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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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…
Ohio Orders 10 Prediction Market Firms to Stop Sports Event Contracts by October 16
The Ohio Casino Control Commission told 10 event-contract operators on October 2 that their sports contracts amount to illegal bookmaking.…
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…
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…
Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds Bipartisan Opposition to Prediction Market Betting on Elections
A Reuters/Ipsos survey of 4,506 U.S. adults finds broad opposition to betting on election results, military actions and policy decisions,…
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,"…