Kalshi suspends 3 congressional candidates for betting on their own races
Kalshi is also rolling out new security measures to combat insider trading, and former Rep. George Santos is separately under investigation for alleged insider
New York Post · +12 outlets
Google security engineer charged with making $1M on Polymarket using inside information
The case is the first high-profile criminal insider trading charge tied to a prediction market venue.
CNBC · +3 outlets
Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for prediction-style Nasdaq-100 contracts
The exchange move would extend event-contract style products onto a major index benchmark.
CoinMarketCap · +9 outlets
Securities regulators approve Cboe KPI event contracts for Robinhood launch
The approval clarifies the boundary between SEC-regulated event contracts and CFTC oversight as Robinhood prepares to list them.
SCCG Management · +14 outlets
Cruz bill would hand states jurisdiction over prediction markets
The proposal would shift the federal-state turf battle over event contracts in favor of state regulators.
Bloomberg Law News · +4 outlets
CFTC proposes treating prediction markets separately from sportsbook and casino bets
New swap definitions are the agency's latest courtroom play as New Jersey presses its Kalshi appeal.
PlayPennsylvania · +14 outlets
Nevada gaming regulators escalate fight with CFTC over prediction markets
Nevada's NGCB chair calls prediction markets criminal and challenges federal authority over event contracts.
Focus Gaming News · +14 outlets
Kalshi warns state oversight fight could push US prediction markets offshore
The exchange's CEO argues state-by-state enforcement would drive the industry out of the US.
Bonus.com · +14 outlets
Midterm election betting tops $750M on Kalshi and Polymarket
Volume on 2026 US midterm races approaches $1 billion, with markets also pricing specific House and Senate contests and the Los Angeles mayoral race.
RG.org · +6 outlets
Ohio wins prediction market lawsuit as Kalshi files for rehearing
Platforms are continuing to operate despite Ohio's legal threats, and a senator is seeking new regulation after the Sixth Circuit ruling.
NBC4 WCMH-TV · +12 outlets
Google Ads adds prediction market policy section with certification rules
The ad platform is restricting promotion of prediction markets in five states via a certification requirement.
Bonus.com · +12 outlets
Underdog sues Tennessee over state gaming enforcement
The event-contract exchange argues Tennessee lacks authority to regulate its offerings.
Casino.org · +14 outlets
Canada tightens prediction market rules, barring brokers from displaying sports contracts
The change adds another national regime to the patchwork of event-contract rules.
Finance Magnates
Kalshi's Oklahoma tribal partnership sparks sovereignty dispute as tribe denies deal
The episode highlights the collision between prediction markets and tribal casino sovereignty.
Bonus.com · +4 outlets
WSJ: nearly all volume on FIFA-linked prediction market is circular trading
The finding raises questions about whether sports-linked event market volume reflects real interest.
WSJ
Prediction market donations pour millions into state and federal races
Industry spending on politics is drawing scrutiny, including a former Kalshi critic now lobbying for it.
Arizona Daily Sun · +14 outlets
Schwab expands into prediction markets after CEO's sports betting warning
The brokerage joins others in offering event-contract trading to retail customers.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
Prediction market odds on a Tesla-SpaceX merger top 50% for early 2027
Traders are pricing meaningful odds of a combination of the two Musk companies.
CNBC · +1 outlets