NFL presses Kalshi and Polymarket to drop objectionable bets
The league said wagers on injuries, officiating, broadcast mentions and celebrity attendance could threaten game integrity as the 2026 season nears.
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Fanatics folds prediction markets into Sports & Casino app
Existing users can keep their account data and rewards as the company rolls sports betting, casino play and event contracts into a single interface.
CFTC seeks to dismiss CME's Kalshi lawsuit over bitcoin perpetual futures
The regulator says CME lacks standing and argues the court does not need to decide whether perpetual crypto contracts belong in the swaps or futures bucket.
Novig and Underdog take share in prediction-market combos
Eilers & Krejcik data show multi-leg trades reached half of August volume, with DraftKings arriving late and still generating a burst of activity.
New Jersey asks Supreme Court to decide who regulates Kalshi sports contracts
The state wants the justices to settle a widening clash over whether prediction markets can sidestep state gambling laws when they trade on sports outcomes.
Michigan wins injunction blocking Kalshi sports wagers
A state judge ordered the prediction-market firm to stop offering online sports contracts in Michigan, add geofencing controls and face $500,000-a-day penalties for violations.
Kalshi says Washington is enforcing gambling laws selectively as rivals stay active
The company asked the state gambling commission to revisit its record, and the attorney general’s office said it need not pursue every similar operator at once.
1789 Capital leads Polymarket to $21 billion valuation
The prediction-market platform’s latest fundraise follows an April deal at $15 billion and comes as it faces fiercer competition from Kalshi.
Kalshi suspends North Carolina candidate over bets on her own race
The Republican nominee said she made a “dumb mistake” after the prediction-market exchange found she bought contracts tied to her campaign and imposed a three-year ban.
Kalshi bans George Santos for life over State of Union betting
The prediction market said the former congressman wagered against his own attendance at President Donald Trump’s speech and then tried to move the market with public comments.
Kalshi turns to Alpaca for global distribution
The brokerage infrastructure deal would let clients trade event contracts on familiar platforms, with overseas rollout depending on local approval.
Boom Sports adds ProphetX markets to its app
The partnership will let Boom users trade sports event contracts in-app through ProphetX’s CFTC-regulated exchange, extending prediction markets into a daily fantasy sports audience.