Scandal
$2bn in S&P 500 futures traded before Trump’s Iran U-turn
CFTC staff were reportedly told to withdraw a suspicious-trading report tied to Iran war bets.
Country
United States
Every PollBet story about betting in the United States: the regulator, the courts, tax & the operators, newest first, each with its sources.
Regulation
Oklahoma tribe denies Kalshi partnership claim
An Oklahoma tribe denies Kalshi's claim of a partnership, according to SBC Americas.
Scandal
Kalshi to probe trades on Trump’s press secretary pick
Kalshi is set to probe well-timed trades on Katie Zacharia's surprise press secretary appointment.
Markets
Kalshi probes bets on $0.01 outsider Zacharia
Kalshi is reportedly investigating unusual trades that correctly picked Katie Zacharia as Trump's next press secretary.
Regulation
Prediction market volume up 2,300% since 2023 as rules stay unclear
Prediction markets have traded $409.7bn in 2026 while appeals courts disagree on whether sports contracts are derivatives or bets.
Markets
Prediction markets could cost gaming up to $39.4bn a year
A new report warns prediction markets could drain up to $39.4bn a year from tribal & commercial gaming.
Sports
NBA wants trading data as NFL backs states in jurisdiction fight
Adam Silver wants prediction-market trading data to police insider trading before the NBA season starts 20 October 2026.
Markets
IG Group’s $1.1bn Underdog deal chases US prediction bets
IG Group's proposed $1.1bn buyout of Underdog aims to more than double its US revenue through prediction markets.
Markets
Four tribes break ranks & partner with Kalshi on apps
Four more Native American tribes have signed app deals with Kalshi, deepening a rift with established tribal gaming groups.
Regulation
Gemini, ProphetX & WeBull pull sports contracts in Connecticut
Three prediction market platforms have stopped offering sports event contracts to Connecticut users after state cease-&-desist letters.
Regulation
CFTC enforcement cases drop 80% as crypto market explodes
The CFTC's staff & enforcement actions have both collapsed just as crypto & prediction markets boom, NPR reports.
Regulation
Global regulators back New Jersey in Kalshi Supreme Court bid
Two global gaming regulator bodies have urged the Supreme Court to take up New Jersey's case against Kalshi.