Minnesota Senate votes to ban prediction market bets and sweepstakes
The Minnesota Senate voted overwhelmingly on April 30 to ban most wagers on prediction market platforms.
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The Minnesota Senate voted overwhelmingly on April 30 to ban most wagers on prediction market platforms.
Both Kalshi and Polymarket backed the restriction, as multiple bipartisan bills targeting the broader federal government move through Congress.
Brazil's National Monetary Council issued Resolution No. 5,298 on April 24, blocking around 28 prediction market platforms including Polymarket...
The complaints argue both companies allowed users aged 18 to 20 to access platforms, and permitted wagering on college...
Hong Kong has suspended plans to introduce regulated basketball betting, with lawmakers citing the explosive growth of prediction markets...
The Wagering Consumer Protection Act becomes effective 90 days after enactment on April 14.
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