SBC Summit Americas 2026 wrapped on June 11 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, three days into a show that pulled roughly 10,000 industry people to South Florida under the banner “Connecting Worlds Through Gaming.”
The goal of regulation is to create a framework that supports operators and channels players towards regulated markets
Prediction market open interest climbed to a record $1.48 billion in the week ended June 15, marking a second consecutive weekly high and underscoring rapid growth in the sector as sports-related contracts fueled trading activity.
Wealthsimple will launch a prediction markets app in partnership with Kalshi Inc. this summer after securing approval from the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.
Kalshi has blocked Betr COO Alex Ursa from the platform after he built a slot-like interface using its API.
California and Minnesota attorneys general are challenging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) approach to regulating prediction markets, arguing the federal agency is not equipped to handle gambling-related harms such as addiction and social costs.
A Republican member of Congress has introduced the latest bill aimed at limiting how elected officials can use prediction markets.
Nine European countries have formed a coalition to monitor and prevent prediction market activities during the FIFA World Cup.
SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of new networking initiatives earning strong praise from attendees.
A pair of lawmakers in New Jersey introduced legislation aimed at regulating prediction markets and creating a pathway for the platforms to legally offer sports event contracts.
New Jersey senators introduce a bill to regulate prediction markets and apply taxes of up to 30% on sports-related event contract trades.
A coalition of prediction market operators, including Kalshi, Crypto.com and Polymarket, has sued Kentucky over a newly enacted tax on prediction market transactions, arguing that the levy is discriminatory and conflicts with federal law.