The rulemaking would formally assert CFTC jurisdiction over prediction markets while excluding casino-style bets, a regulatory line that Polymarket and Kalshi m

The league's brief backs New Jersey's challenge to Kalshi and argues sports event contracts amount to gambling, escalating the state-versus-federal fight.

The exchange is examining trades that correctly anticipated Katie Zacharia's appointment, the latest integrity test for event-contract markets.

The crypto firm is seeking approval to offer event contracts and crypto derivatives to US customers, joining a widening field of regulated venues.

The reported fundraising target underscores how quickly the regulated exchange has scaled relative to its offshore rival.

The enforcement action highlights the potential for insider trading on political event contracts ahead of the midterms.

Classifying prediction market event contracts as swaps would extend the CFTC's existing derivatives framework over platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, a major

The league wants the high court to settle whether regulated sports event contracts are legal, a question that could determine the future of sports prediction ma

The platform's rule changes follow scrutiny of trades that appeared to rely on non-public information and an audit showing most retail favorites strategies lost

The crypto exchange's reported application would put it in direct competition with regulated prediction market venues such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

The case is being watched as a test of whether insider knowledge of military operations can be policed on prediction markets.

Record trading volumes coincide with SEC hesitation over proposed ETFs tied to prediction market outcomes.

Kalshi launched an internal probe into trades on Katie Zacharia becoming White House press secretary that appear to have been placed with advance knowledge, rev

The NFL, state attorneys general and the American Gaming Association filed amicus briefs backing New Jersey's bid to have the justices review whether states can

Kalshi hired a former FBI agent to head its AML efforts amid heightened scrutiny of trading activity on the platform.

The head of the National Council on Problem Gambling resigned after the group accepted the money from the prediction market operator, throwing the anti-addictio

Prediction market operators are pooling funds for lobbying and litigation as states move to restrict event contracts.

The proposal would pull prediction market contracts into the swaps regulatory framework, a significant shift for the sector.

The proposal would create a regulatory divide that could determine whether event contracts fall under federal derivatives rules or state gambling law.

Regulators and commentators are asking whether election betting venues can police trading on nonpublic political information.

The jurisdictional fight over election contracts is intensifying ahead of the midterms, with states testing bans against federal oversight.

Analysts and academics are watching whether midterm pricing holds up as a forecasting tool, and what that means for gambling policy.

Ohio joins a growing list of states considering restrictions on political prediction markets before the midterms.

Michigan is emerging as a test case for whether market pricing tracks campaign fundamentals after the El-Sayed vs Rogers debate.

The rulemaking would formally classify many event contracts as swaps while excluding sportsbook-style bets, reshaping how prediction markets are regulated in th

The crypto exchange is seeking CFTC licenses to offer event contracts and derivatives in the US, joining a growing field of firms chasing regulated prediction m

The league's petition argues sports event contracts are gambling, with 40 states backing its position, in a case that could decide the industry's legal footing.

The halt follows state pressure on sports event contracts, tightening the map of where US prediction markets can operate.

The ad policy change restricts how prediction market operators can reach users in states that have pushed back on event contracts.

Court decisions are cited as a key factor behind the agency's reclassification of event contracts.

The CFTC published a proposed rule that would classify sports event contracts as swaps while codifying that casino-style wagers fall outside the swap definition

The NFL, joined by dozens of state attorneys general and gaming groups, filed briefs asking the Supreme Court to let states regulate sports prediction markets r

Blockchain.com applied for CFTC designations to operate a US event-contract exchange and crypto derivatives business, joining a crowded field of venues seeking

The Seminole Tribe of Florida filed suit against DraftKings, arguing its prediction market product infringes on the tribe's exclusive gaming rights in the state

Former CFTC officials Chris Dodd and Gary Gensler filed an amicus brief arguing Congress never intended the agency to police casino-style gambling when it wrote

Google added Connecticut to the list of states where it will not run prediction market advertising, expanding restrictions now covering five states.