All Articles by Chavdar Vasilev

In the past month, Maine passed a ban on sweepstakes casinos, and several other states have advanced similar legislation as operators adjust their eligible jurisdictions. Over the past month, Maine…

Robinhood reported record event contract trading in Q1 2026, even as it missed analyst expectations and cryptocurrency revenue declined sharply. Record prediction market activity was among the highlights of Robinhood’s…

The CFTC has sued Wisconsin in its latest move against state efforts to regulate prediction markets, as the federal-state legal battle continues to expand. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)…

Iowa lawmakers have passed an enforcement bill that could target sweepstakes casinos and unlicensed DFS operators, while advancing a separate measure to tax and regulate prediction market contracts. The Iowa…

We caught up with FanDuel co-founder Nigel Eccles and discussed BetHog’s product-first strategy, the rise of AI dealers, and why prediction market operators pose risks to the wider gambling industry.…

Bills move across multiple states as the CFTC comment deadline nears and prediction market litigation continues to build. A busy week is ahead for the gambling industry, with multiple bills…

A surge of filings and rulings on April 24 shows the CFTC and operators stepping up their legal push as courts issued key rulings. April 24 marked one of the…

A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with insider trading after allegedly using classified information on a Maduro capture operation to profit over $400,000 on Polymarket. Federal prosecutors have charged…

Nigel Eccles challenges claims linking crypto casinos to illegality after BetHog’s mention in short-seller reports on Sportradar. BetHog CEO and FanDuel co-founder Nigel Eccles has pushed back against what he…

Tennessee advances a sweepstakes casino ban, Oklahoma’s sports betting push stalls again, and Colorado lawmakers pivot on prop bets. This week saw lawmakers in Tennessee advancing measures addressing sweepstakes casinos…