Polymarket’s Midterms Hub Puts Election Odds Back in the Regulatory Spotlight
Polymarket has launched a national ad campaign directed by Kathryn Bigelow and the Argentine trio Pantera, built around the tagline…
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CFTC Proposes Event-Contract Swap Rule as Kalshi Seeks Ninth Circuit Rehearing
The CFTC proposed on October 9 to define sports, politics, culture and weather event contracts as swaps. Kalshi is using…
Georgia Reached 21% on Kalshi After 20-17 Alabama Win
Georgia rose from 18% to 21% in Kalshi's national championship market after beating Alabama 20-17 in Tuscaloosa on October 11,…
Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds 60% of U.S. Adults Oppose Election Betting
A Reuters/Ipsos survey of 4,506 U.S. adults finds 60% oppose betting on elections and 65% oppose betting on U.S. military…
Polymarket and Kalshi Affiliate Codes Show Prediction Markets Borrowing From Sportsbook Marketing
Polymarket's new "OREGON" referral code, promoted on OregonLive.com for NFL Week 4, offers new users a $50 bonus. Kalshi is…
Blanche Lincoln’s Kalshi Lobbying Puts Her 2010 Sports-Contract Record Back in Court
Lincoln Policy Group, the firm of former Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln, has reported $480,000 in lobbying income from Kalshi since…
CFTC Excludes Sportsbook Wagers From Swaps While Proposing Federal Treatment for Event Contracts
On Oct. 9 the CFTC issued an interim final rule saying sportsbook wagers and casino games are not swaps, and…
New York Post Promotes Polymarket Bills-Rams Code as New York Sues Prediction Exchanges
The New York Post is running dueling Polymarket and Kalshi signup bonuses tied to Monday's Bills-Rams game while New York's…
CFTC Issues Event-Contract Swap Rules After OIRA Review, Raising Stakes in State Gambling Fight
The CFTC submitted two rules to the White House on September 28 that would formally define prediction-market event contracts as…
Polymarket and Kalshi Use NFL Publisher Codes as Sports Contract Cases Split in Federal Courts
Polymarket's U.S. exchange is offering $25 to new users who deposit $10, distributed through publisher invite codes like Syracuse.com's "CUSE,"…