Warren, Curtis Press Kalshi and Polymarket on Election Trading Safeguards

Warren, Curtis Press Kalshi and Polymarket on Election Trading Safeguards

Elizabeth Warren and John Curtis want Kalshi and Polymarket to report suspected election-trading violations stopped before trades and found afterward by Nov. 3. The letter also asks how many suspected cases each company sent to the CFTC or to police since Jan. 1. The letter … Read more

Breeders’ Cup Classic Picks: Sovereignty +250, Puma +1000

Breeders' Cup Classic Picks: Sovereignty +250, Puma +1000

Forever Young heads the board at +200 and Sovereignty is +250 in a seven-horse Classic after Magnitude was scratched Thursday. Sovereignty at +250 is the play, perfect in three races over the distance and level with Forever Young’s speed figure. Forever Young’s only losses have … Read more

Mobile Taking A Bigger Share Of Nevada Sports Betting

Mobile Taking A Bigger Share Of Nevada Sports Betting

LAS VEGAS – Nevada’s sportsbook counters are slowly giving way to phones. The Nevada Gaming Control Board’s September report shows bettors placed $510.8 million in mobile wagers, or 71.7% of the state’s $712.4 million handle. That’s up from 67.2% last September and 54.9% in September … Read more

Canelo Mbilli Prediction: Fight Goes The Distance At -350

Canelo Mbilli Prediction: Fight Goes The Distance At -350

Canelo Alvarez is -310 and Christian Mbilli +250, with Mbilli’s WBC super middleweight belt on the line Saturday in Riyadh. The best bet is the fight going the distance at -350, backed by eight straight Alvarez fights decided on the scorecards. Across 98 pro fights … Read more

Illinois Sports Betting Revenue Hits Two-Year Low In August

Illinois Sports Betting Revenue Hits Two-Year Low In August

CHICAGO – Illinois bettors wagered nearly the same amount in August as they did a year ago, but sportsbooks kept far less of it. The Illinois Gaming Board’s August report shows sportsbooks took $1.029 billion in bets, just $315,000 less than last August. Adjusted gross … Read more

CFTC Sues Utah as Washington Takes Over the Prediction Market Fight

CFTC Sues Utah as Washington Takes Over the Prediction Market Fight

SALT LAKE CITY – The prediction market fight is no longer just platforms against states. The federal government sued Utah on Monday, and it now has 10 states in court for trying to keep federally regulated exchanges out. The U.S. government and the Commodity Futures … Read more

Midterm Election Betting Odds for 7 Governor Races

Midterm Election Betting Odds for 7 Governor Races

WASHINGTON – With six days until the Nov. 3 midterms, Bovada has odds posted on the country’s governor races, and only one of them is priced close to a coin flip. State-licensed apps that offer legal sports betting don’t take election bets, so political lines … Read more

Giants, Jets Help New York Sports Betting Set September Record

Giants, Jets Help New York Sports Betting Set September Record

NEW YORK – Months after the Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973, New York took the sportsbooks for another ride in September. The New York State Gaming Commission’s September report shows mobile sportsbooks took $2.4 billion in bets, up 5% from last year … Read more