Josh Gottheimer proposes facial recognition checks for online betting
The bill would require online sportsbooks and prediction markets to adopt facial-recognition age checks.
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Betsson monitors prediction markets but sees limited fit outside US
Betsson's stance signals that US-style prediction markets are unlikely to be replicated in its European and Latin American licensed markets.
House subcommittee to examine sports event prediction markets
The hearing could signal whether US lawmakers seek legislation on sports event contracts or place them under the Commodity Exchange Act.
1win expands Markets offering with cryptocurrency forecasts
The addition of cryptocurrency prediction markets expands 1win’s Markets product into digital assets.
ANJ orders Polymarket blocking as Ireland starts prediction-market proceedings
Prediction market operators face French ISP blocking and Irish High Court proceedings simultaneously.
Los Angeles therapists report more young adults seeking gambling treatment as Kalshi expands
Operators and regulators face pressure to address prediction markets that draw young adults into gambling outside state licensing regimes.
Underdog launches CFTC-licensed prediction market exchange
The launch gives Underdog customers access to prediction markets through its own exchange.
Google bars prediction market advertising in Michigan and New York
Operators offering prediction market products face advertising restrictions in two additional US states.
White House teleprompter operator suspended over alleged prediction-market bets
The case tests how prediction markets and insider knowledge of political events are policed, a compliance question for operators and regulators.
ANJ orders Polymarket blocked in France over unauthorised betting offer
The order highlights regulatory action against unauthorised prediction-market gambling, while continued access remains a concern.
Kalshi and AppliedXL launch clinical-trial prediction-market pilot
The pilot tests prediction markets on clinical-trial outcomes and FDA decisions, using specified public documents to resolve contracts.
White House aide faces investigation over alleged prediction-market bets
Operators should note a White House teleprompter aide faces investigation over alleged prediction-market wagering on Trump speeches.
Underdog launches wholly owned prediction market exchange
The in-house exchange shifts event-contract trading economics toward Underdog and adds a prediction-market venue to the sector.
Czech Finance Ministry lists Polymarket for blocking over alleged illegal gambling
Operators and suppliers serving Czech users face a clearer enforcement signal on prediction-market products and local licensing.
Prediction-market crypto turnover reaches estimated $218m a day
Daily crypto derivatives turnover near $218m signals rapid growth in prediction market activity.
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Pascal raises $9m in Series A financing
Pascal's $9m Series A, led by Union Square Ventures, funds a new prediction market entrant.
Gibraltar licenses prediction markets under bespoke regime
Operators and suppliers gain a new licensed prediction-markets jurisdiction to assess, while Entain's cuts signal UK tax pressure on costs.
West Virginia attorney general expects Supreme Court prediction markets ruling in 2027
A Supreme Court decision on prediction markets would set the legal boundary between event contracts and regulated sports betting for US operators.
Analysts question Tidal and Subversive sports-event contract ETF plans
Approval would create a listed vehicle giving investors exposure to sports-event contracts, a structure regulators and operators are watching closely.
Trump places teleprompter operator on leave over alleged Kalshi bets
The case tests how prediction-market operators such as Kalshi handle insider betting on political events.
1win adds cryptocurrency forecasts to prediction markets
The expansion adds cryptocurrency and industry-development outcomes to 1win's Markets product.
Türkiye's lottery administration links offshore licences to illegal betting sites
The findings signal wider Turkish enforcement against offshore-licensed operators, with blocking, server shutdowns and licence revocations affecting cross-border betting supply.
NRW gambling addiction body criticises GGL stake-limit increase
The addiction office seeks public justification and independent evaluation of the higher virtual-slot stake limit.
Kalshi faces Michigan geofencing deadline as CFTC orders trades honoured
The rulings test whether federal commodities law preempts state gambling rules for CFTC-regulated event contracts, affecting prediction market operators and licensed sportsbooks.
Citadel invests $400m in Crypto.com
Management plans to invest across asset classes, including prediction markets, following Citadel's $400m investment.