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Prediction markets face regulatory scrutiny over standards
Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are expanding rapidly but facing regulatory warnings and operational challenges around contract settlement, rule clarity, and compliance standards. The CFTC and industry observers are raising concerns about ambiguous outcomes, insider trading risks, and inadequate self-certification processes that could undermine market integrity.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 11 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
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2026-08-03
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2026-07-28
- Prediction market wagering on drug approvals draws fire from researchers
- 44 states are aligned on one thing in their fight against prediction markets. It's about sports wagering
- Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
- Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
- Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
- Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
- Minnesota’s prediction market ban enjoined
- Kalshi, Polymarket Score Win as Judge Blocks Minnesota Prediction Market Ban—For Now
- Judge blocks Minnesota from enforcing prediction market ban in win for Kalshi, Polymarket
- US judge temporarily blocks Minnesota prediction market ban
- Minnesota Judge Blocks First State Ban on Prediction Markets Like Kalshi and Polymarket
- Minnesota prediction market ban paused by federal judge days before rollout
2026-07-27
- Judge blocks Minnesota’s first-in-nation ban on prediction markets run by Kalshi, Polymarket
- Kalshi, Polymarket win pause against Minnesota's prediction market ban
- Federal judge blocks law banning prediction markets from operating in Minnesota
- Judge blocks Minnesota ban on prediction markets
- Fanatics Buys CFTC-Registered Exchange in Prediction Markets Land Grab
- Fanatics buys regulated exchange in bid to grow prediction markets business
- I Championed Prediction Markets. Look What They've Become