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Markets18 stories ›

NFL urges Supreme Court to let states, not CFTC, regulate sports prediction markets
The league filed an amicus brief arguing sports event contracts are gambling under state law rather than CFTC-regulated swaps, joining 40 states backing New Jer
CoinMarketCap · +15 outlets
Blockchain.com files CFTC application to offer prediction markets and crypto derivatives in US
The crypto exchange is seeking exchange licenses to expand into event contracts and derivatives, joining a wave of firms pursuing US prediction market approval.
KuCoin · +14 outlets
Coinbase agrees to halt sports event contracts in Michigan by Oct. 10
The state reached an agreement with Coinbase to stop sports-related event contracts, and Coinbase is separately appealing a Connecticut ruling on similar contra
The Sports Geek · +14 outlets
Kalshi leads prediction markets' $3 million campaign to fight state regulations
The prediction market operator is funding a lobbying push as state gaming regulators and tribal associations challenge its event contracts.
Chicago Tribune · +9 outlets
NBA commissioner says league wants access to prediction market data to detect manipulation
Adam Silver said the NBA needs surveillance data from prediction markets to monitor integrity, signaling the league's stance as sports event contracts face lega
CNBC · +5 outlets
Google security engineer charged with insider trading to make $1M on Polymarket
Federal prosecutors allege the engineer used nonpublic information to profit on the prediction market, an early criminal test of event-contract insider trading.
CNBC · +11 outlets

Polymarket18 stories ›

Google information security engineer charged with making $1M on Polymarket using inside information
The case is one of several insider trading prosecutions tied to prediction market activity as the platforms face rising legal scrutiny.
CNBC · +11 outlets
NFL urges Supreme Court to rule prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are gambling apps
The league is pressing for state-level authority over sports prediction markets, setting up a fight with federal regulators and the Trump administration.
New York Post · +14 outlets
Polymarket goes to court to overturn Dutch gambling ban
The challenge follows widening European restrictions on prediction markets.
CDC Gaming · +7 outlets
CFTC subpoenas Coinbase for records related to Polymarket investigation
The subpoena signals federal scrutiny of Polymarket's operations as the CFTC weighs its regulatory posture toward prediction markets.
CoinMarketCap · +2 outlets
Special forces soldier who won $400,000 betting on Maduro's capture pleads not guilty
A Manhattan judge is weighing whether the ex-special forces soldier's prediction market bet on Maduro's ouster constituted insider trading.
thekabultribune.com · +13 outlets
Norway moves to block Kalshi, Polymarket and 60 other unlicensed sites
Norway joins other European regulators in moving against unlicensed prediction market and gambling operators.
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Kalshi18 stories ›

NFL asks Supreme Court to let states regulate prediction market sports contracts
The NFL filed an amicus brief arguing event contracts on sports are gambling rather than CFTC-regulated swaps, breaking with other leagues and siding with state
CoinMarketCap · +15 outlets
Kalshi leads prediction markets' $3 million push against state regulations
The industry-funded campaign comes as states and tribal gaming interests press courts and the Supreme Court to treat prediction market contracts as gambling.
Chicago Tribune · +13 outlets
Fortune: gambling addiction nonprofit chief resigns over $2M Kalshi donation
The resignation at a prominent problem-gambling group highlights scrutiny of Kalshi's ties to organizations that address gambling harm.
Fortune · +1 outlets
Kalshi partners with four more Native American tribes on prediction market apps
The tribal deals broaden Kalshi's distribution while deepening a split in tribal gaming over prediction markets and state compacts.
Focus Gaming News · +14 outlets
Former Rep. George Santos investigated for alleged insider trading on Kalshi
The probe adds to a widening set of insider trading and self-dealing allegations against political prediction market participants.
NPR · +13 outlets
Kalshi suspends 3 congressional candidates for betting on their own races
The suspensions are an early test of how prediction markets police insider trading by people with nonpublic information about their own contests.
The New York Times · +13 outlets

