Minnesota Senate advances bill to prohibit most event contracts
The bill could restrict prediction-market operators’ ability to offer event contracts in Minnesota.
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CFTC sues New York officials over prediction markets
The cases could affect how prediction-market operators’ event contracts interact with state gambling laws.
IGA and AGA coordinate opposition to sports prediction markets in the US
Operators and regulators face coordinated industry opposition and legal challenges over how sports prediction markets are regulated.
Anatel blocks about 39,000 sites in Brazil illegal betting action
The action puts prediction platforms under Brazil’s fixed-odds betting framework and expands access restrictions.
Brazil says Anatel is blocking 27 prediction platform websites
The reported blocks and derivatives restriction affect prediction-market operators’ ability to offer services in Brazil.
Minnesota Senate bill to ban most prediction-market bets advances to floor vote
The bill could restrict the markets available to prediction-platform operators in Minnesota.
AGA and IGA lobby Congress against sports prediction markets
The organisations’ campaign could shape congressional and state-level policy affecting sports betting and prediction-market operators.
CFTC sues New York to block enforcement against prediction markets
The case could affect how federal and state authorities regulate prediction market operators in New York.
French police investigate suspected interference with Paris temperature readings
The investigation raises settlement and data-integrity concerns for prediction market operators using external sources.
Analysts adjust forecasts for Penn, Flutter and DraftKings after market reviews
The revised estimates and analyst views provide investors with updated expectations for named gambling companies.
Licence
Gibraltar minister backs rapid licensing for prediction markets
The licensing approach could affect prediction-market operators considering entry into Gibraltar and other regulated markets.
Brazilian government shuts 27 prediction market platforms
The shutdown removes 27 platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, from Brazil’s prediction markets.
CFTC challenges state authority over prediction markets in New York and Massachusetts
The filings may determine whether states can apply gambling laws to CFTC registrants offering event contracts.
Anatel blocks 28 prediction market platforms in Brazil
The blocks affect access to prediction market operators and signal enforcement of Brazil’s gambling rules.
Wisconsin sues prediction market platforms over sports event contracts
The lawsuits challenge whether prediction market operators can offer sports event contracts in Wisconsin without following state gambling laws.
Novo lawmakers propose suspending CMN restrictions on prediction markets in Brazil
The proposal could change the legal basis for restrictions on prediction-market platforms in Brazil.
Brazil bars prediction-market contracts tied to sports, politics and other outcomes
The restrictions remove sports and other non-economic event contracts from Brazil’s permitted derivatives market.
DraftKings expands horse-racing product to six more US states
The expansion changes which US states can access DraftKings’ horse-racing product.
IGA and AGA oppose sports betting prediction markets in Congress
Their campaign could affect the regulatory treatment of sports-related prediction markets and competition with state-regulated betting.
Brazil finance ministry bars 27 prediction-market platforms
The prohibition makes clear that Brazil treats the identified prediction-market services as unapproved betting, not permitted derivatives trading.
Brazil finance ministry prohibits 27 prediction-market companies
The decision clarifies that prediction platforms are subject to restrictions distinct from those governing authorised betting operators.
Federal jury awards Skillz up to $420 million in Papaya Gaming case
The verdict and planned appeal could affect the companies’ dispute over bots and advertising in skill-based gaming.
Bernie Moreno proposes barring senators from prediction-market trading
If adopted, the resolution would restrict senators’ participation in prediction-market event contracts.
Former Kalshi regulatory chief proposes framework for prediction-market integrity
The proposed distinctions could inform how regulators address insider information and manipulation in prediction markets.
Wisconsin sues five prediction market platforms over sports contracts
The lawsuits could determine whether sports event contracts are treated as unlawful betting under Wisconsin law.