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• 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...

• Ninth Circuit Judges Express Sharp Skepticism Over Prediction Markets’ Claims to Federal Preemption in Nevada Case

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  During oral arguments on April 16, judges for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals questioned the legal distinction between sports prediction markets and traditional gambling. The pa...

• S&P 500 Surpasses 7,000 Milestone as Markets Recover From Iran Conflict Losses

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Markets

  The S&P 500 closed above 7,000 for the first time on Wednesday while the Nasdaq Composite reached an all-time high as investors reacted to potential progress in US-Iran peace talks...

• 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...

• Treasury Appoints BNY and Robinhood to Launch "Trump Accounts" Investing App for 4 Million Enrolled Children

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Markets

  The U.S. Department of the Treasury has designated Bank of New York Mellon as the official financial agent for the new tax-deferred "Trump accounts" for children. In a high-profile...

• 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...

• Robinhood Debuts $658 Million Private Venture Fund on NYSE to Bridge Retail Asset Gap

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Markets

  Financial services platform Robinhood has launched its flagship venture fund, trading under the ticker 'RVI', to provide retail investors access to high-valuation private technolog...

• Michigan Sues Kalshi in State Court, Sparking Federal Counter-Lawsuits from Polymarket and Robinhood Over Prediction Market Jurisdiction

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a civil enforcement action against Kalshi, alleging the platform offers unlicensed sports betting. In a swift escalation, Polymarket...