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Robinhood's prediction markets business now outearns its crypto desk, report says
The shift signals event contracts are becoming a core revenue line for the retail brokerage rather than a crypto-adjacent add-on.
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Kalshi criminal charges prompt other prediction markets to pull out of Utah
Operators are exiting the state as Kalshi faces criminal charges, an early test of how far state regulators can push against event contracts.
DefirateUtah Attorney General Files Criminal Charges Against KalshiKutvUtah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate predictionAbc4‘This is a crazy overreach’: Kalshi responds after Utah files criminal charges against company for promoting gambling, unlawful activityKjzzGrass fire near I-15 threatens homes, prompts ongoing monitoring in ClearfieldMashableUtah sues Kalshi. The feds sue Utah.BriefsUtah Charges Kalshi Co-Founders in Gambling CaseNewscordTrump Administration Sues Utah Over Kalshi Gambling Ban, CFTC Says: how 8 outlets framed itWorldcasinodirectoryTrump Jr. Prediction Market Links Draw New Senate Probe Call
Marex clears first institutional event contract transaction on Kalshi
Institutional clearing of event contracts marks a step toward mainstream financial plumbing for prediction markets.
TradersmagazineInstitutional Access Increases in Prediction MarketsTechflowpostAnalysis of Bernstein's Research Report: Prediction Markets to Reach $10 Trillion by 2035, Driven by Exchange ModelBloombergPrime Brokers Race to Give Wall Street Access to Event BetsFinancefeedsMarex Clears First Institutional Event Contract on Kalshi as Market Access Moves Into ClearingFinancefeedsMarex Clears First Institutional Event Contract on Kalshi as Market Access Moves Into Clearing
Sporttrade receives CFTC approval as designated contract market and clearinghouse
The approval gives the sports-betting operator a federally regulated venue to list event contracts.
GamingtodaySporttrade Gets CFTC Nod as Exchange and ClearinghouseYahooSporttrade Granted CFTC Approval as Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO)TradingviewDraftKings Moves Deeper Into Prediction Markets With DKeX CFTC FilingsDefirate17 DCM Filings Signal Faster CFTC Approvals, Swelling Prediction Market PipelineGamblingSporttrade Wins CFTC Approval as Exchange and ClearinghouseIgamingSporttrade Secures CFTC Licenses for New Prediction Market ExchangeIngame[Live] Sporttrade Adds DCM License, Pivot From State Regulation CompleteTmcnetSporttrade Granted CFTC Approval as Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO)
Robinhood eyes $586M in prediction market revenue as World Cup sets records
World Cup volume is being cited as evidence that sports event contracts can scale to major recurring revenue.
Sportradar US revenue rises 47% on prediction market deals
Data and odds suppliers are benefiting as prediction market operators buy the same feeds used by sportsbooks.
RgSportradar Q3 2026: Revenue Up 24%, US Revenue Up 47%TradingkeySportradar (SRAD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Revenue Rises 24% as Prediction Markets ExpandGamblinginsiderSportradar Says Prediction Markets Begin Driving Growth in Q3TradingviewSportradar Group Q3 Earnings Call HighlightsEuropeangamingSportradar posts 24% Q3 revenue rise as US sales jump 47%StocktitanQ3 profit rises 20% at Sportradar (SRAD), but nine-month earnings tell a different story.SbcamericasSportradar not concerned by states shutting out prediction markets as business booms
Bill would bar prediction markets from writing wildfire contracts
The proposal targets event contracts tied to natural disasters, a category regulators and lawmakers view as especially sensitive.
SeattleredBaumgartner bill would ban wildfire betting marketsFishduckWashington Congressman’s Bill Would Ban Wildfire Prediction Markets NationwideThenevadaindependentFederal appeals court allows Nevada to ban Kalshi and other prediction marketsSubstackCould Prediction Markets Start Having A Republican Problem Leading Up To Midterm Elections?CNBCGoat herding hedge: How Susquehanna and Kalshi are helping this company offset a change in California lawBloombergBilateral OTC Goat HedgeReviewjournalNevada legislator’s bill targets sports prediction markets as states ramp up legal fightIngame[Live] Sporttrade Adds DCM License, Pivot From State Regulation CompleteMSNBaumgartner bill would ban wildfire betting on prediction markets
Modo and Sporttrade bet on prediction markets and digital rips as new gaming formats
Operators are testing new product categories as prediction markets blur the line between trading and gambling.
Event contracts show up in third-quarter results as midterm polls open
Public companies are beginning to disclose event-contract exposure in quarterly filings, a sign the category is entering mainstream financial reporting.
