Polymarket’s MLB Promotions Run Into a Split State-by-State Legal Fight
Polymarket is running affiliate promotions through its exclusive MLB deal even as Minnesota's sports prediction market ban took effect August…
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NYC Council Presses Polymarket, Kalshi, Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction-Market Marketing
The New York City Council launched a formal investigation into Polymarket, Kalshi, and two crypto firms on August 12, citing…
New York Sues Kalshi as CFTC-State Fight Over Prediction Markets Widens
The CFTC issued an emergency order on August 11 requiring Kalshi to keep operating in New York, only the seventh…
New York Suit and Nevada Geofence Deal Put Kalshi’s Sports Markets Back Under State Pressure
A federal judge in Connecticut ruled August 18 that the CFTC's emergency order directing Kalshi to keep operating cannot override…
Washington Preliminary Injunction Puts Kalshi’s Event Contracts Under State Gambling Law Fight
A King County Superior Court judge issued a final order on August 13, 2026 requiring Kalshi to geofence Washington state…
Kalshi Referral Offers Push Prediction-Market Marketing Into Regional News Sites
Regional news outlets owned by Advance Local are promoting Kalshi referral codes tied to WNBA and reality-TV markets, revealing how…
Kalshi Prices September Fed Hold at 66% Ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech
With the federal funds rate parked at 3.50-3.75%, Kalshi and Polymarket traders are pricing a September hold at roughly 74%,…
Nevada’s Kalshi GeoComply Order Sets August 12 Deadline, With Penalties Subject to Court Review
Nevada's Gaming Control Board filed court papers Friday seeking $120,000 per day in sanctions after state investigators successfully purchased prohibited…
Federal Judge Blocks Minnesota Prediction-Market Felony Law for CFTC-Registered Exchanges
U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issued a preliminary injunction on July 27, 2026, halting Minnesota's SF4760 ban on Kalshi, Polymarket,…
New York Sues Kalshi as States Press Sports-Betting Fight Against Prediction Markets
Baltimore filed consumer protection lawsuits on Aug. 13 against Kalshi Inc. and Polymarket, alleging the platforms operate illegal, unlicensed sportsbooks…