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US: Utah sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling

21 October 2026 at 7:40am UTC-4
The US state of Utah is suing prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging that it operates an illegal gambling business, as it seeks to recover millions of dollars from wagers ...

US: Ted Cruz bill would require state approval for prediction markets

21 October 2026 at 7:36am UTC-4
US Senator Ted Cruz is preparing legislation that would require prediction market platforms offering sports event contracts to obtain approval from state or tribal authorities ...
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Former Thai MP questions effectiveness of online gambling crackdown

20 October 2026 at 8:02am UTC-4
A former Thai Democrat Party MP has questioned Thailand’s efforts to block illegal online gambling, saying several major betting websites remained accessible despite government ...

Philippine regulator PAGCOR looking to launch new app identifying licensed online gambling sites in December

19 October 2026 at 5:59am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR said Monday it is targeting a December launch for its new mobile app designed to help players identify licensed online gaming platforms. The ...

Kalshi and Coinbase blocked in Taiwan over suspected election betting

16 October 2026 at 8:43am UTC-4
Taiwanese authorities have restricted access to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and prediction market platform Kalshi over suspected breaches of election betting laws ahead of ...

Underdog sues Tennessee over prediction market regulation

16 October 2026 at 8:40am UTC-4
Sports betting and prediction market operator Underdog has sued Tennessee after receiving a cease-and-desist letter last week from state regulators ordering it to cease prediction ...
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Kalshi CEO claims state regulation of prediction markets will only drive them out

15 October 2026 at 7:06am UTC-4
Kalshi’s CEO has said that the battle over whether prediction markets are regulated federally or by states is instead a fight over whether the industry remains in the US or is ...

Altenar files EU and UK antitrust complaints against Sportradar: report

15 October 2026 at 6:23am UTC-4
Sportsbook software provider Altenar Technologies has reportedly filed antitrust complaints against sports technology company Sportradar Group with the European Commission and the ...

CFTC reinforcement of oversight on sports contracts no surprise to Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman

15 October 2026 at 5:33am UTC-4
The recent proposals by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to confirm its control over prediction markets, while excluding “wagers on sportsbooks” despite ...

Most Americans oppose betting on elections: Reuters/Ipsos poll

13 October 2026 at 8:56am UTC-4
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has found that the majority of Americans across the political spectrum oppose betting on election results offered by prediction market platforms like ...

NBA wants prediction market data to monitor insider trading activity

13 October 2026 at 8:52am UTC-4
The NBA has said that it would like to gain direct access to prediction market data to curb and regulate potential insider trading. Speaking to CNBC’s Squawk Box on Friday ...

Oklahoma tribe partners with Kalshi amid tribal gaming opposition to prediction markets

13 October 2026 at 8:52am UTC-4
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town has partnered with prediction market operator Kalshi to launch prediction market app PokkeTrades. According to The Journal Record, the Oklahoma ...

US State Department concerned over Cambodia scam centers

13 October 2026 at 8:35am UTC-4
Cambodia has been maintained at Tier 3, the lowest ranking, in the US State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, with the department citing alleged complicity by ...

Wyoming lawmakers vote to introduce legislation banning online sweepstakes casinos

12 October 2026 at 6:34am UTC-4
Wyoming has taken action to further restrict online casino gambling in the state after lawmakers from the state’s Select Committee on Gaming unanimously voted to introduce draft ...

Kalshi hires former FBI agent to lead anti-money laundering efforts

12 October 2026 at 6:28am UTC-4
Prediction market platform Kalshi has appointed former FBI special agent Sean Fern to establish and lead its anti-money laundering team. According to NPR, Fern will collaborate ...