Tag: Polymarket
Americans view prediction markets as gambling, not trading
17 March 2026 at 8:15am UTC-4
US research into the public's attitudes toward prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket suggests many Americans see them as closer to gambling than investing.
The ...
Argentina bans Polymarket as court finds it to be unlicensed gambling
17 March 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
A court in Argentina has ordered internet providers in the country to block access to predictions platform Polymarket.
Judge Susana Parada made the ruling following an ...
CFTC issues guidance to prediction markets on sports event contracts
13 March 2026 at 8:01am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued new guidance on how sports prediction markets operate in the US.
The regulator is also in active discussions with sports ...
Men’s college basketball most wagered sport on Kalshi last month despite NCAA scrutiny
9 March 2026 at 7:12am UTC-4
Men’s college basketball generated US$2.3 billion in wagers last month on prediction market platform Kalshi, making it the most bet-on sport for Kalshi in February.
According ...
Polymarket sues Massachusetts to prevent closure of sports events contracts in the state
10 February 2026 at 6:08am UTC-5
Polymarket sued the Massachusetts Attorney General and state gambling regulators on Monday, in an attempt to stop the state from shutting down its sports event contract markets ...
Australian regulator rules prediction markets are gambling
6 February 2026 at 7:51am UTC-5
Australia’s gambling regulator has classified prediction markets as gambling and has ordered internet providers to block access for Australians, according to documents obtained ...
Polymarket temporarily banned from Nevada ahead of Super Bowl LX
2 February 2026 at 7:17am UTC-5
A Nevada court has temporarily barred Polymarket from offering event contracts in the state, joining a growing list of states that have taken legal action against prediction ...
Event contracts on Super Bowl ads raise concerns about insider trading
2 February 2026 at 6:57am UTC-5
Ahead of Super Bowl LX, prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have released contracts on the ads that will be featured during the game.
For Polymarket, the ...
The Coalition for Prediction Markets reacts to controversial Maduro bet on Polymarket
28 January 2026 at 7:42am UTC-5
A controversial bet taken on Polymarket in relation to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has triggered alarms in legal and political circles in the US, with the Coalition for ...
Polymarket becomes the official prediction market of MLS and Leagues Cup
27 January 2026 at 6:50am UTC-5
Predictions platform Polymarket has partnered with Soccer United Marketing, the commercial arm of the MLS, to become an official partner of the MLS and the Leagues Cup ...
