Archive snapshot · Regulation
Wed, Oct 28, 4:46 PM ET
CFTC sues Utah to block state enforcement against Kalshi, as AG responds with criminal charges
The federal suit seeks to halt Utah's action against Kalshi's event contracts, escalating a state-federal fight now spanning roughly ten states over who regulat
Sports Betting Dime · +15 outlets
NBA names Kalshi and Polymarket preferred prediction exchanges and signs integrity MOU with CFTC
The league will supply official data to the two venues and share integrity data with the CFTC, giving prediction markets a mainstream sports partner amid regula
TOKENPOST · +15 outlets
Polymarket agrees to halt new sports event contracts in Michigan
The concession comes as state gaming regulators press prediction markets to stop offering sports contracts within their borders.
https://www.ingame.com/ · +14 outlets
New York gaming regulator asks court to compel Kalshi to turn over records
The New York State Gaming Commission is seeking company data from Kalshi as part of its scrutiny of prediction market operations in the state.
Yogonet · +14 outlets
Kalshi sues Louisiana officials to block enforcement against its sports event contracts
Kalshi's federal suit against Louisiana officials is part of a widening set of state-by-state legal battles over sports event contracts.
Yogonet · +14 outlets
Robinhood shares fall over 6% as Q3 earnings detail prediction market economics
Robinhood's earnings offered one of the clearest public looks at how much revenue event contracts generate for a listed brokerage.
The Event Horizon · +14 outlets
CFTC reopens review of Polymarket's compliance with US user blockade settlement
Regulators are revisiting whether Polymarket met the terms that barred US users from its platform under a prior settlement.
bloomingbit · +7 outlets
Democratic midterm win could put prediction markets and the CFTC in the hot seat
Congressional oversight of the CFTC's prediction market posture could shift if Democrats take the midterms, adding political risk to the venue operators.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Ohio licensees given until Oct. 30 to cut ties with prediction markets
Ohio's deadline adds to a growing patchwork of state directives pushing licensed operators away from prediction market partnerships.
Gambling.com · +14 outlets
Study finds 43% of US teens aged 13-17 gambled in the past year
The survey adds youth exposure data to the policy debate over expanding sports betting and prediction markets.
The Closing Line · +7 outlets
Kalshi CEO Mansour insists prediction markets are not gambling as legal fights multiply
Kalshi's leadership is publicly arguing that event contracts are regulated financial products, a core claim in its fights with state gaming regulators.
Crypto Briefing · +9 outlets
Phantom launches Kalshi-powered prediction markets for US users
The wallet's US prediction market rollout comes days after the CFTC sued Utah, extending Kalshi's contracts to a new consumer surface.
TradingView · +11 outlets
Report: prediction markets could cost tribes and states billions in gaming revenue
Tribal gaming interests warn that event contracts could divert revenue from compacts, adding a sovereign-tribal dimension to the regulatory fight.
ICT News · +14 outlets
NFL betting rules force Barkley to divest his Polymarket stake
League gambling policy barred the player from holding equity in a prediction market, highlighting conflicts between sports and event contracts.
Legal Sports Report · +10 outlets
Kalshi sues Missouri as Crypto.com challenges Utah in gambling wire roundup
Additional state-level lawsuits show the prediction market dispute extending beyond Utah into Missouri and other jurisdictions.
Gambling Insider · +1 outlets
Kalshi reports record volumes as parlays drive growth
Trading activity data shows prediction markets gaining scale even as state and federal regulators contest their legality.
The Closing Line · +14 outlets
Better Markets argues election outcome event contracts are a huge gamble
The advocacy group's position is part of the broader pushback against CFTC-approved election contracts on consumer protection grounds.
Better Markets
Commentary: election market users misread probabilities, and Kalshi and Polymarket share blame
Critics argue the venues' framing encourages users to treat market prices as forecasts rather than probabilities.
The Event Horizon

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