Prediction Markets News and Updates
Weekend Nvidia trading spotlights rise of perpetual futures
New trading venues are giving investors ways to react to market-moving news before traditional equity markets reopen. Activity tied to Nvidia over the weekend shows how perpetual futures, ...
River Markets affiliate secures CFTC futures commission merchant registration for prediction markets push
Institutional activity in prediction markets is driving demand for more established brokerage and risk-management infrastructure in the sector. River Markets says its affiliate River Finance LLC ...
Suspicious Polymarket bets detected ahead of U.S. election poll releases
Researchers at Vanderbilt University identified suspicious trades on prediction markets shortly before political polls conducted by The New York Times and Siena College were published. One ...
DraftKings cuts 2026 earnings outlook as prediction market spending rises
Pressure is building on U.S. sports-betting groups as prediction markets push deeper into a business that companies once treated as protected territory. DraftKings said heavier investment in that ...
California tribes win injunction against Kalshi sports contracts on tribal lands
A federal court order is tightening legal pressure on Kalshi as disputes over its sports-event contracts expand beyond state regulators. The ruling bars the prediction markets platform from ...
Las Vegas Raiders owner warns sports gambling expansion raises integrity risks
As sports betting and prediction markets expand across U.S. professional leagues, Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis says he remains wary of the trend. He points in particular to proposition bets ...
Arkansas sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operation
Arkansas is escalating scrutiny of prediction markets by suing Kalshi over contracts tied to real-world events, including sports outcomes. The case adds to mounting pressure from U.S. states, with ...
Prediction markets project U.S. midterm outcomes ahead of media calls
Election betting platforms are strengthening their position in political forecasting as the 2026 U.S. midterms unfold in real time. The markets are signaling Democratic control of both chambers ...
Flutter pauses buybacks as it targets deleveraging and $500 million in savings
Flutter is reshaping its capital allocation under new chief executive Dan Taylor as weaker trading conditions weigh on outlook across parts of the business. The betting group is shelving share ...
Prediction markets price Democratic control of U.S. Congress in midterm vote
Trading on election prediction platforms points to a strong market expectation that Democrats win both chambers of Congress as U.S. midterm polls near closing. The pricing matters for the crypto ...
Polymarket unit wins NFA approval to operate as futures broker in U.S.
Polymarket is moving closer to broadening its role in U.S. derivatives markets as one of its units secures industry approval to become a futures broker. The step still requires sign-off from the ...
Polymarket celebrity ad push raises reputational risks for athletes and entertainers
Prediction market operators are expanding their marketing campaigns in 2026 as they try to reach audiences beyond sports betting, finance and tech. Polymarket is pushing that effort furthest with ...
Prediction market growth raises risks for election betting platforms
As political betting platforms gain visibility in election coverage, criticism is growing over whether their prices reflect public judgment or the advantages of a small group of sophisticated ...
Kalshi Senate control odds shift toward Democrats before midterms
With one day left before the midterm vote, prediction market pricing is moving sharply in Democrats’ favor in the battle for control of the U.S. Senate. Traders on Kalshi now assign the party a ...
Texas governor race odds narrow as Abbott remains favored in prediction markets
Texas voters are heading into Tuesday's gubernatorial election with prediction markets showing a tighter contest even as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott still leads Democratic challenger Gina ...
U.S. betting groups step up political spending in state elections
State legislative midterm races are becoming a new battleground for online gambling companies and prediction market operators as they try to influence how betting is regulated across the U.S. The ...
Polymarket celebrity ad push raises reputational risks for athletes and entertainers
Prediction market operators are stepping up mainstream marketing in 2026 as they try to move beyond niche audiences in sports betting, finance and tech. Polymarket pushes that effort further with ...
Ballon d’Or betting probe targets suspicious Polymarket wagers
Questions are mounting around betting activity tied to this year’s Ballon d’Or after a cluster of wagers correctly projected the exact top-five finishers and generated almost $200,000 in ...
Re:Build, Kalshi lead week's biggest startup funding rounds
Large startup financings this week span manufacturing, prediction markets, construction technology and enterprise AI, highlighting continued investor appetite across industrial and software ...
Prediction market trading raises manipulation concerns in Los Angeles election betting
Growing use of election betting platforms is sharpening scrutiny of how contract prices shape perceptions of candidate strength beyond traditional polling. In the Los Angeles mayoral primary, ...
Traders Union research: Binary options traders show interest in prediction markets
Prediction markets are emerging as an alternative to binary options, attracting traders with new trading opportunities. According to Traders Union research, 46% of binary options traders are ...
