South Africa’s bookmakers want prediction platforms blocked until lawmakers create clear rules covering licenses, consumer safeguards, taxation, and market integrity. Polymarket Wagering Sparks Regulatory Alarm The South African Bookmakers’ Association has urged regulators to keep offshore prediction markets out of the country’s licensed gambling sector. Its call follows reports that more than R700,000 was wagered […]
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Nevada Lawmakers Target Sports Prediction Markets With Federal Ban
A bipartisan House bill would block federally regulated exchanges from offering sports prediction markets and casino-style contracts while returning control to state and tribal gaming authorities. Nevada Duo Takes Aim at Prediction Platforms Nevada Representatives Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei have introduced legislation designed to ban sports betting and casino-style products on federally regulated prediction […]
Polymarket Faces CFTC Heat as U.S. Comeback Gets Messy
A reported CFTC investigation has put Polymarket back under the regulatory microscope just as prediction markets are pushing deeper into the U.S. mainstream. A Probe at the Worst Possible Time The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly taking a broad look at Polymarket, the prediction market platform where users trade contracts tied to […]
World Cup Prediction Markets Blow Past $2B, And Sportsbooks Should Be Sweating
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has turned prediction markets into a massive live-money test, with Spain and France leading the early title race. Why $2 Billion Is Not What It Sounds Like More than $2 billion has already moved through World Cup prediction markets on Polymarket and Kalshi, but that does not mean $2 billion […]
Nevada Blocks Polymarket as Prediction Market Fight Gets Messier
Nevada has won a preliminary injunction against Polymarket, adding another court win to its campaign against prediction markets that look a lot like betting in a nicer suit. Judge Sides With Nevada Regulators The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) said Judge Jason Woodbury of the First Judicial District Court granted its motion for a preliminary […]
Dutch Regulator Orders Polymarket Out, Warns Ad Ban Could Backfire, Names New Vice Chair
The Netherlands’ gambling watchdog is tightening the screws on illegal offerings while warning politicians not to hand the black market an easy win. Polymarket told to stop serving Dutch customers The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has ordered Polymarket to immediately stop offering its prediction markets in the Netherlands, saying the product falls under illegal games of chance […]
MLS Strikes Exclusive Deal with Polymarket as Prediction Markets Push into Pro Sports
Major League Soccer has teamed up with Polymarket in a multi-year partnership that positions the fast-growing prediction market platform as the league’s exclusive partner across its regular season, playoffs, and All-Star Game. Tapping Into Fan Forecasts With soccer continuing to gain ground in the U.S., the MLS is betting that fans want more than just […]
