CFTC proposes classifying event contracts as swaps while carving out sportsbook-style gambling
The proposal would hand the CFTC explicit authority over prediction markets while explicitly excluding traditional casino-style bets, setting up a federal-state
Yogonet · +15 outlets
States, NFL, and former officials file amicus briefs urging Supreme Court to take Kalshi case
A growing coalition including state regulators, the NFL, and former SEC chairs wants the Supreme Court to settle whether federal commodities law preempts state
SCCG Management · +14 outlets
New York sues Kalshi, alleging its prediction market is illegal gambling
New York becomes the latest state to sue Kalshi directly, arguing its sports and event contracts violate state gambling law despite the company's federal licens
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Kalshi asks full Sixth Circuit for en banc rehearing of sports contract ruling
Kalshi wants the entire appeals court to revisit a panel decision on its sports event contracts, a case that runs parallel to the separate Supreme Court fight o
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Seminole Tribe sues DraftKings over prediction markets and DFS in Florida
The tribe that holds Florida sports betting exclusivity claims DraftKings' prediction market and DFS offerings violate its state-granted monopoly.
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Prediction markets draw $410 billion in volume in 2026 as CFTC and states clash
The figure underscores the scale of the market now at the center of the federal-state regulatory dispute.
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Blockchain.com files for CFTC licenses to offer crypto derivatives and prediction markets in the US
The crypto exchange becomes the latest firm seeking federal derivatives approval to enter the US prediction market business.
PR Newswire · +14 outlets
Coinbase pauses Michigan prediction markets under agreement with state regulator
Coinbase halts its prediction market offering in Michigan after reaching a deal with the state gaming board, illustrating how state pressure is reshaping produc
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Polymarket opens private-market bets as SEC pauses prediction market ETFs
Polymarket expands into private-market contracts while a separate regulator stalls proposals for exchange-traded prediction market funds.
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Election betting surges ahead of midterms as states challenge prediction markets
Rising election contract volume is intensifying the fight over whether states have authority to curb the markets.
WOWO · +14 outlets
Ohio regulatory action threatens Robinhood prediction market growth
Ohio joins the states pushing back on prediction markets, with implications for Robinhood's event contracts business.
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Kalshi launches prediction apps with four Native American tribes as legal fight widens
Kalshi is partnering with tribal operators to bolster its jurisdictional argument that event contracts fall under federal, not state, authority.
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Poll finds most Americans oppose election betting
Survey results showing public opposition to election prediction markets arrive as states challenge the venues ahead of the midterms.
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Kalshi and Polymarket spend millions amid state-federal prediction market fight
The two biggest platforms are deploying significant lobbying and legal resources as the regulatory battle escalates.
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Study estimates prediction markets could cost US gaming industry up to $39.4 billion
The research adds an economic stake to the debate, indicating how much existing gambling revenue is at risk if event contracts expand.
SBC Americas · +2 outlets
Millions in Nevada gaming tax revenue at risk over prediction markets
Nevada officials warn the spread of prediction markets could erode a key state revenue stream tied to casino wagering.
KTNV Las Vegas · +14 outlets
Ex-senator and former officials dispute claim Congress made CFTC a gambling regulator
Former officials push back on the argument that existing commodities law secretly authorized the CFTC to regulate sports betting, a core point in the litigation
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Pennsylvania lawmakers propose sweepstakes ban with $500K fines
The bill would criminalize sweepstakes-style online gambling with steep penalties, part of a broader state crackdown on unregulated betting products.
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