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BUSINESS
Dodgers Favoured to Repeat as Kalshi Lists 2026 World Series Odds
BUSINESS
Flutter Exits Brazil After Betting Ban, Facing $70M Hit Before CEO Handover
REGULATION
Sixth Circuit Rules Against Kalshi as Brazil Shuts Down Betting Market
REGULATION
US Tax Professors Push IRS to Settle Prediction Market Tax Rules
TECHNOLOGY
Mismatched ID Checks Risk Rejecting Real Players, Prove Executive Says
REGULATION
TikTok Shop Bans Outside Card-Break Formats, Pushes Sellers to Its Own Tool
Dodgers Favoured to Repeat as Kalshi Lists 2026 World Series Odds
Kalshi's event contracts put the Dodgers at 30.4% to win it all, the latest sign the prediction market is mirroring sportsbook odds.
Flutter halted Brazilian betting after a nationwide ban, risking $70M in lost 2026 revenue days before its CEO transition takes effect.
A US appeals court sides with Ohio over Kalshi's sports contracts, while Brazil's president bans regulated online betting days before an election.
Two US law professors say prediction market winnings should be taxed like gambling, not investments, as trading volumes surge past $24 billion a month.
Prove's gaming lead says disconnected verification systems can wrongly flag legitimate bettors during sign-up, a risk relevant to Ontario's regulated market.
Canadian market data · Q2 2026
Total wagers, Q2
C$25.1B
Gaming revenue
C$914M
Live operators
51
Active player accounts
1.4M
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Updated hourlyTikTok Shop has rewritten its US gambling rules three times since May, funnelling random card breaks into its in-house Surprise Sets feature.
New York alleges Polymarket ran unlicensed sports wagering; the firm fired back with its own suit as US prediction-market fights multiply.
Barry Diller's People Inc. drops its MGM buyout offer as Caesars shareholders approve a $17.6-billion sale to Tilman Fertitta's group.
Leaked Curaçao Gaming Authority records reveal Stake's operator got a licence in 2025 despite unresolved questions over who truly owns the company.
By province
13 jurisdictions, 13 rulebooks
ON
Open market
51 operators live under iGaming Ontario
AB
Launching 2027
First private licences issued this month
BC
Crown monopoly
PlayNow keeps exclusive online rights
QC
Under review
Loto-Québec consults on opening up
ATL
Crown monopoly
Atlantic Lottery online growth flattens
More news
Sep 23
US regulator flags contracts tied to what public figures say or do, as NCPG calls prediction markets "functionally gambling" amid Kalshi's spreading legal battles.
Sep 23
Florida regulators report a surge in illegal gambling raids in 2025-26, but say misdemeanour penalties let operators simply relocate and reopen.
Sep 23
FMF wants a US court to stop Kalshi from using Liga MX and club names on its prediction markets, after months of cease-and-desist letters.
Sep 22
Arizona and Massachusetts regulators are reviewing odds swings on a 2026 NFL draft pick as suspended scout Ryan Gold appeals his ban Sept. 23.
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