +14 outlets
CME expands sports derivatives push with baseball futures
The exchange operator is broadening its sports-linked derivatives lineup with baseball futures, extending its reach into event-based markets.
The Mighty 790 KFGO · +13 outlets
Prediction markets grew 21x in a year as Washington weighs rules
The rapid volume growth has drawn federal attention, with lawmakers and regulators debating who should oversee event contracts.
CCN.com
PrizePicks pulls sports contracts in Missouri
PrizePicks became the latest operator to withdraw sports event contracts under state regulatory pressure, adding Missouri to the list of pullback states.
SBC Americas · +7 outlets
FanDuel lands futures commission merchant license without CME involvement
FanDuel secured an FCM registration, positioning it to offer event contracts independently of CME's exchange infrastructure.
Casino.org
DraftKings' $800M prediction market pivot
DraftKings is making a large bet on prediction markets as it seeks new growth beyond traditional sportsbook operations.
The Globe and Mail · +5 outlets
Kalshi makes an election push
Kalshi is expanding its election-related contract offerings as it seeks to broaden beyond sports markets.
The Event Horizon
Bernstein says sportsbooks and exchanges are converging into the same business
The research note argues gambling operators and trading venues increasingly compete for the same customers and products.
CoinMarketCap