PrnewswirePolls Open for the Midterms as Event Contracts Show Up in Third-Quarter ResultsThe GuardianAre prediction markets accurate on elections? The US midterms are a big testSubstackNebraska Rejects Online Sports Betting, But Election Results Could Help Gambling ExpansionQzStock market after midterm elections: 10 things to knowStocktitanDaily sugar trading at Intercontinental Exchange rose 59% year over yearBiggoSpaceX Slides After Midterm Losses as Investors Eye Friday Musk-Baron EventSeekingalphaMidterms: A Democratic Congress Can't Ban Bitcoin, But It Can Reach Many IntermediariesSubstackFive Thoughts On Prediction Markets As Midterm Elections ArriveAdmiralmarketsDow Jones Today: Futures Slip on Midterm Election DayRobinhoodIntroducing the Presidential Election MarketNewswirePolls Open for the Midterms as Event Contracts Show Up in Third-Quarter Results
Kalshi's legal status in Florida examined for November 2026
State-by-state legal questions persist as Kalshi faces criminal charges in Utah and pushback elsewhere.
SaturdaydownsouthWhere is Kalshi Legal in the U.S.? Full State-by-State Guide (2026)FoxsportsIs Kalshi Legal in Texas? October 2026 Legal Status and How to TradeDefirateKalshi Second Circuit Injunction Denial Clears Lawsuits to ContinueNypostBest Prediction Market Apps & Sites Ranked | November 2026CoversFlorida Sports Betting: Legal Status & Best Alternatives (November 2026)SiIs Kalshi Legal in New York? What to Know in November 2026ActionnetworkIs Polymarket Legal in Florida? November 2026 StatusSquawkaIs Kalshi Legal in Alabama? Prediction Markets Status (2026)
Kalshi's legal status in California examined for November 2026
California is among the largest markets where Kalshi's legality remains contested.
AlIs Kalshi legal in Texas? Legal status in November 2026SaturdaydownsouthWhere is Kalshi Legal in the U.S.? Full State-by-State Guide (2026)FoxsportsIs Kalshi Legal in Texas? October 2026 Legal Status and How to TradeDefirateKalshi Second Circuit Injunction Denial Clears Lawsuits to ContinueUsatodayBest Prediction Market Platforms in the US: Top 5 Ranked for November 2026SacbeeIf sports betting is banned in California, why is Kalshi allowed to operate here?CNBCCalifornia's Proposition 40: What voters need to know about billionaire wealth tax battleSiIs Kalshi Legal in New York? What to Know in November 2026ActionnetworkBest Prediction Market Apps: Top 5 Tested With Live Order-Book Data (November 2026)MultistateStates vs. Prediction Markets: Regulatory BattlesNprKalshi in court over 19 federal lawsuits. What's the future of prediction markets?TheatlanticThe Company Making a Mockery of State Gambling BansThe New York TimesIs Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’ (Published 2025)FoxsportsIs Kalshi Legal in California? October 2026 Legal Status and How to Trade
Kalshi's legal status in Texas examined for November 2026
Texas joins a growing list of states where prediction market operators face legal uncertainty.
FoxsportsIs Kalshi Legal in Texas? October 2026 Legal Status and How to TradeSaturdaydownsouthWhere is Kalshi Legal in the U.S.? Full State-by-State Guide (2026)DefirateKalshi Second Circuit Injunction Denial Clears Lawsuits to ContinueGamblinginsiderDemocrats Win Midterms, but Prediction Markets’ Biggest Threat May Come From Texas and GeorgiaUsatodayBest Prediction Market Platforms in the US: Top 5 Ranked for November 2026SiIs Kalshi Legal in New York? What to Know in November 2026CBS SportsAre sports prediction markets legal? Status of Kalshi and Polymarket in all 50 statesFoleyhoagA Temporary Reprieve for Hemp-THC Products… But what now? | Cannabis & the LawNprMeta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market appActionnetworkBest Prediction Market Apps: Top 5 Tested With Live Order-Book Data (November 2026)TheatlanticThe Company Making a Mockery of State Gambling BansThe New York TimesIs Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’ (Published 2025)FoxsportsIs Kalshi Legal in Texas? October 2026 Legal Status and How to Trade
How to trade the 2026 midterm elections using prediction markets
Explainer coverage surges as midterm election contracts draw retail interest across Kalshi and Polymarket.
