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Bipartisan bill introduced to ban sports from prediction markets
Two U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan bill on Monday aimed at banning sports futures on prediction markets. Senators Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, and John Curtis, a Utah Republican, introduced the “Prediction Markets Are…
Shake up of £6.7billion vets market
PET owners are paying over the odds for treatment, warns a report into vets. Last October the Competition and Markets Authority proposed a shake-up of the £6.7billion veterinary industry, including forcing it to publish price lists and to cap…
Bill introduced seeks to ban sports bets on prediction markets
A bipartisan Senate bill introduced Monday seeks to ban prediction markets from allowing transactions that mimic sports betting. The bill's Republican and Democrat sponsors said they want federal law regarding prediction markets to clearly…
Bipartisan senators unveil bill banning sports prediction market contracts
Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced a bill Monday that would ban prediction markets from listing sports bets or casino-style games on their platforms. The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act would block entities that…
Despite bitter rivalry, Kalshi, Polymarket CEOs back $35M predictions markets VC fund
Few rivalries in the startup ecosystem are as intense (and occasionally bitter) as the race between Polymarket and Kalshi for dominance in the rapidly growing prediction market arena. Despite their fierce competition, the CEOs of both companies are…
Bipartisan Senate bill would ban sports betting on online prediction markets
Prediction markets are facing fresh bipartisan scrutiny in the US Senate as companies such as Kalshi and Polymarket continue to battle state-led efforts to regulate online betting. A bill was introduced in the US Senate on Monday that would ban…
Bill Seeks to Ban Sports Betting on Prediction Markets
Lawmakers, states and federal regulators have sparred in recent months over how event contracts on prediction-market platforms, including on sports, should be regulated, and by whom. The legislation, introduced by two senators, California Democrat…
Kalshi and Polymarket rush to ban insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets
NEW YORK (AP) — Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails on Monday after two key senators announced legislation that could severely curtail the industry's prospects.
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Why identity is marketing's only moat left in the age of agentic AI
As we move through the first quarter of 2026, the marketing industry is experiencing a profound structural 'hard reset'. The era of experimental AI is over; we have entered the age of operationalised intelligence. But as brands race to deploy…
AI is squeezing marketing agencies from both sides
The numbers tell a story that most agency owners already know in their gut: AI anxiety is rising fast. In 2024, 44% of digital marketing agencies viewed AI as a significant threat to their business model. Just one year later, that number jumped to…
UK mortgage interest rates will rise four times this year, markets predict
The Bank of England will raise the cost of borrowing four times this year, pushing UK interest rates from 3.75% to 4.75% amid the conflict in the Middle East, according to financial market speculators. In a blow to mortgage payers, international…
Kalshi, Polymarket Founders Back New Prediction Market VC Fund
A new venture capital fund focused on prediction markets is launching with initial investments from a long list of prominent investors including two of the industry's biggest players, Polymarket's Shayne Coplan and Kalshi Inc.'s Tarek Mansour…
Oil pollution causes 'nauseating' stench in Market Harborough
Dan MartinLeicester political reporter The Environment Agency is clearing up a large amount of oil that has polluted a ditch near homes in Market Harborough. Residents who live in the area said they believe the oil was discharged into a gully on…
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to ban sports betting on prediction markets
A bill introduced in the Senate on Monday would ban prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from accepting or listing transactions related to sports events and casino-style games. The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and…
Why gold's recent declines could be good news for the stock market
Gold hasn't lived up to its status as a safe-haven asset during the three weeks of the Iran war, and that might actually be good news for equity investors, Morgan Stanley said. The S&P 500-to-gold ratio has surged since the start of the war in…
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