Last updated: 06/25/2026 Latest news: House committee advances Bryan Steil (R-WI) ban on members of Congress trading in PMs; Below is a tracker for prediction market legislation in Congress and state legislatures. Legislation tracking sites and services were not capturing everything so this page attempts to compile everything introduced in 2026. Bold bill numbers have […]
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At 30 years old, the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) bridges the different eras of prediction markets. Founded in 1995 during the dotcom bubble, HSX was only the second play-money prediction market. Later, it was acquired by Cantor Fitzgerald, which attempted to offer real-money box office futures via Cantor Futures, one of the early attempts to
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Last updated: 06/25/2026 Latest news: CFTC sues Kentucky (#9); Kalshi sues Illinois; This post will attempt to track every legal action around the country involving sports event contracts, both at the state and federal levels. Here is a spreadsheet of basic case information. And here is Covers’ timeline of events. Below is a quick update
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In the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) third public comment hearing regarding election contracts in the past two years, public comments overwhelmingly opposed the proposed rule, with 755 comments opposing, 7 supporting, and 59 unclear, duplications, or spam. Information about the two prior public comment periods can be found here. This most recent public comment
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Update 5/11/2024: CFTC proposal to ban election contracts Summary Meeting Details Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold an open meeting on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person, listen by phone, or view a live stream at
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