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NFL signals continued scrutiny of prediction markets ahead of Super Bowl LX

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NFL executive vice-president Jeff Miller said the league is monitoring prediction-market platforms, while raising concerns about game integrity and safeguards. He said the NFL expects to discuss the sector in the coming months and years, but is not rushing to engage with it. The report cites AGA projections of $1.76bn in legal Super Bowl wagering and says Kalshi reported more than $161m in trading on its Super Bowl winner contract.

The NFL’s integrity concerns and measured approach may influence how prediction-market platforms engage with sports leagues.

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Nevada sportsbooks take $133.8m in Super Bowl wagers as handle falls

Nevada’s Gaming Control Board reported that 186 sportsbooks handled $133.8 million in Super Bowl wagers, down from $151.6 million a year earlier and the lowest total in 10 years. Unaudited figures showed sportsbooks won $9.8 million, a 7.4% hold. Sportsbook executives cited prediction markets among several possible factors; Nevada regulators separately sought to stop Coinbase’s prediction-market products, and a federal judge issued a temporary 14-day restraining order.

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