Lazio removes Polymarket branding after Italy blocks platform
The changes affect Polymarket’s visibility in Italy after the regulator blocked access to its platform.
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Illinois governor signs law recognising gambling disorder as addiction
Classifying gambling disorder as addiction allows additional state-level support for treatment.
Court blocks Minnesota from enforcing prediction market ban
The ruling keeps prediction markets open in Minnesota, affecting operators and suppliers weighing US state restrictions on event contracts.
SABA opposes authorising prediction markets under current South African law
The association opposes authorising prediction markets under existing legislation, calling them exchange-style betting outside its scope.
ProphetX raises $35m with FDJ United Ventures backing
The $35m financing round is backed by FDJ United Ventures to support consumer and institutional demand.
365Prediction awaits CFTC approval before planned early 2027 launch
The approval outcome will determine whether 365Prediction can offer and settle event contracts through its own proposed structure.
NCLGS urges Congress to ban sports prediction markets
The unanimously approved resolution adds state legislators' support to calls for federal prohibition.
Judge pauses Minnesota prediction market ban
The preliminary injunction temporarily prevents enforcement of Minnesota's prediction market prohibition.
Lawyers warn prediction markets face further legal battles beyond state disputes
Operators face unsettled insider-trading rules and possible CFTC contract limits that could trim the sports-driven business model.
US states step up regulatory focus on prediction markets
State-level scrutiny of prediction markets adds compliance uncertainty for operators and suppliers exposed to event-contract products.
Judge blocks Minnesota prediction markets ban over CFTC jurisdiction
The ruling limits state-level bans on event contracts, affecting operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket and shaping how regulators police prediction markets.
Acquisition
Fanatics moves to acquire Water Street Labs
Fanatics gaining direct control over prediction market infrastructure matters to operators and suppliers facing a new in-house competitor.
NFL seeks tighter CFTC rules for sports contracts
The NFL's requests for restrictions, insider trading controls and user protections could reshape sports prediction contract rules for operators.
Acquisition
Fanatics to buy BGC's Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse for prediction market exchange
The deal would give Fanatics regulated exchange and clearing infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business, which operates in 23 US states.
Nigeria's Supreme Court ruling leaves operators facing 37 state regulators
Operators entering Nigeria now face multiple state licences and uneven enforcement, raising compliance costs and complicating market entry.
South African bookmakers' association urges ban on prediction markets
A bookmaker body seeking a ban signals regulatory pressure that could reshape how prediction-market products are treated in South Africa.
Illinois governor signs law classifying gambling disorder as an addiction
The law changes how Illinois classifies gambling disorder, a matter relevant to operators and regulators in the state.
SABA calls for ban on unlicensed prediction markets
SABA's integrity, anti-money-laundering and tax concerns justify regulatory restrictions on unlicensed prediction markets in South Africa.
NFL urges CFTC to tighten prediction market rules
Stricter event-contract rules could narrow the product scope for prediction-market operators and affect how sports leagues engage with US derivatives regulation.
US gambling bills lack clear congressional path
The SAFE Bet Act and a sports prediction contract ban stalled in Congress, with no major legislation expected before midterms.
Pennsylvania lawmakers examine prediction market framework
Operators and regulators may see state oversight of prediction platforms without prohibiting sports contracts.
US representatives propose restrictions on sports event contracts
Operators and investors face restrictions on prediction platforms offering sports and casino contracts.
NCLGS resolution backs state control of sports prediction markets
The unanimous resolution backs state authority over sports-betting and gambling policy amid the prediction markets debate.
CFTC cautions against broad event contract self-certification
The CFTC advisory cautions prediction market operators against broad self-certification of event contracts.
CFTC proposal to set prediction market rules draws opposition across 20 states
The proposal could determine which sports contracts prediction-market platforms may offer and how federal rules intersect with state control.