DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said at the NEXTPredict conference in New York on 22 October that DraftKings Predictions ranks third in the prediction market sector. The timeline also reports that Ohio gaming regulators set 30 October as the deadline for licensees to stop offering sports event contracts.
Ohio’s deadline may require affected licensees to change their sports event contract offerings.
Quarter ended 30 June 2026
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Baltimore and New York took action against leading US prediction market operators in the same week that a CFTC probe of mention markets emerged. The report says regulatory pressure on Kalshi is mounting at both local and federal level.
New York City Council is investigating how prediction-market platforms advertise across the city. The inquiry comes amid lawsuits disputing whether the platforms offer sports gambling without appropriate regulation.
It was reported that Novig sued New York in the same week it introduced its US prediction-market platform. The lawsuit seeks to protect the operator’s interests in the state.
It was reported that Google added Michigan and New York to its advertising restrictions covering event contracts and associated products. The additions extend restrictions already covering Nevada and Ohio.
Reportedly, New York’s legal dispute over prediction markets now includes Polymarket. The outlet described lawsuits involving Polymarket and New York as echoing other prediction market disputes.