Politics17 stories ›

States and federal regulators clash over prediction markets as midterm election betting surges
Election betting volume is booming ahead of the midterms, and the dispute over whether states can restrict it has become a live regulatory fight.
KTBS 3 · +14 outlets
Prediction markets face first major election test with the 2026 midterms
Analysts and academics are watching whether market odds outperform polls in the first midterm cycle with large-scale legal election betting.
Baltimore Sun · +10 outlets
US election betting markets draw more than $20 million amid insider trading concerns
The volume milestone comes as regulators and researchers raise questions about who may hold non-public information while trading election contracts.
mezha.net · +3 outlets
2026 midterm election odds tracked live across prediction markets
Multiple trackers and forecasters are aggregating market odds, polls and model forecasts for House, Senate and gubernatorial races ahead of November.
Covers.com · +14 outlets
Michigan Senate race: ad spending favors one side, but prediction markets disagree
Market pricing on the Michigan Senate contest diverges from the advertising imbalance, and traders are watching how quickly odds move after debates.
Action Network · +1 outlets
Texas Senate odds: Polymarket favors Talarico over Paxton
Prediction market pricing on the Texas Senate race puts the Democratic candidate ahead of the Republican incumbent in current contracts.
Action Network · +14 outlets

Platforms17 stories ›

Blockchain.com files with CFTC to launch US prediction markets and crypto derivatives
The crypto exchange is seeking CFTC licenses, joining a wave of platforms trying to enter the regulated US event contracts business.
BigGo Finance · +13 outlets
CFTC proposes classifying event contracts as swaps, sweeping in Polymarket and Kalshi
The rule would put event contracts explicitly under swap rules, reshaping how prediction markets are regulated in the US.
KuCoin · +8 outlets
Coinbase agrees to halt sports event contracts in Michigan by Oct. 10 deadline
Coinbase joins Kalshi and Robinhood in pulling sports-related event contracts from Michigan under pressure from state regulators.
The Sports Geek · +14 outlets
NFL backs Supreme Court review of prediction markets, splitting with other leagues
The NFL is urging the justices to uphold state gambling rules, breaking with other major leagues on how sports event contracts should be treated.
Betting News · +14 outlets
Ohio widens crackdown on prediction markets after Sixth Circuit win
Ohio is targeting ten prediction market operators over sports contracts following a favorable appellate ruling.
PlayUSA · +4 outlets
Coinbase appeals Connecticut ruling over sports event contracts
The appeal extends Coinbase's legal fight with states over whether sports event contracts fall under gambling law.
The Crypto Times · +14 outlets

Regulation15 stories ›

CFTC proposes rule folding event contracts into swaps definition, asserting jurisdiction over prediction markets
The proposal would classify sports and political event contracts as swaps, giving the CFTC oversight while explicitly excluding casino-style wagers, in a move t
CoinGape · +15 outlets
NFL urges Supreme Court to hear prediction market case, says sports contracts are gambling, not swaps
The league's brief, joined by 39 states backing New Jersey against Kalshi, argues state gambling regulators rather than the CFTC should govern sports event cont
The Block · +15 outlets
Blockchain.com files with CFTC for licenses to launch US prediction markets and crypto derivatives
The crypto exchange is seeking CFTC approval to offer event contracts and derivatives in the US, joining a wave of firms positioning for federal oversight of pr
BigGo Finance · +14 outlets
Coinbase halts Michigan sports event contracts in settlement with state regulator
Coinbase joins Kalshi and Robinhood in pulling sports event contracts from Michigan after the state gaming board's cease-and-desist pressure, highlighting the s
insidebitcoins.com · +14 outlets
Ohio issues cease-and-desists to prediction market operators over sports contracts
Ohio's crackdown follows a court ruling that Tennessee and Ohio may regulate Kalshi, widening state-level enforcement against prediction market sports contracts
Card Player · +14 outlets
Coinbase appeals Connecticut ruling on sports event contracts
Coinbase is challenging a Connecticut decision over its sports event contracts as states and platforms litigate who may offer such products.
TOKENPOST · +14 outlets