The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission [CFTC] has escalated its fight with state regulators over prediction markets, arguing in a new federal …
Gambling
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Prediction markets closed out Consensus Miami 2026 as the subject of a live debate on whether they are regulated financial derivatives or …
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Markets
Sports betting should be regulated as a financial product, not gambling, aspiring prediction market provider says
by shayaanby shayaanNovig CEO Jacob Fortinsky said his company will transition to a federal Designated Contract Market framework this summer to launch in all …
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Regulation
Australia Cracks Down on Gambling Ads as Prediction Markets Like Polymarket Remain Blocked
by shayaanby shayaanAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced sweeping restrictions on gambling advertising across television, radio, online platforms, and sporting venues on April 2. …
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A set of new ETF filings wants to turn election outcomes into brokerage-account tickers. If approved, they’d also make “political risk” a …
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In brief The Netherlands Gambling Authority has ordered Polymarket to cease operations in the country, on penalty of fines of €420,000 ($462,000) …
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Regulation
Netherlands gambling authority action triggers fresh polymarket ban amid global scrutiny of prediction markets
by shayaanby shayaanRegulators in Europe have escalated their focus on online prediction platforms, with a new polymarket ban in the Netherlands highlighting the sector’s …
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Web3
Kalshi and Polymarket face a “sports gambling” probe that could void your trades and shut down the market
by shayaanby shayaanOn Jan. 9, Tennessee’s sports betting regulator sent a set of letters that, at first glance, looked like the kind of paperwork …
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Takumi Niwa, a 30-year-old Japanese table tennis star and 2021 Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist, was arrested on suspicion of illegal online gambling …
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Regulation
China Declares Crypto Futures Trading Illegal Gambling in Major Ruling
by shayaanby shayaanThe People’s Court of Pingjiang County, Hunan Province, has classified futures trading on a crypto exchange as gambling. The ruling has resulted …