Prediction Markets Under Pressure to Install Protections
With the popularity of prediction markets exploding over the last year, urgency is high for sportsbook-like protections to be installed.
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With the popularity of prediction markets exploding over the last year, urgency is high for sportsbook-like protections to be installed.
The US Senate passed a rule this week that bans senators from trading on prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket
The Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 bars prediction markets from trading on the Kentucky Derby, though that could change in the future
Massachusetts resident Nicholas Smith has sued prediction market firm Kalshi, claiming he lost money because of a lack of safeguards
New York’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports will research gambling habits and addictions over the next decade
As the investigation into Brendan Sorsby's sports betting actions advances, it shows the pitfalls college athletes must be wary of
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