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DraftKings Q2 Profitability Falls but Predictions Growth Outpaces Expectations
Despite a significant dip in second-quarter profitability, DraftKingsβ prediction market volume has climbed nearly fivefold since April, with management expecting customer growth to accelerate further during the NFL season. Profits at DraftKings fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026 as unfavorable sports results and higherβ¦
DraftKings Q2 Profitability Falls but Predictions Growth Outpaces Expectations
Despite a significant dip in second-quarter profitability, DraftKingsβ prediction market volume has climbed nearly fivefold since April, with management expecting customer growth to accelerate further during the NFL season. Profits at DraftKings fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026 as unfavorable sports results and higherβ¦
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Kalshi Geofencing, Earnings, NFL Preseason Lead Gambling Stories to Watch This Week
Michigan and Nevada are set to become the first two states to force Kalshi to geofence its platform, marking a new phase in the fight over prediction market sports contracts. Prediction markets continue to drive the gambling industry news this week, with enforcement measures taking effect in Michigan and Nevada, court conferencesβ¦
Kalshi Geofencing, Earnings, NFL Preseason Lead Gambling Stories to Watch This Week
Michigan and Nevada are set to become the first two states to force Kalshi to geofence its platform, marking a new phase in the fight over prediction market sports contracts. Prediction markets continue to drive the gambling industry news this week, with enforcement measures taking effect in Michigan and Nevada, court conferencesβ¦
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Kalshi Relationship Surfaces Concerns About NCPGβs Legitimacy
The National Council on Problem Gambling defends its Kalshi partnership by calling prediction markets the βlatest evolution of gambling-like platforms.β Almost three months after the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) announced Kalshi as the first member of its new Financial Services & Trading vertical, questions mount about theβ¦
Kalshi Relationship Surfaces Concerns About NCPGβs Legitimacy
The National Council on Problem Gambling defends its Kalshi partnership by calling prediction markets the βlatest evolution of gambling-like platforms.β Almost three months after the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) announced Kalshi as the first member of its new Financial Services & Trading vertical, questions mount about theβ¦
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Polymarket Seeks A $20 Billion Valuation
News Roundup: Polymarket seek a $20 billion valuation, Utah wins in court, and CME + FanDuel venture finally pulls back. Plus, everything else in prediction markets this week.
Polymarket Seeks A $20 Billion Valuation
News Roundup: Polymarket seek a $20 billion valuation, Utah wins in court, and CME + FanDuel venture finally pulls back. Plus, everything else in prediction markets this week.
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Anthony Richardson Trade Market Steady on Kalshi
Kalshi continues to point towards Anthony Richardson being traded from the Indianapolis Colts.
Anthony Richardson Trade Market Steady on Kalshi
Kalshi continues to point towards Anthony Richardson being traded from the Indianapolis Colts.
π Prediction Market Pulse Β· 11 Aug
π΅ Total 24h volume: $1.37B (π₯ -3% w/w)
π’ Kalshi $1.07B (π₯ -3% w/w)
π΅ Polymarket $197M (π₯ -10% w/w)
π€ Nadex $36M (π₯ -5% w/w)
π©΅ Rothera $34M (π© +180% w/w)
π Opinion $19M (π© +1% w/w)
π£ Predict.fun $9M (π₯ -5% w/w)
π‘ Limitless $4M (π© +13% w/w)
π΄ Hip4 $488k (π₯ -49% w/w)
π Total open interest: $1.16B (π© +5% w/w)
π’ Kalshi $677M (π© +5% w/w)
π΅ Polymarket $430M (π© +5% w/w)
π©΅ Rothera $19M (π© +65% w/w)
π€ Nadex $14M (π₯ -11% w/w)
π£ Predict.fun $11M (π© +4% w/w)
π Opinion $4M (π© +1% w/w)
π‘ Limitless $374k (π© +2% w/w)
Combined 7-day volume: $10.50B
Data: Artemis
π΅ Total 24h volume: $1.37B (π₯ -3% w/w)
π’ Kalshi $1.07B (π₯ -3% w/w)
π΅ Polymarket $197M (π₯ -10% w/w)
π€ Nadex $36M (π₯ -5% w/w)
π©΅ Rothera $34M (π© +180% w/w)
π Opinion $19M (π© +1% w/w)
π£ Predict.fun $9M (π₯ -5% w/w)
π‘ Limitless $4M (π© +13% w/w)
π΄ Hip4 $488k (π₯ -49% w/w)
π Total open interest: $1.16B (π© +5% w/w)
π’ Kalshi $677M (π© +5% w/w)
π΅ Polymarket $430M (π© +5% w/w)
π©΅ Rothera $19M (π© +65% w/w)
π€ Nadex $14M (π₯ -11% w/w)
π£ Predict.fun $11M (π© +4% w/w)
π Opinion $4M (π© +1% w/w)
π‘ Limitless $374k (π© +2% w/w)
Combined 7-day volume: $10.50B
Data: Artemis
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'Really difficult path' to legislation on prediction markets, Johnson says - SDPB
'Really difficult path' to legislation on prediction markets, Johnson says SDPB
'Really difficult path' to legislation on prediction markets, Johnson says - SDPB
'Really difficult path' to legislation on prediction markets, Johnson says SDPB
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White House to Senate: Pass Clarity Act by Sept. 15 or Never
The White House says the Senate has until September 15 to advance the Clarity Act after Democrats blocked a procedural vote before the August recess, with prediction markets now pricing roughly a one in four chance the bill becomes law in 2026. A Hard Deadline From the White House Patrick Witt, executive director of the [β¦]
White House to Senate: Pass Clarity Act by Sept. 15 or Never
The White House says the Senate has until September 15 to advance the Clarity Act after Democrats blocked a procedural vote before the August recess, with prediction markets now pricing roughly a one in four chance the bill becomes law in 2026. A Hard Deadline From the White House Patrick Witt, executive director of the [β¦]
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Connecticut Judge Finds Kalshi Sports Contracts Are Not Swaps, Rejects Preemption Bid
The federal court decides that Kalshi is unlikely to prevail on either of its central legal arguments, while noting that sports generated up to 90% of the prediction marketβs revenue. A Connecticut federal judge has denied Kalshiβs request to block the state from enforcing its gambling laws against the prediction market, finding that itsβ¦
Connecticut Judge Finds Kalshi Sports Contracts Are Not Swaps, Rejects Preemption Bid
The federal court decides that Kalshi is unlikely to prevail on either of its central legal arguments, while noting that sports generated up to 90% of the prediction marketβs revenue. A Connecticut federal judge has denied Kalshiβs request to block the state from enforcing its gambling laws against the prediction market, finding that itsβ¦