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CFTC Receives Thousands Of Comments On Prediction Markets

The final days of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s comment period on prediction markets saw a rush of filings as industry groups, state regulators, academics, tribal gaming groups, politicians, and ordinary citizens raced to get their views on the record. The final comment docket contains over 3,500 documents. The CFTC, which regulates the derivatives markets, […]

Kalshi Drops Gambling Terms From Patent Application

In its most recent federal filings, Kalshi began explicitly reframing how it describes its core prediction markets and event contracts business. The company is now emphasizing traditional financial language and moving away from gambling-related terms as prediction markets try to differentiate themselves from sports betting. The shift is most noticeable in Kalshi‘s latest submissions to […]

BetRivers Parent Linked To Prediction Markets Applications

Rush Street Interactive appears to be preparing a path into prediction markets, adding the BetRivers parent to the growing list of gambling companies exploring event-contract trading. Commodity Futures Trading Commission filings point to a company linked to RSI laying the groundwork for a prediction markets platform. Public CFTC records show Eventive III, LLC has a […]