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Poll finds bipartisan opposition to betting on elections and government actions
Americans also rejected markets on military actions and policy decisions as platforms expand their media presence.
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Football drives Kalshi and Polymarket to record $22.2 billion week
NFL and college games produced $8.56 billion in two days as sports contracts deepen the industry’s regulatory fight.
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Talarico remains Texas Senate favorite on prediction markets after illness absence
Kalshi and Polymarket continued to price the Democrat ahead of Ken Paxton, while voter surveys ranged from a Talarico lead to a tie.
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South Korean police send more than 20 Polymarket users to prosecutors
Gangwon investigators booked about 30 people and plan to seek indictments in every confirmed case.
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Polymarket odds tighten sharply in Los Angeles mayoral race
Raman held a 52% to 49% market edge over Bass before their final Oct. 13 debate, despite polls still showing divergent views of the contest.
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Oklahoma tribal gaming group says prediction markets threaten compacts
Association points to a $221 million annual exclusivity-fee system as it challenges sports-event contracts outside tribal-state gaming agreements.
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Coinbase agrees to halt Michigan sports event contracts
The temporary deal stops new contracts and closes open positions as the Sixth Circuit appeals remain unresolved.
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Polymarket asks Dutch court to classify its contracts as financial products
The Hague case challenges a ban over unlicensed event betting.
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Prediction markets reached $188 billion in third-quarter trading
CryptoRank’s notional-volume tally was nearly 70% higher than the prior quarter, with Kalshi accounting for most activity.
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PrizePicks suspends Team Picks in Missouri
The sports event-contract product remains live in 34 states, while Missouri users retain access to Culture Picks and outstanding contracts.
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FCA holds UK-entry talks with Kalshi and Polymarket amid binary-options ban
Potential prediction-market launches face separate financial and gambling rules, with retail binary options still prohibited.
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Prediction markets spent at least $3 million on US political influence
Kalshi directed money to governors and attorneys general while spending nearly $1 million on federal lobbying in the first half of 2026.