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Top story Utah sues Kalshi and its co-founders, seeking $61M over alleged illegal gambling
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Utah's criminal case against the prediction market operator is the most aggressive state action yet against Kalshi, which argues it is federally regulated.

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LegaluspokersitesUtah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Two Co-FoundersFox13nowOther predictive markets pull out of Utah after Kalshi criminal chargesCryptoUtah sues Kalshi, seeks up to $61M over alleged illegal bettingCryptobriefingUtah files criminal gambling charges against Kalshi and its co-foundersArs TechnicaKalshi and its co-founders face felony charges for violating Utah gambling lawsSeekingalphaUtah AG charges Kalshi over alleged illegal gamblingAPUtah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction marketsDecryptUtah Files Felony Charges Against Kalshi, Co-Founders Over Sports BetsKslUtah attorney general sues 'prediction market' Kalshi over alleged illegal gamblingMSNUtah sues Kalshi, seeking up to $60 million in profit made off of UtahnsLocalnews8Utah sues Kalshi, claims Utahns lost millions in illegal gamblingYahooUtah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi FoundersKutvUtah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction
CFTC asks court to throw out Utah's criminal case against Kalshi
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The federal derivatives regulator is siding with Kalshi in arguing that state gambling enforcement is preempted by CFTC jurisdiction.

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SportsbettingCFTC Seeks to Block Utah's Kalshi Gambling CrackdownGamblinginsiderFederal Government Asks Court To Halt Utah’s Criminal Case Against KalshiRgCFTC, US Seek Order Blocking Utah's Kalshi ProsecutionDeseretUtah charges Kalshi and its co-founders with felonies over sports betsFrontofficesportsUtah Escalates Kalshi Fight With Felony ChargesNewscordTrump Administration Sues Utah Over Kalshi Gambling Ban, CFTC Says: how 8 outlets framed itBroadbandbreakfastUtah Charges Kalshi and Its Founders, Escalating Fight Over Who Can Regulate Prediction MarketsSubstackI Got An Email From Kalshi Asking If I Wanted To Hedge For My Business In OregonReasonThe NFL Chooses States, Not the CFTC, in Fight Over Prediction Market RegulationWorldcasinodirectoryUtah Prediction Market Pullback by Major SportsbooksSigmaCFTC seeks to block Utah’s criminal case against KalshiThesportsgeekUtah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-FoundersYahooUtah Judge: Sports Prediction Markets Can’t Soar Above State LawActionnetworkBest Prediction Market Apps: Top 5 Tested With Live Order-Book Data (November 2026)
DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and Robinhood pull prediction markets from Utah after Kalshi charges
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Operators exited Utah en masse as the state's criminal case against Kalshi raised legal risk for regulated sportsbooks offering event contracts.

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CasinoDraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics Halt Prediction Markets in UtahBettingnewsUtah vs. Prediction Markets: Major Operators Exit StateGamblingDraftKings, Fanatics, Robinhood Curb Utah ContractsIngameFanatics To Shutter Predictions In UtahFox13nowOther predictive markets pull out of Utah after Kalshi criminal chargesWorldcasinodirectoryUtah Prediction Market Pullback by Major SportsbooksGamingamericaDraftKings, FanDuel Exit Utah Prediction Markets, Kalshi FightsDefirateDKeX, Fanduel Predicts Limit Market Access in Utah While Fanatics Pulls MarketsGamingtodayDraftKings, FanDuel Pull Sports Prediction Markets From Utah After Kalshi ChargesActionnetworkBest Prediction Market Apps: Top 5 Tested With Live Order-Book Data (November 2026)GamblinginsiderThe Gambling Wire: Illinois Blocked From Enforcing Prediction Market Laws, Operators Exit UtahSubstackThe Cashout: NY Sports Betting Handle, Revenue Are Up In Weekly October NumbersYahooKalshi, Robinhood and Crypto com Face Cease & Desist Order in ConnecticutFrontofficesportsWelcome to the Prediction-Market Super Bowl
Illinois appeals to Seventh Circuit after judge blocks its prediction market licensing and tax law
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The state is fighting an injunction that halted its plan to regulate event contracts as sports betting, a case that could shape how states oversee the sector.

