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A planned federal bill from Sen. Ted Cruz would require state or tribal authorization for gambling-related event contracts offered by federally regulated prediction markets.
Ohio Sen. Bill DeMora is pressing for two bills covering prediction markets: one applying sports gambling rules and another prohibiting…
Alex Call’s criticism puts Novig’s Sydney Sweeney campaign in the spotlight, alongside broader complaints about commercials during baseball’s postseason.
Coinbase agreed to stop offering new sports-related prediction market contracts to Michigan customers.
New York officials has sued Kalshi, alleging the prediction market operates as an unlicensed gambling platform in the state
Nevada Reps. Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei filed HR 9856 to classify sports prediction contracts as gambling. Here's what the…
A federal judge temporarily blocked Minnesota’s new law banning prediction markets, siding for now with Kalshi, Polymarket and the CFTC
Prediction market winnings are taxable, but the IRS has not said whether they are gambling income, capital gains, or Section…
Prediction markets sit at the center of an unsettled regulatory fight, and this is where we track it. Follow CFTC decisions, state attorney-general actions, court rulings, and insider-trading enforcement as officials weigh whether event contracts are federal derivatives or state-regulated gambling.
A planned federal bill from Sen. Ted Cruz would require state or tribal authorization for gambling-related event contracts offered by federally regulated prediction markets.
Ohio Sen. Bill DeMora is pressing for two bills covering prediction markets: one applying sports gambling rules and another prohibiting…
Alex Call’s criticism puts Novig’s Sydney Sweeney campaign in the spotlight, alongside broader complaints about commercials during baseball’s postseason.
Coinbase agreed to stop offering new sports-related prediction market contracts to Michigan customers.
Sports event contracts are the fastest-growing and most contested corner of the industry. We cover the CFTC-versus-state tug-of-war over sports markets, record volume around events like the FIFA World Cup, and how traditional sportsbooks are reacting to prediction market platforms.
Ohio Sen. Bill DeMora is pressing for two bills covering prediction markets: one applying sports gambling rules and another prohibiting election betting.
Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos agreed to pay $35,000 and accept a three-year trading ban related to a State…
From a crypto bill's comeback to LeBron's surprise Sixers deal, see how five major prediction markets shifted this week on…
A prediction market on the 2026 Texas Senate race prices Ken Paxton at about 57%, with James Talarico in the…
Political prediction markets are drawing record money and fresh scrutiny. This section follows election and control-of-Congress odds, government-employee trading bans, and the ethics rules reshaping how politics gets traded.
High-volume prediction markets on criminal trials are drawing scrutiny from courts and lawmakers over possible jury tampering and misuse of inside information.
A report says Kalshi is allowing bets on flight cancellations at JFK as travel disruption and air traffic staffing concerns…
A report highlights how prediction markets are extending into music, with contracts tied to artist rankings, awards, and live appearances
From a crypto bill's comeback to LeBron's surprise Sixers deal, see how five major prediction markets shifted this week on…
Prediction markets now stretch well beyond politics and sports into entertainment and pop culture. Track contracts on awards shows, music releases, reality TV, and viral moments, plus the numbers behind which cultural bets are drawing the biggest crowds.
Investment broker Charles Schwab has announced an interest in prediction markets to serve its retail trade customers
From Federal Reserve moves to commodities, IPOs, and single-stock bets, economic event contracts are pulling in both retail traders and Wall Street. We cover Fed and inflation markets, company-linked contracts, and the brokerages pushing into the space.
Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most closely watched stories in both gaming and finance. Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket now handle billions in monthly volume, Wall Street and major brokerages are moving in, and regulators at the federal and state level are still deciding how the whole category should be governed. It’s a story that changes by the day, which is exactly why we built a dedicated hub for it.
This page pulls together the latest prediction markets news in one place, organized so you can go straight to what matters to you.
Every story is reported and fact-checked by our editorial team, and the hub is refreshed throughout the day so “today” actually means today.
Whether you’re new to event contracts or you trade them daily, our goal is the same: clear, independent coverage of where prediction markets are heading and what the headlines actually mean.
