SEC delays prediction-market ETF launches pending operational details
The delay affects issuers’ planned launches and the timing of access to event-contract funds through ETFs.
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Kahnawà:ke Gaming Working Group consults on proposed device permit expansion
The consultation will inform recommendations on whether to expand electronic gaming device permits in Kahnawà:ke.
Source: Kahnawake Gaming Commission
Senate advances ban on lawmakers’ prediction-market betting
Prediction-market operators and government personnel may face restrictions as lawmakers consider limits on official trading.
Player unions ask CFTC to prohibit certain sports prediction contracts
A CFTC decision could restrict the sports prediction contracts available to operators and their customers.
Minnesota Senate passes bills targeting sweepstakes casinos and prediction markets
If enacted, the bills would expose operators and a range of supporting businesses to criminal liability in Minnesota.
EKG ranks Kalshi fourth in US sportsbook handle-per-adult estimates
Operators and investors should distinguish EKG’s partner-inclusive handle estimate from standalone sportsbook reporting.
Brazil sets CBS rules for betting and lottery operators
Operators need to account for the decree’s tax-base rules and the reported planned increases in betting tax rates.
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XO Market raises $6 million in seed funding for user-created prediction markets
The funding supports a prediction-market platform whose user-created markets could broaden the events available to traders.
Democratic lawmakers urge CFTC to restrict prediction-market event contracts
The requested rules could limit the event contracts available to prediction-market platforms and traders.
CFTC consultation draws prediction-market recommendations
The recommendations may inform the CFTC’s approach to a regulatory framework for prediction markets.
Prediction Markets coalition asks CFTC to narrow gaming definition
The CFTC’s interpretation could affect whether sports event contracts fall under federal rules or state gambling oversight.
New York launches 10-year gambling behaviour study
The study will provide state agencies with evidence to guide gambling-harm prevention and treatment programmes.
US Senate bars members and staff from prediction-market betting
The rule restricts prediction-market betting by senators and Senate staff, including people with access to sensitive information.
Prediction-market users report gambling relapses as regulatory dispute continues
The accounts raise responsible-gambling concerns as regulators and courts consider how prediction markets should be overseen.
Indiana prosecutors indict 22 over alleged illegal gambling operation
The indictments put alleged illegal betting activity and its links to local businesses before the courts.
SEGG partners Polymarket to launch Sports.com prediction markets
The agreement gives SEGG a planned prediction-market offering and sets the technology partnership’s initial term and revenue model.
DATA.BET launches prediction markets for sportsbook operators
Sportsbook partners can add prediction markets across several event categories through DATA.BET’s platform.
CFTC sues Wisconsin over state action against prediction markets
The case could affect whether prediction-market platforms face state gambling regulation in Wisconsin.
Russian prosecutors indict woman over casino-account data scheme
The case highlights enforcement exposure for illegal casino operators using accounts created with allegedly stolen personal data.
Robinhood CEO forecasts prediction market consolidation in coming years
Consolidation could reshape competition among prediction market businesses, including Robinhood and its Rothera joint venture.
US prediction-market disputes leave state and federal authority unresolved
Different court outcomes leave prediction-market operators facing varied legal conditions across US states.
Iowa House subcommittee advances prediction-market licensing and tax bill
The proposed fees and taxes would set significant licensing and operating costs for prediction-market platforms serving Iowa.
Robinhood CEO forecasts consolidation in prediction markets
Robinhood’s planned joint venture could make it a participant in a more concentrated prediction-markets sector.
US regulatory roundup covers Iowa, Colorado and Tennessee
The roundup signals regulatory activity on deposits and prediction markets across several US jurisdictions.
NBA discusses prediction-market integrity memorandum with CFTC
The discussions could shape integrity protections and any future licensing deals between the NBA and prediction-market operators.