Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Sports Betting

Trump Decries Prediction-Market Detractors As ‘Scum’

The president’s son is an investor in Polymarket and an advisor to Kalshi.
May 26, 2026
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks with the press after the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to fund Department of Homeland Security agencies including the Secret Service and Transportation Security Administration in a move to end the partial shutdown that has gripped their operations for nearly 11 weeks, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2026.

Critics Warn Kalshi and Polymarket Risk a Juul-Style Reckoning

Their advertising methods came under fire from lawmakers this week.
May 21, 2026
Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban: ‘Betting Isn’t the Problem’

These wagers have been behind the recent MLB and NBA gambling scandals.
May 20, 2026
Jun 12, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), left, alongside Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), right, and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), not shown, testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing on state immigration enforcement policy in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2025.

Trump Admin Sues Minnesota to Block Prediction-Market Ban

Minnesota is the sixth state the federal regulator has sued.
May 19, 2026