By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Gambling Insider reported that nearly two million Robinhood customers traded event contracts in the second quarter. Management ranked its Rothera exchange as among the three largest US designated contract markets.
The customer figures indicate a growing event-contract business at Robinhood.
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Conflicting circuit decisions leave disputed whether federal law overrides state gambling rules for sports contracts.
The applications could enable Blockchain.com to seek approval to bring prediction markets and regulated trading to US users.
Nine prediction market platforms face Connecticut cease-and-desist orders over sports event contracts offered to residents.
The ruling subjects disputed Nevada sports event contracts to gambling rules, while DraftKings and Flutter shares gained.
The orders require nine prediction market companies to stop offering sports event contracts to Connecticut residents.
Crypto.com is participating in the expansion of Robinhood’s sports prediction offering.