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- CFTC Sues Wisconsin as Federal Authorities Escalate Legal Battle Over Prediction Market Jurisdiction
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against Wisconsin to block state enforcement of gambling laws against event contract platforms. This litigation...
- Robinhood Hits Record Prediction Market Volume Amid Q1 Earnings Miss and Crypto Downturn
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
Robinhood reported a record 8.8 billion event contracts traded in Q1 2026, marking a significant shift as prediction markets become a core engagement driver. Despite this milestone...
- CFTC and Prediction Market Operators Launch Legal Offensive Against State Enforcement in Multistate Battle
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and major prediction market operators escalated legal efforts on April 24 to assert federal jurisdiction over event contracts. Despite fili...
- Regulating Information: Are Prediction Markets Navigating a Path Already Mapped by Sports Betting?
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
A growing regulatory debate highlights the tension between emerging prediction markets and established sports betting frameworks regarding event integrity and insider trading. New...
- Federal Court Halts Arizona Criminal Case Against Kalshi in Major Prediction Market Preemption Victory
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order to block Arizona from pursuing criminal charges against the prediction market Kalshi. The ruling supports the Commodity Fu...
- Robinhood Restricts Prediction Market Access to Combat Insider Trading and Privileged Information Risks
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
Retail trading giant Robinhood has implemented new restrictions on its prediction market offerings, specifically excluding high-risk "mention markets." The move, driven by concerns...
- Federal Appeals Court Strips New Jersey of Authority to Regulate Kalshi’s $54 Million Prediction Market
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Markets
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that New Jersey gaming regulators cannot block Kalshi from offering sports-related event contracts, citing the exclusive jurisdictio...
- Nevada Judge Extends Kalshi Prohibition as Prediction Market Contracts Ruled Indistinguishable from Gambling
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
A Nevada state judge has extended a temporary ban on prediction market operator Kalshi, signaling the issuance of a preliminary injunction that would bar the platform from the stat...
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission Sues Three States to Assert Exclusive Federal Control Over Prediction Markets
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
The federal government has initiated legal action against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, alleging that state level "cease and desist" orders against prediction markets infring...
- Federal Regulator Files Landmark Lawsuits Against Three States Over Exclusive Jurisdictional Control of Rising Prediction Markets
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has initiated litigation against Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut to assert federal authority over event contracts. Simultaneously, the N...
- Modern Prediction Markets Evolve Into High-Stakes Financial Instruments Amid Intensifying Federal And State Regulatory Conflicts
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
Prediction markets have transitioned from niche platforms into a multibillion-dollar industry where users trade event contracts on real-world outcomes like elections and economic d...
- NFL Issues Formal Warning to Prediction Markets Over High Risk Manipulable Contracts and Integrity Concerns
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
The National Football League has formally requested that prediction market operators cease offering contracts on events susceptible to insider information or individual manipulatio...