Surging prediction markets face legal backlash in US: ‘Lines have been blurred’ | Business

State lawmakers and gaming regulators across the US are escalating their fight against prediction markets, arguing that the fast-growing platforms are “basically gambling but with another name”. At least 20 federal lawsuits have been filed nationwide, disputing whether companies such as Kalshi and Polymarket should be treated as federally regulated financial exchanges, as they maintain, […]

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UK ministers face increased pressure to restrict gambling ads | Gambling

Ministers will come under mounting pressure to introduce curbs on gambling advertising this year, as MPs and campaigners latch on to polling that indicates widespread public support for tougher restrictions. Policies affecting gambling have been the subject of fierce debate over recent few years, leading to stricter regulation of the £12.5bn-a-year sector and higher taxes […]

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