Google Allowing Prediction Market Ads While Others Fight

Google Allowing Prediction Market Ads While Others Fight

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

Coinbase vs Michigan: When Does Betting Become Trading?

Coinbase vs Michigan: When Does Betting Become Trading?

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

Kalshi Faces Block in Massachusetts Sports Crackdown

Kalshi Faces Block in Massachusetts Sports Crackdown

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

Prediction Market Partnerships Under Fire in Louisiana

Prediction Market Partnerships Under Fire in Louisiana

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board sent a letter to licensed sports betting sites in the state stating that it views sports prediction markets as illegal. In the letter, the board stated that licensed operators who are partnered with prediction services may have their licenses rescinded. … Read more

Kalshi Partners With CNN Amid Legal Battles

Kalshi Partners With CNN Amid Legal Battles

Kalshi locked down an exclusive partnership with CNN that’ll bring its prediction market data to the network’s shows and platforms. The company is dealing with lawsuits from several states and a federal case claiming it wasn’t honest about how its trading system actually works. Even … Read more

New York Gaming Commission Chair Ousts Prediction Markets

New York Gaming Commission Chair Ousts Prediction Markets - Brian O’Dwyer

New York State Gaming Commission Chair Brian O’Dwyer calls out prediction markets, saying they are a “direct threat to the commission’s authority.” FanDuel and DraftKings have announced their intent to offer sports contracts in December. NEW YORK – Prediction markets are once again under the … Read more

Prediction Market News: Gemini 3 Release, Nevada Injunction

Prediction Market News: Gemini 3 Release, Nevada Injunction

Google CEO’s post on X attracted lots of attention to the release of Gemini 3, which has garnered over $7 million in bets on Polymarket. Kalshi’s injunction in Nevada likely to be overturned, facing opposition from multiple other states as well. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – … Read more

Kalshi Files Suit Against New York State Gaming Commission

Kalshi Files Suit Against New York State Gaming Commission

Kalshi is suing the New York State Gaming Commission after receiving a cease-and-desist notice from the state. Kalshi argues that their sports markets are legal due to the fact that they vary from traditional sports betting sites. NEW YORK – Kalshi has filed a lawsuit … Read more

CME Targets Sports Markets; FanDuel’s Role Still Unclear

CME Targets Sports Markets; FanDuel’s Role Still Unclear

CME Group plans to launch a prediction market platform offering contracts on economic indicators and potentially sports events by the end of 2025. FanDuel is partnering with CME but has yet to confirm involvement in sports event contracts amid regulatory concerns from states with legal … Read more