Underdog sues Tennessee in federal court over order shutting down its sports prediction contracts
The suit challenges Tennessee's cease-and-desist crackdown on unlicensed sports event contracts, testing whether state gaming law can override federally styled
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Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour warns state-level oversight would push US prediction markets offshore
Mansour framed the choice as domestic federal regulation or offshore venues, arguing that state-by-state enforcement would drive the industry abroad.
Crypto Briefing · +10 outlets
CFTC proposes new framework for sports and political event contracts, leaving state fight unresolved
The rulemaking attempt to set federal ground rules for event contracts has not settled whether states may enforce their own gambling laws against such products.
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Google blocks prediction market ads in a fifth state as legal pressure on the sector builds
Google's advertising policy change cuts off a key customer acquisition channel for prediction platforms in states where regulators have pushed back.
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Nevada regulator calls prediction markets 'criminal' and 'scams' as CFTC clash escalates
NGCB chair Mike Dreitzer's remarks signal Nevada will keep defending its sportsbook monopoly even if the CFTC asserts federal jurisdiction over event contracts.
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NFL and 40 states back New Jersey in Supreme Court fight over prediction markets
The amicus support broadens the coalition arguing that states, not the CFTC, should control sports event contracts ahead of Supreme Court review.
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SEC approves exchange-listed binary options tied to corporate KPIs, including Coinbase trading volume and Robinhood metrics
The approval lets Cboe list event contracts on corporate performance measures, extending prediction market style products into mainstream securities venues.
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Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi over election betting concerns
Taiwanese authorities restricted access to the platforms, citing fears that election-linked contracts could be used for gambling or manipulation.
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Ohio issues cease-and-desist orders to prediction market operators, Robinhood faces deadline
Ohio joined the group of states ordering prediction platforms to stop offering sports event contracts to residents.
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Michigan seeks contempt ruling against Kalshi over sports advertising
Michigan's move escalates its enforcement action beyond a stop order, asking a court to penalize Kalshi for continued promotional activity.
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CFTC and DOJ signal insider trading enforcement will reach prediction markets
Federal prosecutors and the derivatives regulator are treating event contracts as squarely within existing insider trading and fraud statutes.
The National Law Review · +14 outlets
Dodd and Gensler tell Supreme Court the Dodd-Frank Act did not make the CFTC a sports betting regulator
The former lawmakers argue in a Supreme Court filing that the agency's event contract authority does not extend to regulating sports wagering.
Legal Sports Betting · +14 outlets
Blockchain.com files for CFTC licenses to offer crypto derivatives and prediction markets in the US
The application adds another crypto firm seeking federally regulated venue status as prediction market demand grows.
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Crypto.com launches Predict Pro with two to twenty event combination products
The product launch expands Crypto.com's US event trading offering as platforms compete for prediction market volume.
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Prediction markets pull back from Michigan, Connecticut and Missouri amid legal pressure
Several platforms have withdrawn or limited offerings in states where regulators have threatened enforcement, showing the commercial cost of the legal fight.
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Kalshi courts Native American tribes for prediction apps, dividing Indian country
The tribal partnership push is meant to build political and legal allies but has drawn criticism from gaming tribes wary of cannibalizing casino revenue.
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Nevada regulator says it is not planning for a Supreme Court loss on prediction markets
Nevada's posture suggests the state expects to keep defending its sportsbook framework regardless of how the high court rules on federal preemption.
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Supreme Court review of prediction markets may not arrive until 2027
The timing outlook means the state versus federal jurisdiction fight will likely persist through another full year of enforcement actions.
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