Judge sets trial for US soldier in $400K insider trading case
On June 8, a federal judge announced that U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been scheduled to go to trial on December 7 for charges of using...
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Google employee charged in Polymarket insider trading case
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo with gaining over $1.2 million by using insider information to trade on Polymarket.
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Trump supports prediction markets in new social media post
In a new post published on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken out in support of CFTC-regulated prediction markets, praising the “new form of Financial...
Iowa Governor Reynolds signs sweepstakes reform bill
On May 15, the Governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, signed SF 2289 into law, effectively reforming state gambling rules and introducing restrictions against sweepstakes casinos.
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Polymarket introduces iOS app for US users
After more than 6 months in a waitlist period, Polymarket launched an official iOS app for U.S. users on May 12, 2026.Polymarket first launched in the United States in...
Lawmakers override Oklahoma Governor’s sweepstakes ban veto
Oklahoma’s Legislature has overridden Governor Stitt’s veto on the sweepstakes ban bill just days after he rejected the measure on May 7, now making online sweepstakes...
Wisconsin Gov. bans insider trading on prediction markets
On May 14, 2026, the Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, signed an Executive Order banning state employees from using insider knowledge on prediction market trades.
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UFC CEO Dana White urges Trump to cancel gambling tax law
The CEO of the UFC, Dana White, has sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to reconsider the gambling tax rules that have reformed gambling loss deductions....
Oklahoma Governor Stitt vetoes sweepstakes ban bill
The Governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, vetoed SB 1589, which aimed to ban online sweepstakes casinos in the state, as reported in Oklahoma’s Legislature bill tracker on May...