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
Midterm bets on endorsements, rallies and dropouts draw insider trading concerns
Reported concerns focus on contracts tied to political events where participants may hold private campaign information.
Houston Style Magazine · +4 outlets
DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal
The case is an early criminal insider-trading prosecution tied to a geopolitical prediction market contract.
Reuters · +7 outlets
Bloomberg: longshots losing 98% of the time dominate Kalshi and Polymarket trading
The data underscores how heavily retail traders gravitate to low-probability, high-payout contracts on prediction markets.
Bloomberg.com · +1 outlets
Prediction markets face first major election test with upcoming midterms
Record trading volumes on the 2026 midterms will test whether market prices outperform traditional polling.
KBAK · +7 outlets
Kalshi's COO says prediction markets can beat the polls
The argument lands as prediction markets face their first major midterm election test in the US.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
Norway moves to block Kalshi, Polymarket and 60 other unlicensed sites
The action is part of a widening international crackdown on offshore prediction markets and unlicensed gambling operators.
iGamingToday.com · +3 outlets
Kalshi launches first US equity perpetual future
The product marks Kalshi's push into continuously traded equity-linked derivatives beyond event contracts.
Markets Media · +14 outlets
Kalshi takes on CME with first-ever US oil futures that never expire
The perpetual oil contract signals Kalshi's ambition to compete with established commodities exchanges.
Cryptopolitan · +14 outlets
Kalshi backs 5% cap on affiliate trading desk in CFTC conflict rules debate
The comment period shows prediction markets positioning on proposed CFTC rules covering conflicts of interest and market structure.
Bonus.com · +3 outlets
Ronald Acuna Jr. becomes first MLB player to partner with Kalshi
The deal extends Kalshi's sports marketing push and makes a star player a promotional face for prediction markets.
RG.org · +14 outlets
Kalshi weekly volume reaches $18.37B for Sept. 28 to Oct. 4
Record trading volume underlines the platform's rapid growth as events like football Sundays drive activity.
Bonus.com · +1 outlets
Tennessee and Ohio courts issue favorable decisions against Kalshi
State court rulings add to a growing patchwork of legal outcomes on whether Kalshi contracts violate gambling laws.
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