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Read More → French Police Probe Polymarket Bets on Exact Ballon d'Or Top Five
French police have opened an insider trading investigation into Polymarket bets on the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or. There were 12 accounts that correctly predicted the exact order of October's top five, led by winner Harry Kane.
Those accounts reportedly staked about €250,000 ($280,495 USD) and cleared almost €200,000 ($224,396 USD), which raises a hard question for bettors about award markets: ...
Nebraska Voters Reject Online Sports Betting in Unofficial Results
Nebraska voters appear to have turned down online sports betting in the November 3 general election. Unofficial results show Initiatives 440 and 441 trailing.
The loss came despite a pro-betting campaign that was estimated at more than $22 million. For now, Nebraskans can only bet on sports in person at the state's five racetrack casinos.
How Initiatives 440 and 441 Would Have Worked
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Senate Democrats Accuse Musk's X of Favoring Polymarket Ads
Four Democratic senators are accusing Elon Musk's X of giving Polymarket an advertising edge over its rivals. In a letter from the senators, they said users appear unable to report Polymarket ads. Ads from competitors like Kalshi still carry that option.
They also questioned whether the setup benefits President Donald Trump's family. For bettors, it's another sign that prediction markets no...
DraftKings, FanDuel Lead $80M Sportsbook Push Into State Elections
America's biggest sportsbooks are spending heavily on state elections ahead of the November 3 midterms. DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and bet365 contributed a total $80.65 million to the Win for America super PAC between November 2025 and September 2026.
Axios reports the goal is to expand regulated betting and shape state laws on taxes and wagering limits.
Who Funded the Sportsbook Super...
Polymarket Pauses International Trading After DebugBear Breach
Polymarket paused trading on its international prediction market for roughly an hour on Thursday, October 29, after a security incident compromised a third-party provider.
Reports tie the problem to UK-based DebugBear, and the Washington Examiner reported about $2.65 million left user wallets within minutes. Polymarket says every affected trader will be reimbursed, but key questions remain o...
Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders
Utah has filed criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi and its co-founders, CEO Tarek Mansour and COO Luana Lopes Lara. Utah Attorney General Derek Brown's office filed 14 counts on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in state court in Salt Lake County.
The state alleges Kalshi promoted unregulated gambling, escalating a fight over whether federal registration shields prediction markets fro...
Malik Beasley Agrees to Plead Guilty in NBA Sports Betting Case
Malik Beasley has agreed to plead guilty in the federal NBA sports betting case, his attorney Steve Haney told ESPN on Tuesday. The 29-year-old, who played nine NBA seasons, is scheduled to change his plea at a December 9 hearing in New York.
Prosecutors allege he worked with bettors to manipulate his own stats in at least four games. That makes the case a direct concern for player prop bet...
New York Gaming Commission Asks Court to Enforce Kalshi Subpoenas
The New York State Gaming Commission has asked a Manhattan state court to force Kalshi to hand over records the regulator subpoenaed in July. The verified petition was logged as received in New York County Supreme Court.
The commission says Kalshi refused to produce any documents for eight of 12 requests. It needs the records to decide whether to pursue civil penalties.
What the Gaming Co...
NBA Signs Kalshi, Polymarket Deals and CFTC Integrity Agreement
The NBA announced multi-year deals on October 26, making Kalshi and Polymarket its preferred prediction markets. The league also signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission), the federal regulator that claims exclusive jurisdiction over these markets.
For NBA prediction market traders, the biggest change is control. The league can now appr...
CIRO Bans Sports and Entertainment Event Contracts in Canada
Canada's investment industry regulator has closed the door on sports prediction markets.
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) barred its investment dealer members from offering or promoting sports and entertainment event contracts.
What CIRO's Event Contract Ban Covers
Canadian Gaming Business reported the change. For bettors, it means the sports contracts at the ce...
Ohio Bans Bettor Over Alleged Threats to Blue Jays' John Schneider
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has banned an Ohio bettor accused of threatening Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider during the 2025 World Series. At a public meeting on Wednesday, the commission placed Blake Morgan of Thornville, Ohio, on its Sports Gaming Involuntary Exclusion List.
The ban shuts Morgan out of Ohio's regulated sports betting market. Morgan denies the allegations.
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Utah Sues Kalshi, Susquehanna in State Court Over Gambling Ban
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown filed a civil lawsuit against prediction market Kalshi on Tuesday, October 20, in Salt Lake County's Third District Court. The suit also names market maker Susquehanna.
Utah claims Kalshi's contracts are unregulated gambling under a state constitution that bans gambling in all forms. The state wants Kalshi shut out and is seeking tens of millions in fees an...
Ohio Gov. DeWine Vows Lawsuits Against Sports Prediction Markets
Ohio is preparing to take prediction market companies to court. Gov. Mike DeWine told reporters that the attorney general will file suits against companies offering sports contracts in the state.
The move escalates a fight that began with state cease-and-desist letters earlier this month. It could decide which sports trading apps Ohio bettors can keep using.
What DeWine Said About Suing P...
Crypto.com, Novig Sue Missouri as Kalshi, Polymarket Hold Off
Crypto.com's prediction market exchange and Novig sued Missouri officials, including Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, in federal court on Friday, October 16.
The separate lawsuits ask judges to block the state from enforcing its gambling laws against sports event contracts. The lawsuits were filed as the 30-day deadlines in Hanaway's cease-and-desist letters expired. Four other platforms ...
NBA Tells Sportsbooks to Pull Certain Bets, Restrict Parlays
The NBA told its partner sportsbooks on Friday, October 16, to stop offering several prop markets and to block parlays that stack one player's unders, according to a league memo obtained by ESPN. The changes hit books like DraftKings and FanDuel this season.
The memo calls those parlays "low likelihood, high payout bets," the same structure that surfaced in the federal cases of Jontay Porte...