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SbcamericasIllinois Appeals After Judge Blocks Prediction Markets LawSportsbettingdimeIllinois Prediction Market Law Injunction Now In Effect, but State Appeals to Seventh CircuitReadwriteIllinois appeals Pacold injunction blocking its prediction-market licensing and tax regimeRgIllinois Appeals Prediction Market Injunction to 7th CircuitTokenpostIllinois Appeals Order Limiting State Rules on Swaps at CFTC VenuesGamblinginsiderThe Gambling Wire: Illinois Blocked From Enforcing Prediction Market Laws, Operators Exit UtahSubstackFive Thoughts On Prediction Markets As Midterm Elections ArriveSubstackThe Cashout: NY Sports Betting Handle, Revenue Are Up In Weekly October NumbersWsnAre Prediction Markets Legal in the US? (October 2026)LegalsportsreportIllinois Judge Sides With Kalshi Despite Calling Contracts BetsDefirateFederal Judge Grants Kalshi and Coinbase Partial Injunctions Against IllinoisScotusblogCourt grants several new cases, including on whether the Second Amendment protects possession of semiautomatic riflesYogonetCourt dismisses Potawatomi lawsuit against Waukegan casino plans in IllinoisLegalsportsbettingCFTC Sues Utah as Washington Takes Over the Prediction Market Fight
Kalshi partners with the Philadelphia 76ers in first NBA team deal
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The sponsorship marks prediction markets moving further into mainstream sports marketing even as regulators push back in several states.

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Gambling76ers Become First NBA Team To Sign Kalshi PartnershipBettingnewsPhiladelphia 76ers Become First NBA Team to Partner With KalshiYahooSpurs' Victor Wembanyama takes indirect shot at 76ers' LeBron James, Heat's Giannis AntetokounmpoSportscapemagazinePhiladelphia 76ers Names Kalshi First NBA Team Prediction Market PartnerAwfulannouncingPhiladelphia 76ers announce Kalshi deal, becoming first NBA team to partner with prediction marketPhillyvoiceWith Kalshi deal, 76ers become first NBA team to partner with a prediction marketSixersPENN MEDICINE, PHILADELPHIA 76ERS ‘ASSISTS FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES’ PROGRAM RETURNS FOR THIRD SEASON, SUPPORTING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN GREATER PHILADELPHIASportcalKalshi secures first NBA team deal with 76ersInquirerSixers become first NBA team to partner with a prediction market, team up with Kalshi amid growing gambling concernsSportsbusinessjournalPhiladelphia 76ers become first NBA team to ink deal with KalshiCdcgamingPhiladelphia 76ers First NBA Team to Partner With KalshiTalksportLeBron James’ 76ers become first NBA team to ink deal with company now valued at $40bnRg76ers Sign Multi-Year Kalshi Deal, a First for an NBA TeamWorldcasinodirectoryPhiladelphia 76ers Sign Historic Kalshi Partnership Deal
Sporttrade receives CFTC approval as a designated contract market and clearinghouse
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The approval gives Sporttrade a federally regulated path into prediction markets, adding a new competitor to Kalshi and Polymarket.

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CoversSporttrade Gets CFTC Approval to Enter Prediction Market IndustryYahooSporttrade Granted CFTC Approval as Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO)TradingviewDraftKings Moves Deeper Into Prediction Markets With DKeX CFTC FilingsGamingtodaySporttrade Continues Progress Toward Relaunching With PredictionsYogonetSporttrade to exit US online sports betting markets while awaiting CFTC decisionFinancemagnatesSporttrade Exits Sports Betting to Rebuild Around Prediction Markets Under CFTC OversightDefirate17 DCM Filings Signal Faster CFTC Approvals, Swelling Prediction Market PipelineIngame[Live] Sporttrade Adds DCM License, Pivot From State Regulation CompleteTmcnetSporttrade Granted CFTC Approval as Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO)
Polymarket halts Michigan sports prediction markets by November 25
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The pullback follows state pressure on sports-related event contracts and shows operators retreating where regulators challenge their offerings.

