CFTC sues Utah to block state gambling enforcement against prediction markets (Kalshi)
The federal lawsuit escalates a state-federal jurisdiction fight now spanning roughly ten states over whether event contracts are CFTC-regulated derivatives or
The Hill · +15 outlets
NBA signs CFTC integrity MOU and names Kalshi, Polymarket preferred prediction market partners
The league becomes the first major US sports body to formalize data-sharing and integrity rules with the CFTC, while the NFL continues to challenge prediction m
Gaming America · +15 outlets
New York Gaming Commission asks court to compel Kalshi to turn over records
New York's regulator says Kalshi failed to comply with subpoenas, adding a state-level probe to the company's widening legal docket.
Yogonet · +14 outlets
Kalshi sues Louisiana officials to block enforcement against its sports event contracts
Kalshi is going on offense in federal court against state gambling laws, mirroring the broader CFTC-versus-states jurisdictional battle.
Yogonet · +14 outlets
CFTC reopens review of Polymarket's compliance with US user blockade settlement
Renewed scrutiny of whether Polymarket kept US users off its platform revives an unresolved compliance issue for the offshore venue.
bloomingbit · +6 outlets
Polymarket halts new sports trades in Michigan as state curbs spread
Polymarket is limiting access state by state as gaming regulators push back on sports event contracts.
DeFi Rate · +2 outlets
CFTC warns insider trading in prediction markets is an enforcement priority
The agency signals that trading on nonpublic information in event contracts will face enforcement action, trackable by the CFTC's new NBA data-sharing arrangeme
CDC Gaming · +13 outlets
Parlays drive Kalshi to new records; September sports betting update
Kalshi's growth is increasingly driven by parlay-style sports contracts even as legal challenges to its model mount.
The Closing Line · +6 outlets
Will prediction markets change Hawaii's stance on sports betting?
Hawaii, one of two states without legal sports betting, is being pulled into the debate over event contracts.
SBC Americas · +14 outlets
Commentary: election markets offer probabilities, and Kalshi and Polymarket are partly to blame for misreading them
The critique argues prediction market platforms have not done enough to explain that prices are probabilities, not forecasts.
The Event Horizon · +14 outlets
Ex-White House teleprompter operator to pay $172,000 to settle CFTC probe
The settlement is a minor but notable CFTC enforcement action unrelated to the prediction market disputes.
Reuters · +6 outlets
Betting on Democracy (analysis)
A policy analysis examines the implications of prediction markets for democratic processes.
Council on Foreign Relations · +14 outlets
Guides: Polymarket's US legality, Kalshi and Polymarket state-by-state status, and best prediction market apps
A cluster of evergreen state-availability and app-ranking explainers reflects reader demand amid the regulatory fight; they contain no new news.
CBS Sports · +14 outlets