Prediction Market

Kalshi Partners With Genius Sports for Official Sports Data
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Kalshi Partners With Genius Sports for Official Sports Data

Genius Sports has struck a deal with Kalshi to provide official sports data and integrity services shortly after partnering with Polymarket.
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Polymarket Partners With Genius Sports for Live Streaming and Official Data
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Polymarket Partners With Genius Sports for Live Streaming and Official Data

Genius Sports will provide Polymarket with official sports data, live streaming rights, and integrity services for its U.S. platform.
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IG Group to Acquire Underdog in $1.3 Billion Deal
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

IG Group to Acquire Underdog in $1.3 Billion Deal

The London-based fintech company will acquire Underdog in a deal designed to expand its U.S. prediction markets business.
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NCLGS Urges Congress to Classify Prediction Markets as Illegal Gambling
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

NCLGS Urges Congress to Classify Prediction Markets as Illegal Gambling

State gaming lawmakers adopted a resolution calling on Congress to clarify that prediction markets should be regulated as gambling.
Legal
Federal Judge Blocks Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Federal Judge Blocks Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban

The ruling pauses Minnesota's first-in-the-nation prediction market ban while the legal challenge moves forward.
Legal
Kalshi Agrees Cease Sports Event Contracts and More in Nevada
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Kalshi Agrees Cease Sports Event Contracts and More in Nevada

A settlement with Nevada regulators requires Kalshi to stop offering several prediction markets in the state by Aug. 12.
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Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Sports Event Contracts on Prediction Markets
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Sports Event Contracts on Prediction Markets

Nevada lawmakers have introduced legislation to ban sports event contracts on prediction market platforms.
Legal
Netflix Releasing Prediction Market Documentary
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Netflix Short-Turn Documentary to Reveal Prediction Markets’ Rise in Gambling

They brand themselves as financial instruments, which allow users to compete in a peer-to-peer system without house-imposed vigs.
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Underdog Launches Its Own CFTC-Regulated Prediction Market Exchange
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Underdog Launches Its Own CFTC-Regulated Prediction Market Exchange

The DFS operator has transitioned from third-party exchanges to operating its own prediction market platform.
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Washington Judge Blocks Kalshi Sports Event Contracts
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Washington Judge Blocks Kalshi Sports Event Contracts

The ruling marks another legal setback for Kalshi as states challenge sports event contracts.
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