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PlaymichiganPolymarket Agrees to Halt Sports Contracts in MichiganSportsbusinessjournalPolymarket to halt sports contracts in Michigan under agreementWsnPolymarket Will Hit Pause on Sports Contracts in MichiganRgPolymarket to Halt Michigan Sports Contracts by Nov. 25Wzzm13Polymarket US agrees to halt sports contracts in Michigan, complying with state demandsSaturdaydownsouthIs Polymarket Legal in the US? State Availability GuideLegalsportsreportMichigan Makes Polymarket Fourth Operator To Halt Sports ContractsFocusgn76ers become first NBA team to sign prediction market partnerActionnetworkPolymarket Michigan Update: Sports Positions Must Close by November 25SbcamericasPolymarket Pulls Its Sports Event Contracts Out Of MichiganGamingtodayPolymarket Ends Michigan Sports Contracts Under Court DealDefirateNovig and Crypto.com Sue Missouri as State’s Prediction Market Deadline HitsNypostBest Prediction Market Apps & Sites Ranked | November 2026MliveKalshi vs. Polymarket: A 2026 comparison for traders seeking the better prediction market
CFTC greenlights trading in single-stock perpetual contracts
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The move opens a new leveraged retail product category that could overlap with the same market-structure debates surrounding event contracts.

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BloombergTrading on US Stock Perpetuals Contracts Is Approved by CFTCInvestingCFTC approves trading of single-stock perpetual futures under joint SEC oversightFinancefeedsCFTC Opens U.S. Markets to Crypto-Style Perpetual Futures on Individual StocksFxnewsgroupIndividual Equity Perps given green light by CFTCTheblockCoinbase seeks SEC greenlight to list equity perpetualsCryptonewsCrypto.com Gets Green Light to Bring Single-Stock Futures to the US247wallstThe CFTC Just Cleared Stock Perpetual Futures for U.S. Exchanges. Does That Hurt Hyperliquid?WhtcTrading in single-stock ‘perps’ can begin, US regulator saysCryptoEquity perpetual futures get CFTC clearance for first US tradingThedefiantCboe-Backed Group Sues CFTC Over Single-Stock Perps ApprovalsBiggoCFTC Opens Door to Perpetual Futures on Single Stocks in US FirstCoingapeBREAKING: CFTC Approves Kalshi US 500 Stock Index Perpetual FuturesMSNTrading in single-stock perps can begin, US regulator says
New York expands legal fight with Kalshi through new subpoena action
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New York joins a growing list of states probing whether prediction markets violate local gambling statutes.

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NprAs crypto and prediction markets expand, their regulator shrinksReutersNew York, Polymarket sue each other over whether prediction markets are illegal gamblingDefiratePolymarket Becomes Official Prediction Market Partner of Yankees as New York Legal Battles Heat UpWorldcasinodirectoryNovig Challenges New York Prediction Market RulesThearmchairtraderCFTC goes to war with New York over KalshiThe GuardianSurging prediction markets face legal backlash in US: ‘Lines have been blurred’SubstackBreaking News: Kalshi Files To Launch Moneyline Betting EquivalentAtsPrediction Markets: 10 States Cracking Down in 2026MSNNew York Gaming Commission takes Kalshi to court over unanswered subpoenas
Ohio senator says it is time for a prediction markets bill
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Ohio moves toward a legislative framework as states split between banning, licensing, or litigating over event contracts.

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WashingtonpostAnalysis | The politics of prediction marketsDispatchPeople are betting on Ohio elections. Do the odds mean anything?OddsshopperWhy Jon Husted (R) Will Win the Ohio Senate RaceSpectrumnews1'New ethical concerns': Ohio bill looks to forbid public officials, employees from using pre­diction marketsInvestorsTrump To Attend Key Meeting For Clarity Act. Prediction Markets See A 41% Chance Of Passing.SignalohioBernie Moreno Wants to Bar Senators From Using Prediction MarketsNbcnewsSenate bans members and staff from trading on prediction marketsStatenewsU.S. Senate passes resolution from Ohio senator banning chamber from prediction marketsRollcallSenate bans prediction market trading by members, staffReutersUS Senate bans its members, staff from betting in prediction marketsFoxbaltimoreHouse urged to pass prediction market ban following Senate actionNews5clevelandOhio lawmaker looks to make companies taking part in prediction markets pay the state their fair sharePbsSenate bans members and staff from betting in prediction marketsThepostathensPrediction markets flood Ohio elections
Prediction markets may face bipartisan reckoning after midterms
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Election-season scrutiny has raised the odds of congressional action on how event contracts are regulated.

