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Kalshi logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Jun 23, 2026

Don’t bet on it: MD eyes action against election ‘trading’ on prediction markets

Maryland residents wagering on the outcome of elections using online prediction markets could find themselves on the wrong side of election law and potentially face criminal prosecution, officials say.

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore is shown in October 2024. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Aug 12, 2025

Judge lets MD regulator enforce sports betting laws against prediction market Kalshi — for now

A federal judge declined to stop Maryland’s gambling regulator from requiring that Kalshi obtain a sports gambling license.

Oct 16, 2013

JPMorgan to pay separate $100M penalty from CFTC

WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay a $100 million penalty and admitted that its traders acted “recklessly” during a series of London trades that ultimately cost […]

Mar 13, 2013

In-House Interrogatory

Do you think a company's general counsel should also be its compliance officer?

Nov 26, 2012

Intrade boots U.S. customers after federal charges

WASHINGTON — Intrade, the online prediction market that gained popularity as an informal oddsmaker for the presidential election, shut itself to U.S. customers Monday after regulators charged it with illegally […]

Apr 17, 2012

Obama wants to target oil market manipulation

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pushed Congress Tuesday to give oil market regulators more muscle to deter price manipulation by speculators, the latest White House response to determined Republican attacks […]