Ripamonti lawyers publish analysis of prediction market legal status
Regulation · SectorWire deskSource published
Summary
Lawyers Marco and Riccardo Ripamonti of Viterbo's Studio Ripamonti have published a legal analysis of prediction markets. The analysis examines whether prediction markets are betting, investment contracts or a separate category, and considers public authorisation regimes and EU law.
Why it matters
The analysis sets out interpretive questions on how prediction markets fit existing betting and investment rules, a classification issue for operators and regulators.
Cite as: SectorWire, “Ripamonti lawyers publish analysis of prediction market legal status”, 4 August 2026, https://sectorwire.news/item/ripamonti-lawyers-publish-analysis-of-prediction-market-legal-status/