16 Oct04 Regulation
Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi over illegal election betting on prediction markets
Court-authorised website blocks over election betting threaten access to prediction markets in Taiwan.
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October 2026
15 Oct01 Deals & M&A
Prediction Market Infrastructure Firm Furnace Raises $3.5M Seed Round
Furnace's $3.5 million raise shows investor backing for infrastructure mapping differing venue contracts, including Polymarket's US and international versions, for institutional prediction-market users.
15 Oct04 Regulation
The Gambling Wire: SEC Clears Cboe Corporate Options as Kentucky Cases Face Remand
SEC approval of Cboe's corporate binary options opens a second regulatory route, while the Kentucky remand recommendation could expose Kalshi and Polymarket to state action.
14 Oct01 Deals & M&A
Polymarket to pay LeBron James $15m annually for football promotion
Polymarket gains football promotion from James, who will not invest in the company.
13 Oct04 Regulation
S&P Global: Sports Still King on Prediction Markets
Sports contracts drawing 70% of active prediction market traders, mostly young men, signals direct competition for sportsbook customers and regulatory scrutiny.
13 Oct04 Regulation
Poll: Most Americans Oppose Betting On Elections Through Prediction Markets
Bipartisan opposition to election betting and three-quarters calling it gambling add political pressure on prediction markets as the CFTC and states dispute authority.
13 Oct04 Regulation
Will SCOTUS take up prediction markets case after CFTC issues proposed rules on swaps?
The proposed swap definition and conflicting circuit rulings leave the status of event contracts and state gambling laws unsettled.
13 Oct04 Regulation
The Gambling Wire: Prediction Markets Top $10 Billion as Election Betting Faces Public Opposition
Record volume alongside 60% public opposition to election betting, state court fights and Google's Connecticut ad exclusions shows growth facing regulatory and distribution risk.
13 Oct04 Regulation
Survey finds 75% of Americans view prediction markets as gambling
The reported public view and opposition to several types of betting inform the debate over prediction market oversight.
9 Oct04 Regulation
New BingoWorld site and Polymarket legal challenge feature in Dutch podcast
Operators and regulators face questions about a planned bingo site and whether prediction markets count as online gambling.
9 Oct04 Regulation
Prediction market roundup: NFL files amicus brief with Supreme Court
A Supreme Court review of Flaherty v. KalshiEx could settle sports contract jurisdiction, while the Seminole suit threatens DraftKings' combined sportsbook, casino and prediction app.