Gemini launched its Gemini Predictions platform across all 50 US states, the company said. The rollout followed the CFTC’s grant of a Designated Contract Market licence to Gemini Titan, and the platform initially excludes sports-related contracts.
The launch adds a federally regulated event-contract platform to the US market while leaving sports contracts outside its initial offering.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini | Not stated | CFTC approves Gemini Titan prediction markets licence | Not stated | |
| Matchbook | Not stated | Matchbook plans UK prediction-market launch from January 2026 | Not stated | |
| Gemini | Not stated | CFTC approves Gemini as a designated contract market in the US | Not stated | |
| Polymarket | Not stated | CFTC approval clears Polymarket for a potential US return | Not stated |
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Michigan’s Gaming Control Board said DraftKings began multi-state online poker in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey on 8 July 2026 after the board found it met the regulatory requirements. In Michigan, DraftKings operates through authorised partner Bay Mills Indian Community.
Media reports said the 2026 election shifted prospects for gambling expansion in several states ahead of their 2027 legislative sessions. New governors in Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Alabama and South Carolina were described as more open to expansion than their predecessors, while Minnesota Democrats gained control of the governorship and both legislative chambers. The reports also noted rejected gambling ballot measures and industry concerns about tighter rules and higher taxes.
Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina have incoming governors who look friendlier to expanded gambling than the officials they succeed. A sports betting bill led by tribes has better prospects in Minnesota, where Democrats now hold the governorship along with both legislative chambers.
Sportsbook handle across 15 US states was nearly unchanged year on year in September, while prediction markets recorded trading highs as football returned, according to the report. The text provides no state-by-state figures or named operator statements.
Across 15 states, sportsbook handle in September was virtually flat compared with a year earlier. Meanwhile, prediction markets set trading records in September as football returned.
JCM Global said it promoted Kyle McCart to account executive for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. McCart joined the company nearly four years ago as a systems project technician before moving to its sales team as an associate.
Churchill Downs is assessing offers for nine casinos across eight US states. Chief executive Bill Carstanjen said in a September interview that strategic priorities drove the proposed disposals, while the properties continued to perform well. Sale proceeds are expected to reduce debt, although the company has warned that it may not complete every disposal.