Last updated: 10/22/2026 Latest news: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) announces he’s introducing a bill after Election Day to give each state control over prediction markets within its borders. 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
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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: 10/23/2026 Latest news: New York state sues Kalshi 10/22 to force compliance with subpoenas; Utah AG sues Kalshi & SIG 10/20; Two lawsuits against WI Election Commission over ban on election trading & voting; Polymarket sues Ohio 10/19; class action lawsuit filed against Kalshi in Hawaii 10/1; Ohio gaming regulators send letter 10/20
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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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