Polymarket Launches 'Stock Betting' in Major Push into Traditional Finance
In a move that dramatically blurs the lines between online speculation and mainstream financial trading, the popular crypto prediction market Polymarket has
Liam O'Brien - 17 Oct 2025
Nevada Regulator Issues Formal Warning Against Prediction Markets, Threatening Licensee Discipline
Nevada's top gaming regulator has dramatically escalated its fight against prediction markets, issuing a formal notice that warns its own licensees they could
Liam O'Brien - 16 Oct 2025
The Weekly Wrap: NCAA Crosses the Rubicon as Kalshi's Legal War Escalates
If you wanted a perfect snapshot of the post-PASPA world, this week delivered it. We saw a legacy institution, the NCAA, finally bow to the inevitable reality
Liam O'Brien - 11 Oct 2025
SEC-CFTC Summit Sidesteps Prediction Markets, Leaving Sector in Regulatory Limbo
Wolverhampton, UK - 30th September 2025 - A landmark joint summit between the United States' top two financial regulators, the SEC and the CFTC, which was
Liam O'Brien - 30 Sept 2025
Colombian Gaming Association Demands Regulator Block Polymarket Over Illegal Election Betting
London, UK - 29th September 2025 - Colombia's regulated online gambling industry has called on the national gaming authority, Coljuegos, to block the US-based
Liam O'Brien - 29 Sept 2025
Kalshi's NFL Markets Hit Record Volume, Surpassing Elections on Eve of Regulatory Showdown
London, UK - 29th September 2025 - Kalshi, the federally regulated prediction market at the centre of a fierce US regulatory battle, has achieved a major
Liam O'Brien - 29 Sept 2025
Prediction Markets Hit the Mainstream as South Park Satirises the Sector
The rapidly growing but legally contentious prediction market sector has officially broken into the mainstream, having been thoroughly satirised in the latest
Liam O'Brien - 25 Sept 2025
US Financial Regulators SEC and CFTC to Hold Joint Summit on Prediction Markets
In a highly anticipated move, the United States' two most powerful financial regulators, the SEC and the CFTC, have announced they will convene a joint public
Liam O'Brien - 8 Sept 2025
Polymarket Alum Raises $15m for New Prediction Market 'The Clearing Company'
A new and heavily-backed contender is entering the rapidly evolving prediction market space, armed with $15 million in seed funding and a team with deep
Liam O'Brien - 1 Sept 2025
DraftKings to Ban US Credit Card Deposits as it Prepares for Prediction Market Entry
DraftKings is set to ban the use of credit cards for deposits on its US sportsbook and online casino platforms from 25 August. The company has framed the move
Liam O'Brien - 22 Aug 2025
Robinhood Sues New Jersey and Nevada Regulators in Escalating War Over Prediction Markets
Financial technology firm Robinhood has taken the aggressive step of suing the state gambling regulators in New Jersey and Nevada, launching a direct legal
Liam O'Brien - 21 Aug 2025
Robinhood to Offer Football Prediction Markets via Kalshi, Escalating Regulatory Battle
Retail investment platform Robinhood has announced it will begin offering football prediction markets to its millions of users, a move that pushes the popular
Liam O'Brien - 20 Aug 2025
Kalshi Seeks CFTC Approval for Sports Betting-Style Markets, Escalating Legal Battle with States
The battle over the future of US wagering regulation has escalated dramatically, as the federally licensed prediction market Kalshi has filed a proposal to
Liam O'Brien - 19 Aug 2025
Trump Among Favourites for Nobel Prize on Prediction Markets as Sector Faces Scrutiny
Traders on prediction market platforms are giving US President Donald Trump a significant chance of winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, placing him as the
Liam O'Brien - 18 Aug 2025
DraftKings Posts Record EBITDA, Signals 'Measured Approach' to Prediction Markets
US operator DraftKings has reported a strong second quarter for 2025, posting record revenue and profitability that sent its share price climbing in
Liam O'Brien - 9 Aug 2025
Tribal Coalition Wades into Prediction Market Debate, Files Amicus Brief in New Jersey
A comprehensive tribal coalition, representing nine organizations and 60 individual tribes, has formally entered the escalating legal debate surrounding
Liam O'Brien - 19 Jun 2025
X and Polymarket Join Forces for Integrated Prediction Market Insights
Social media platform X and Polymarket, described as the world’s largest prediction market, have announced an official partnership to integrate their data and
Liam O'Brien - 6 Jun 2025
Kalshi’s Legal Battles With States Continue Despite CFTC Dismissal
While a case against event contracts platform Kalshi brought by the federal regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has been dismissed,
Liam O'Brien - 14 May 2025