Prediction Markets Collide With State Regulators and DOGE Talent
August 11, 2026
New York's legal offensive against Kalshi and Wealthsimple's cross-border rollout with American prediction platforms expose the friction between speculative financial tech and national regulatory frameworks. As ex-DOGE operatives migrate into prediction market startups and Australian authorities scramble to curb predatory betting inducements, financialized wagering is increasingly bypassing traditional legal oversight to reshape public governance.
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New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running "an illegal gambling operation." In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Kalshi of violating state laws by accepting wagers without a license from the state's gaming commission, as reported earlier by CNBC.…
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New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are ‘illegal gambling’
New York is one of many states with cases against Kalshi and others in dispute with Trump gov't on who gets to regulate.
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New York sues Kalshi prediction market alleging ‘illegal gambling operation’
Calling it an ‘illegal, unlicensed gambling operation’, state seeks to halt Kalshi’s operations and force it to forfeit profits The state of New York has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market operator of “running an illegal gambling operation”. The lawsuit, filed on Friday,…
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DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets
Polymarket and Novig have both recently brought ex-DOGE affiliates onboard as scrutiny of the industry intensifies.
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Wealthsimple’s new prediction markets app exposes gaps in Canada’s gambling protections
Wealthsimple’s new prediction markets app recently launched, in partnership with Kalshi, an American prediction market platform. It’s only the second firm in the country authorized by Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) to do so, after Interactive Brokers Canada. Prediction markets al…
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Canada has banned some prediction markets. Wealthsimple is showcasing them anyway
Wealthsimple's new prediction markets app shows Canadian users popular markets, such as who will win the 2028 US presidential election, even if the company can't let users bet on them due to Canadian laws. Experts suspect the approach is "teasing" Canadians in a bid they will pressure regulators to…
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Government set for some compromise on gambling bill, with curb on inducements
The government is set to limit inducements provided by companies to encourage gamblers, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese intervened to secure the passage of key legislation in the current parliamentary fortnight. Albanese met Opposition Leader Angus Taylor to discuss the gambling legislation in pa…
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