WASHINGTON – Wednesday’s U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing titled “No Sure Bets: Protecting Sports Integrity in America” was a lopsided battle between those speaking against and in favor of prediction markets. Those wanting more regulation for prediction markets included witnesses like American Gaming Association (AGA) President … Read more
Editor’s Note on May 13: The Minnesota House and Senate approved a bill that would ban a specific list of prediction market event contracts in the state. The bill, SF 4760, was amended to include language from John Marty’s SF 4511 bill banning event contracts … Read more
NEW YORK – While sports leagues want to regulated prediction markets and monetize them, their own players are seeking protection from them. A comment period for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) exposed the internal contradiction between leagues like the NFL, NBA, and MLB and … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – No members of the U.S. Senate are allowed to use prediction markets after a resolution was passed unanimously on April 30, 2026. The Senate approved the rule change by unanimous voice vote, and it took effect immediately. Bernie Moreno, a Republican Senator … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s prediction market bill signals a new way for states to combat the prediction market infestation. Senate Bill 430 establishes a licensing and regulation framework that would make prediction market companies pay taxes like Ohio sports betting sites do. Ohio has proven … Read more
MADISON, Wisc. – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing Wisconsin in response to the state’s lawsuit against prediction market companies. Wisconsin’s lawsuit alleges that Kalshi and other prediction market apps “facilitate illegal sports betting”, but the federal government claims that the CFTC has … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – Lawmakers in Minnesota are inching closer to banning prediction markets in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. A bill targeting a wide range of offerings from prediction market apps has advanced to the senate floor. Senator John Marty’s bill, SF 4511, would prohibit contracts … Read more
MADISON, Wisc. – Wisconsin is the latest state to add to a pile of lawsuits on Kalshi’s desk. Attorney General Joshua Kaul’s lawsuit against the prediction company also includes Robinhood and Coinbase, claiming that these prediction market apps facilitate illegal sports betting through trading sports … Read more
ROME – After three years without a shirt sponsor, Serie A club Lazio agreed to a shirt sponsorship deal with Polymarket worth $22 million. The deal with the prominent US-based prediction market expires at the end of the 2027/28 season and raises questions considering Italy’s … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal’s Prediction Markets Security and Integrity Act “bans wagers on war, cracks down on insider trading, and protects consumers from fraud” by returning regulatory oversight to the states. Blumenthal proposes a state wagering program to regulate prediction market apps and … Read more
Novig, the fastest growing sports trading platform, raised $75 million for their next phase of growth. The Netherlands cracked down on Polymarket offering “unlicensed gambling” for Dutch residents. Polymarket is now pushing for more presence in China, despite their strict online gambling ban. NEW YORK … 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