Malta’s government is examining whether to regulate prediction markets, Economy Minister Silvio Schembri said. He said any legislative changes would need a framework supporting responsible growth, user confidence, transparency and compliance.
A dedicated framework could establish how prediction-market operators are regulated in Malta.
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Gibraltar will establish a regulatory regime covering only the prediction markets sector. The territory has licensed ADI Predictstreet under a betting intermediary licence, while Wire Markets has been approved in principle.
Gibraltar has outlined a separate regulatory framework for prediction markets. Minister Nigel Feetham said it includes safeguards concerning market manipulation and money laundering.
Kenya’s Gambling Regulatory Authority is considering a dedicated licence for prediction market operators as part of its 2026/27 licensing cycle, according to the report. Peter Karimi said the regulator considers prediction markets a form of gambling; application requirements and a launch timeline have not been published.
Peter Karimi told Business Daily that Kenya's regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), is weighing a licence created specifically for prediction market operators, with the 2026/27 licensing cycle as the intended window, per a Global Gaming Insider report. No application requirements or launch timeline have been issued by the regulator so far.
A legal analysis by Rosa Luz Nerio Urteaga examines whether peer-to-peer prediction markets fall within Peru’s existing gambling framework. It says the law does not expressly address these systems and argues that their legal status depends on how they operate, while calling for MINCETUR to clarify the position.
A legal analysis by Rosa Luz Nerio Urteaga, founding partner of Nerio Legal, examines whether peer-to-peer prediction markets fall within Peru's existing gambling framework. The analysis was published in the Rincón Jurídico column and is titled "Mercados de predicción en Perú: ¿pueden operar bajo la regulación vigente?". It says the law does not expressly address these systems and argues that their legal status depends on how they operate. It calls for an express ruling from MINCETUR to give operators and authorities legal certainty.
The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs examined whether prediction market platforms should be treated as gambling under state law. The American Gaming Association argued that some products amount to sports betting, while Kalshi’s legal representative said the platform facilitates trading between users and should not be treated as a sportsbook.