acknowledged<\/a> that some experienced participants support these platforms, even as he maintained a degree of hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cI don\u2019t know. I know some people who are very smart. They like it,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cThey disagree, but they like it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pointed to international adoption as a factor, stating, \u201cA lot of other countries are doing it, and when the other countries do it, we get left out in the cold if we don\u2019t do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those remarks followed comments made at the White House earlier in the week, where Trump had taken a more critical tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Addressing questions around well-timed bets linked to geopolitical events, he said, \u201cWell, you know, the whole world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino,\u201d before adding that he did not support the concept despite its spread.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like it conceptually, but it is what it is,\u201d he said, describing the environment as \u201ca crazy world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rising activity across platforms has drawn attention to the sector\u2019s growth. Data from Token Terminal showed that Polymarket and Kalshi together recorded $23.6 billion in trading volume in March, setting a monthly high.<\/p>\n
Regulatory pressure builds alongside growth<\/h2>\n
At the same time, legal pressure around prediction markets has intensified across multiple U.S. jurisdictions. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit against New York in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, arguing that federal law grants it exclusive authority over event-based contracts listed on registered exchanges.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCFTC-registered exchanges have faced an onslaught of state lawsuits seeking to limit Americans\u2019 access to event contracts and undermine the CFTC\u2019s sole regulatory jurisdiction over prediction markets,\u201d said CFTC Chair Michael Selig.<\/p>\n
New York has taken a different view, bringing actions against Coinbase and Gemini over alleged violations of state gambling rules, while also targeting aspects of Kalshi\u2019s offerings tied to sports outcomes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A coalition of 37 states and Washington, D.C. has backed similar arguments in court filings, stating that federal financial law was not designed to permit nationwide sports betting without state oversight.<\/p>\n
Wisconsin has expanded that challenge by filing complaints in Dane County against multiple firms, including Crypto.com, Polymarket, and Kalshi, along with distribution partners Coinbase and Robinhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prosecutors argued that users take positions on real-world outcomes with fixed payouts, a structure they say fits the legal definition of wagering under state law.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThinly disguising unlawful conduct doesn\u2019t make it lawful,\u201d Attorney General Josh Kaul said.<\/p>\n
Parallel enforcement actions have emerged in states such as Nevada, Massachusetts, and Illinois, where regulators have issued bans, lawsuits, or cease-and-desist orders tied to event contracts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Court filings across these cases describe contracts linked to sports and elections as indistinguishable from betting, while platform operators continue to argue that their products fall under federal commodities law.<\/p>\n
Corporate ties have also drawn attention as the sector expands. Donald Trump Jr. joined Polymarket\u2019s advisory board after investing in the platform in August and later took on a similar role at Kalshi in January 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Trump Media announced plans in October to launch prediction market products in partnership with Crypto.com through its Truth Social platform. Trump transferred his stake in Trump Media to a trust upon entering office, with Trump Jr. named as the sole trustee.<\/p>\n
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