Novig said it has launched nationwide as a CFTC-registered designated contract market, completing its transition to a prediction market platform. The company said its event contracts are available to users aged 21 and over and that cumulative trading volume has exceeded $6 billion.
Novig’s launch as a CFTC-registered designated contract market makes its event contracts available nationwide to eligible users.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance.US | Not stated | Binance.US plans CFTC application for prediction markets | Not stated | |
| Rush Street Interactive | Not stated | Rush Street Interactive describes exchange filing as contingency plan | Not stated | |
| RSI | Not stated | RSI files CFTC exchange application without imminent sports-contract launch plans | Not stated | |
| 365Prediction, FiscalNote | Not stated | 365Prediction awaits CFTC approval before planned early 2027 launch | Not stated | |
| tastytrade, Apex Fintech Solutions | Not stated | tastytrade launches event contracts using Apex infrastructure | Not stated |
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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.
It was reported that bet365's monthly gaming report tracks August online slot preferences across three US states. The operator compiles data from 22 online casino markets worldwide.