ThehillPrediction markets foresaw Democratic dominance in midterm electionsReutersPrediction markets price Democratic sweep as US midterm betting soarsFederalnewsnetworkBiggest Senate Races on Prediction Markets: Trade on Midterm ElectionsThe GuardianAre prediction markets accurate on elections? The US midterms are a big testWashingtonpostNearly $1.9 billion traded on midterms in booming prediction marketsBloombergElection Trading Stagnates on Prediction Markets After 2024 BoomVarietyMidterm Elections: Americans Have Wagered $1.9 Billion on Prediction Markets on U.S. Races - With Democrats Favored to Win House and SenateQz9 prediction-market bets and stories from the 2026 midterm electionsCovers2026 Midterm Results: Prediction Market Accuracy and Key UpsetsYahooPrediction markets vs. polls: Election forecasting industry faces midterm testKhouKalshi tops $2.5 billion in election trading, but how much did people win?CNBCMidterm elections could jolt stocks as Democrats look poised to sweep CongressNycitynewsservicePrediction Market Platforms Call New York Home. Voters Call Them “Corrupt”SubstackPrediction Markets And Midterms: A Postmortem
2026 US midterm elections: dates and prediction markets
Election cycle guides are being published to capitalize on midterm contract volume.
CNBCMidterm Election Day recap: Democrats flip Senate and House in stunning victoryThe GuardianAre prediction markets accurate on elections? The US midterms are a big testFoxbusinessUS stock futures mixed as Democrats score key midterm election winsThe New York TimesLive Forecast: Senate and HouseReutersPrediction markets get Democratic win right, with a few surprisesBloombergElection Trading Stagnates on Prediction Markets After 2024 BoomEconomistUS midterms 2026: live resultsNymagKalshi Also Won the MidtermsYahooPrediction markets vs. polls: Election forecasting industry faces midterm testTimeWhen Will We Know the Results of the Midterm Elections?VarietyMidterm Elections: Americans Have Wagered $1.9 Billion on Prediction Markets on U.S. Races - With Democrats Favored to Win House and SenateLivenowfoxPrediction markets vs. polls: Who got the election right?Qz9 prediction-market bets and stories from the 2026 midterm electionsNewsnationnowHow accurately did polling, Polymarket data predict 2026 election results?
How to use prediction markets for midterms on Kalshi and Polymarket
Coverage of election trading venues continues as users seek guidance on platform mechanics.
The GuardianAre prediction markets accurate on elections? The US midterms are a big testBloombergElection Trading Stagnates on Prediction Markets After 2024 BoomThehillPrediction markets foresaw Democratic dominance in midterm electionsWashingtonpostNearly $1.9 billion traded on midterms in booming prediction marketsNprPolymarket has investigated 'dozens' of election-related casesThe New York TimesHe Bet $1.5 Million on the Midterms. Will He Win Big?The Wall Street JournalThe Prediction-Market Bettors Who Turned Election Night Into a Real-Time CasinoReutersPrediction markets price Democratic sweep as US midterm betting soarsAxiosPrediction markets have a lot riding on the blue waveYahooPrediction markets vs. polls: Election forecasting industry faces midterm testQzKalshi and Polymarket traders back Democrats to win the SenateSporticoPrediction Markets Need Trump. Their Election Odds Risk His FuryCNBCPrediction market traders now see nearly 75% chance of Democrats winning the SenatePoliticoPrediction markets’ credibility ‘on the line’ in midterms
Prediction markets and the midterms: a postmortem
Analysts assess how election markets performed during the midterm cycle.
BloombergPrediction Markets Won Big Last NightCovers2026 Midterm Results: Prediction Market Accuracy and Key UpsetsWell-playedDemocratic midterm wins put prediction markets on new legal footingSubstackNebraska Rejects Online Sports Betting, But Election Results Could Help Gambling ExpansionTheargumentmagRepublicans did even worse than we warnedDailymailJD Vance's midterms statement hides savage secret message about TrumpMSNPrediction markets keep whiffing on elections. Will they miss on the midterms?
Prediction markets move from sideshow to mainstream, analyst argues
Commentary frames event contracts as an established market category rather than a novelty.
Guide to ProphetX: prediction market contracts and pricing for Boston teams
ProphetX is explained for sports fans as team-specific event contracts expand.
Best prediction market platforms ranked and reviewed for November 2026
Comparison articles proliferate as affiliates chase prediction market signups.
Best prediction market apps for 2026 ranked by The Independent
Another consumer-facing ranking of prediction market apps.
Top prediction market platforms in the US ranked for November 2026
Consumer rankings continue as the category grows.
Comparing and reviewing the top prediction markets
Comparative review coverage of prediction market operators.
OG prediction market platform reviewed for 2026
A review of the OG platform as competition among prediction market venues grows.
Gemini prediction market minimum deposit and trading requirements outlined
Exchange-linked prediction market products are adding onboarding requirements.
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