Kalshi has partnered with Signify Group to identify online abuse and threats targeting athletes and coaches in connection with sports event contracts. Kalshi said it may restrict or close accounts and share evidence with sports organisations and law enforcement; the monitoring covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and ATP Tour.
Operators may face account enforcement when customers threaten or abuse sports figures over event contracts.
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Polymarket US has agreed to stop offering new sports-related event contracts to Michigan customers and close residents’ remaining open positions by 25 November 2026, according to the report. A federal court approved the agreement, which the report says follows similar deals with Coinbase and Robinhood and a preliminary injunction against Kalshi.
Polymarket US will stop selling new event contracts related to sports to Michigan customers, and open positions held by residents of that state will be closed by November 25 2026. A federal court approved the agreement, which came after comparable deals with Coinbase and Robinhood and a preliminary injunction against Kalshi.
Cedar Crossing Casino plans a soft opening on 19 November ahead of a December grand opening in Iowa, according to reports. General Manager Kim Pang said sports betting kiosks are expected for the full opening on 5 December; the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved the casino’s contracts, including its sports wagering licence.
Crypto.com and Novig have sued Missouri officials in federal court to stop the state enforcing its sports betting laws against their sports event contracts. The suits were filed on Friday as 30-day deadlines expired for six prediction market operators ordered by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway to stop offering the contracts or obtain state authorisation. Crypto.com argues the Commodity Exchange Act gives the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction.
Crypto.com and Novig have taken Missouri officials to federal court in an effort to block enforcement of the state's sports betting laws against their sports event contracts. The suits arrived on Friday, the same day that 30-day deadlines ran out for six prediction market operators told by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway to halt sports event contracts or secure state authorisation.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has reiterated that Robinhood Derivatives must obey its cease-and-desist order by 16 October. The order concerns sports-event contracts, and Ohio issued similar notices to nine other firms.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has restated its cease-and-desist order against Robinhood Derivatives concerning sports-event contracts and said the company must comply by 16 October, according to a report. The order was reasserted as state pressure on prediction-market platforms continues.
The US Supreme Court has yet to decide whether to review prediction market litigation involving Kalshi. Legal observers warned that declining review could leave conflicting appeals court decisions unresolved and operators facing separate state disputes over the regulatory status of sports event contracts.
A report dated 12 October 2026 notes that the justices have so far given no indication of whether they will take up the Kalshi prediction market disputes. In the view of legal observers quoted in that report, refusing the petitions would probably push operators into a state-by-state contest over sports event contracts that varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.