Prediction markets have gained serious momentum in recent years, but this rising industry can be a little bit overwhelming ...

Online prediction markets are taking bets on everything from climate change to quantum computing. But researchers question ...

You can wager on war, elections, awards shows, reality TV, scientific progress, and—in the case of writer Carrie Sun—your own ...

Like at least other 14 states, Minnesota has wrestled with how to regulate the popular prediction market sites. Federal officials sued the state over its new law. By Pooja Salhotra A day after Gov.

Prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi have soared in popularity over the past few months. From bets on disease outbreaks to wagers about artificial intelligence, many of their markets ...

Prediction markets are moving into the mainstream, giving investors a new way to watch crowd expectations – and a risky way ...

Sixteen states are involved in legal proceedings with prediction market platforms, while one state has moved to ban them. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued six states to defend what it ...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation's first law banning prediction market sites from operating in the state, and in response, the Trump administration has sued, teeing up a legal battle over ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Billions of dollars are changing hands each week on prediction markets, sites whose ...