
City of Baltimore Goes After Prediction Markets for Sports Betting
The City of Baltimore and its mayor, Brendan Scott, filed lawsuits against Kalshi and Polymarket over allegations that the companies violated local gambling laws.
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The City of Baltimore and its mayor, Brendan Scott, filed lawsuits against Kalshi and Polymarket over allegations that the companies violated local gambling laws.

Online betting platforms like Polymarket are increasingly popular on both sides of the Atlantic, with UK gamblers easily able to sidestep regulation.

Rush Street Interactive's CFO, Kyle Sauers, sold 23,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for $725,200 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. This sale represents a routine portfolio adjustment, leaving Sauers with 652,526 shares. The company has seen a 114% return over the past …

Bernstein says prediction market consolidation could lead to M&A across sports betting and financial markets. Kalshi and Polymarket may become acquisition targets.

Kalshi is in early talks with investment banks for an IPO, despite regulatory scrutiny over sports betting contracts. The platform has surpassed $2 billion in annualized revenue.

A Polymarket trader lost $1 million betting on Spain to win against Cape Verde in the World Cup. The trader's bet was on Spain to beat Cape Verde, but the match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Bernstein says the 2026 World Cup could drive up to $10 billion in betting and prediction-market volume and accelerate the sector's growth.