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SubstackFive Thoughts On Prediction Markets As Midterm Elections ArriveReutersPrediction markets face US midterms test as election bets soarThe GuardianAre prediction markets accurate on elections? The US midterms are a big testKare11Prediction markets are attracting big money for the midterms despite state laws and regulationsSporticoPrediction Markets Need Trump. Their Election Odds Risk His FuryCbcPrediction markets have gone 'mainstream' but what effect will it have on the U.S. midterms?Business InsiderSenators want Kalshi and Polymarket to prove election odds aren't tainted ahead of the midterm voteThedailybeastPrediction Markets Forecast Trump’s Worst NightmareActionnetworkCan Prediction Markets Get the Midterms Right After Recent Misses?YahooHere’s what prediction markets show as Election Day gets underwayYahooNFL rules forced Saquon Barkley to sell his interest in PolymarketSubstackThe Midterm Reckoning: Goldman Maps the Political Risks Wall Street May Be MispricingMSNPrediction markets face US midterms test as election bets soar
Saquon Barkley divests Polymarket stake to comply with NFL gambling rules
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The divestiture shows league gambling policies creating complications for athletes with ties to prediction market platforms.

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ESPNEagles star Saquon Barkley says he was forced to divest Polymarket equity stakeThegrioSaquon Barkley says NFL rules forced him to sell his Polymarket stakeFrontofficesportsNFL Told Saquon Barkley to Divest Polymarket StakeReadwriteNFL forced Saquon Barkley to sell Polymarket stake, treating prediction markets as sportsbooksChicagotribunePhiladelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley says NFL told him to divest equity stake in PolymarketCasinoNFL Forces Eagles RB Saquon Barkley to Divest Polymarket StakeLegalsportsreportNFL Betting Rules Force Barkley To Divest Polymarket StakeBozemandailychronicleEagles running back Saquon Barkley says NFL told him to divest equity stake in PolymarketTwaslnewsSaquon Barkley Forced to Divest Equity Stake in Prediction Company by NFLClevelandWhy Saquon Barkley says the NFL made him sell his stake in a fast-growing companyYahooEagles' Saquon Barkley says NFL directed him to sell stake in prediction market platformFoxnewsEagles' Saquon Barkley says NFL directed him to sell stake in prediction market platformOnpattisonSaquon Barkley says NFL forced him to sell off stake in PolymarketCorsicanadailysunEagles running back Saquon Barkley says NFL told him to divest equity stake in Polymarket
Nasdaq seeks to launch inflation prediction markets
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A major exchange operator exploring event contracts signals prediction markets expanding beyond sports and elections into economic data.

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ForexNasdaq 100 Forecast: NDX falls after hotter inflation dataMorningstarWhere the US Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy NowUsnewsWill the Stock Market Crash in 2026? 5 Risks to Consider | InvestingSeekingalphaRisks Increased For A Stock Market Sell-Off (NYSEARCA:SPY)CbsnewsWhy the bond market is freaking out, and what it means for your moneyFoolIf a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, History Says This Is the Smartest Move to Make247wallstQualcomm Vs. Intel: The Market is Refuting Both AI Rebrand AttemptsBloombergS&P 500 Is Set for Record as Solid Jobs Sink Bonds: Markets WrapYahooPepsiCo beats earnings expectations, lowers guidance as it aims to stabilize North America businessThe Wall Street JournalTrump Picked Warsh for Fed Chair to Cut Rates. Markets Are Bracing for the Opposite.Fortune'Peak war panic' will likely hit markets in 1-3 weeks, as Trump balks at ceasefire dealJpmorganShock Absorption: 3 Signs the Economy Is Picking Up From HereTs2Stock Market Today: Live Updates 17.08.2026TradingviewIXIC: Nasdaq Futures Shed 1% as Chip Selloff in Asia Triggers Trading Halt
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