Archive snapshot · Politics
Sat, Oct 17, 4:46 AM ET
Taiwan court orders blocks on Coinbase and Kalshi websites over suspected election betting
Taiwanese authorities moved to restrict access to the two platforms weeks before local elections on Nov. 28, highlighting the widening global regulatory scrutin
CoinGape · +14 outlets
WIRED: Over $600 million in Polymarket election trades placed after races had ended
The finding raises questions about settlement integrity and whether late trades can exploit already-decided outcomes on the platform.
WIRED · +6 outlets
Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 60% of Americans oppose election betting on prediction markets
The survey lands as multiple states battle Kalshi and other platforms over whether election-based contracts constitute illegal wagering.
PlayPennsylvania · +8 outlets
Ohio wins prediction market lawsuit round, but Kalshi files for rehearing
The procedural fight over state authority to regulate event contracts continues as the two sides seek clarity on whether prediction markets fall under gambling
NBC4 WCMH-TV · +3 outlets
Prediction market volume on 2026 US midterms approaches $1 billion
Trading activity has surged ahead of November as platforms compete for election-related contract volume.
iGaming Business · +14 outlets
Google blocks prediction market ads in a fifth state as legal pressure builds
The ad restriction adds to the mounting state-level and legal pressure facing election betting platforms.
DeFi Rate · +1 outlets
Election betting is booming as midterms near, raising questions about state power to curb it
The piece frames the central legal question of whether states can restrict federally regulated event contracts.
- SoMD Chronicle · +9 outlets
Prediction markets challenge traditional polls as election forecasts
Market-implied odds are increasingly cited alongside polling averages as a competing forecast signal.
WDRB · +14 outlets
Michigan seeks Kalshi contempt over sports ads
The state, already in litigation with Kalshi, is escalating its enforcement action over alleged violations of its order.
DeFi Rate · +4 outlets
JPMorgan election factor gains as Wall Street prices a Democratic sweep
Investors are positioning around the possibility of a blue wave in the 2026 midterms.
The Dark Side Of The Boom · +5 outlets
Underdog sues Tennessee over sports prediction contracts
The suit is another front in the widening legal battle over how states classify prediction-style sports products.
DeFi Rate · +14 outlets
Pro-betting super PACs reawaken ahead of the general election
Industry-aligned political groups are spending again as election betting becomes a live policy issue in the midterms.
Sportico.com
Senate control odds and key races for 2026
Control of the chamber remains the highest-volume midterm market category.
Kalshi News · +14 outlets
Prediction markets see two Texas Republicans losing their elections
Market-implied odds diverge from conventional expectations in several Texas races.
Chron · +14 outlets
FiftyPlusOne, Silver Bulletin publish 2026 midterm forecasts
New statistical models add to the growing set of publicly available midterm projections.
270toWin.com · +7 outlets
Live prediction market trackers published for 2026 midterm election odds
Outlets are publishing state-by-state and national market-implied odds as voters head toward November.
Covers.com · +5 outlets
Amy Acton, Sherrod Brown gain ground in Ohio prediction markets
Market odds have shifted toward Democrats in key Ohio statewide races.
Cleveland.com · +4 outlets
Kalshi's My Ballot tool adds Ballotpedia data and election odds
The integration pairs reference data with market-implied odds for voters tracking races down the ballot.
DeFi Rate · +1 outlets

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