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Novig secured CFTC designation as a Designated Contract Market for its peer-to-peer sports betting model.
Kalshi gained massive visibility through Lionel Messi’s Instagram post showcasing their AFA World Cup sponsorship.
Laila Mintas applied for CFTC approval to launch 365Prediction, a blockchain and AI-based prediction market.
The CFTC sued New Mexico after the state targeted Kalshi, asserting federal authority over prediction market contracts.
Key legal deadlines in prediction market cases in Wisconsin and Tennessee unfold amid World Cup betting activity.
The 2026 World Cup is expected to drive unprecedented gambling, with global wagers projected to reach $50 billion.
The CFTC is advancing guidelines to bring regulatory clarity to prediction markets and event contract exchanges.
WagerWire acquired a Gibraltar license to expand its prediction market platform internationally.
Google expanded its prediction market ad ban to Ohio, joining Nevada amid growing regulatory complexity.
New Mexico filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, accusing it of operating as an unlicensed sportsbook in the state.
Illinois introduced a 1.75% tax on sports prediction market exchanges and new DFS licensing requirements.
Federal authorities launched a probe into suspicious prediction market trading linked to ex-congressman George Santos.