Prediction markets reach $78.2bn in September as sports trading recovers
Sports trading helped prediction market operators exceed their previous monthly volume record.
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Sports trading helped prediction market operators exceed their previous monthly volume record.
Recipients face possible administrative, civil or criminal proceedings if they disregard the commission’s demands, PlayUSA reported.
Operators face unresolved gaming definitions as the CFTC deliberates and Nevada and New Jersey assert authority over sports-outcome contracts.
The orders require nine prediction market companies to stop offering sports event contracts to Connecticut residents.
Nine prediction market platforms face Connecticut cease-and-desist orders over sports event contracts offered to residents.
Novig’s campaign combines Sydney Sweeney’s role as an equity partner with her appearance in a commercial promoting the operator.
Parlay-equivalent combos are driving growth in Novig’s and Underdog’s prediction market businesses.
Novig and Underdog are expanding multi-leg offerings as combinations become an increasing source of sports prediction market activity.
Kalshi’s sponsorships expand MLB prediction market partnerships, with four new partners playing in states that prohibit sports betting.
Novig’s Massachusetts litigation is paused, while its joint request with New Mexico officials seeks similar relief.
Novig’s lawsuit seeks continued Wisconsin operations by asserting federal derivatives regulation over its sports event contracts.
Novig’s reported $128m opening-week trading volume gives investors a launch benchmark against its claimed comparison with Kalshi.
Novig’s sports prediction market launch was followed within two weeks by litigation against five US states.
Novig’s first-week trading volume exceeded USD125m while its sports prediction exchange faces regulatory disputes in five states.