The Utah prop betting ban bill, House Bill 243, puts proposition bets under the state’s gambling laws, putting it in direct conflict with federally regulated prediction market platforms. Kalshi took an early offensive, heading to federal court for an injunction before Utah could act, building … Read more
A former Trump official launched a coalition arguing prediction market platforms are illegal sports betting in disguise. Not all Republicans are aligned, with the CFTC backing the platforms while prominent party figures push for state-level regulation instead. States are already taking these platforms to court, … Read more
Kalshi took the unusual step of suing Utah first, using public threats from state officials as grounds that enforcement was on the way. Utah is pushing back through public statements, HB243, and a governor determined to keep prediction markets out of the state. The conflict … Read more
Nevada’s Dina Titus filed a bill targeting prediction platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket that offer sports wagering. Passage looks unlikely given Republican control of the House and Trump administration support for these markets. Titus is simultaneously backing legislation to fix a new tax rule that … Read more
Rep. Joseph Elison filed House Bill 243 to outlaw prop betting in Utah even though gambling is already banned. The bill updates state law to define prop bets as illegal and lets the Attorney General go after platforms breaking the rules. The bill reflects nationwide … Read more
Google is now permitting prediction marketing advertisements with their latest advertising policy update. A Massachusetts judge rules that Kalshi is not licensed to offer sports wagering in the state. Portugal ordered Polymarket to cease their operations and be blocked in the country after an influx … Read more
Kalshi’s pricing on markets during Week 17 of the NFL season was up to 8% more expensive than that of legal online sportsbooks. DraftKings’ own prediction market was about twice as expensive as their own sportsbook odds. LAS VEGAS – Recent tracking by Citizens found … Read more
Coinbase sued Michigan regulators to prevent state gambling laws from applying to prediction markets it claims fall under federal jurisdiction. Michigan officials warned operators that offering sports event contracts would threaten their licenses, but DraftKings and FanDuel launched anyway. The dispute will likely reach the … Read more
Arizona is the first state to announce intentions to revoke the license of a sports betting operator, as Underdog has come under fire for their partnership with Crypto.com. Underdog never officially launched sports prediction markets in Arizona. PHOENIX – Arizona is set to revoke the … Read more
A Massachusetts judge is deciding whether to block Kalshi from letting people bet on sports games, questioning if Wall Street financial rules really should apply to predicting who wins a sports game. Kalshi claims it runs a federally regulated trading platform, but the state argues … Read more
