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A reported White House meeting with crypto and prediction market executives is set to come just before a CFTC advisory session on event contracts, as Baltimore joins New York and Kentucky in legal fights with Kalshi and Polymarket.
Kalshi has asked the Second Circuit for an injunction pending appeal, arguing a new CFTC emergency order puts it in conflict with New York’s attempt to halt some of its operations.
Prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi are now showing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the narrow favorite for the 2028 Democratic nomination, just ahead of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Horse Racing League says it plans to launch in 2027 with 10 teams, a draft of 80 league-purchased horses and three events at major U.S. tracks, with Santa Anita among the possible early venues.
A California Lottery Powerball prize worth $1,532,761 remains unclaimed, and the winning ticket will expire on Aug. 20 if no one comes forward.
Flutter says FanDuel Predicts has had a slower-than-expected rollout, but executives expect the product to improve by year-end as the company shifts sports and novelty contracts to Crypto.com and expands its market-making efforts.
