CFTC proposes rule classifying event contracts as swaps while carving out casino-style gambling
The proposal would assert federal authority over prediction markets by writing event contracts into the swaps definition, while states and sportsbooks fight ove
ForkLog · +15 outlets
NFL, states, and officials press Supreme Court to weigh in on prediction market legality
Multiple parties are urging SCOTUS to resolve whether sports prediction markets are federally regulated derivatives or state-policed gambling, with a ruling pos
Sportico.com · +14 outlets
Ohio and other states crack down on prediction markets ahead of midterm election betting surge
Election betting volume is climbing as the midterms approach while state officials move to restrict platforms amid unresolved questions over their authority to
WOWO · +14 outlets
Kalshi, Polymarket spend millions as state and federal regulators clash over prediction markets
Lobbying and legal spending are escalating as 39 states and the CFTC contest jurisdiction over sports prediction markets, with one study estimating up to $39.4B
Bonus.com · +14 outlets
Kalshi launches prediction market apps with four Native American tribes as legal fight widens
The tribal partnerships add sovereign-entity partners to Kalshi's expansion amid continuing disputes over jurisdiction between tribes, states, and federal regul
Bonus.com · +14 outlets
Seminole Tribe sues DraftKings over alleged illegal sports betting in Florida
The suit claims DraftKings' operations violate the tribe's exclusive sports betting compact, testing the boundaries of Florida's tribal monopoly.
Sportsbetting.legal · +14 outlets
Kalshi expands beyond prediction markets with US stock index futures
The move extends Kalshi's product line into traditional index futures, adding a new front in its dispute over what the CFTC permits it to list.
ATS.io · +14 outlets
Polymarket appeals Dutch gambling authority ban in court to re-enter Netherlands market
The appeal tests whether a national gambling regulator can block offshore prediction market access within the EU.
TopNews · +1 outlets
Blockchain.com seeks CFTC approval for prediction markets and crypto derivatives
The application would let a crypto exchange operate prediction markets and derivatives under federal oversight rather than state gambling rules.
BlockTelegraph · +14 outlets
Michigan sends cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore betting sites
The enforcement action targets unlicensed offshore operators as states step up efforts to police illegal sports betting.
Legal Sports Report · +14 outlets
Nevada urges Ninth Circuit to proceed with Kalshi rehearing
The state is pushing the appellate court to revisit its earlier ruling on Kalshi's contracts as the parallel Supreme Court dispute develops.
PlayNY · +3 outlets
IG Group CEO questions prediction market volumes, expects Supreme Court to intervene
A major derivatives broker publicly disputes reported prediction market volume figures while predicting the courts will settle the regulatory question.
Casino.org · +2 outlets
Survey finds Democrat and GOP voters both oppose prediction market election bets
The polling adds political pressure on regulators and platforms as election-related contracts draw scrutiny across party lines.
Casino.org · +14 outlets
Former officials reject claim Congress secretly made CFTC a gambling regulator
The statements respond to arguments that the CFTC's event contract authority was intended to cover gambling-style products.
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NBA seeks prediction market data as gambling wire tracks CFTC sports betting rules
Sports leagues are seeking data-sharing arrangements from prediction platforms as federal rulemaking clarifies how sports contracts are treated.
Gambling Insider · +2 outlets