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Luci Kelemen is a writer and reporter based in Budapest. He has covered iGaming, betting markets, and web3 games since 2018 with a focus on betting markets and high-profile tokenized games. His web3 coverage appeared at BlackPool Finance and his sports journalism work has appeared in Tifo Football and Front Office Sports, among other publications. He has been a reporter at Bitcoin.com News since 2026. Disclosure: The author holds less than $500 in cryptocurrency assets.

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'I Screamed so Loud That I Scared My Son': Michigan Woman Wins $1 Million on Scratch-Off
Sep 2, 2026
'I Screamed so Loud That I Scared My Son': Michigan Woman Wins $1 Million on Scratch-Off
'An Unserious Company': Santos Fires Back at Kalshi Lifetime Ban
Sep 1, 2026
'An Unserious Company': Santos Fires Back at Kalshi Lifetime Ban
Ninth Circuit Ruling Sets Up a Kalshi Supreme Court Fight on Sept. 3
Aug 31, 2026
Ninth Circuit Ruling Sets Up a Kalshi Supreme Court Fight on Sept. 3
NFL Returns to Draftkings and Fanduel, Still Shuns Prediction Markets
Aug 29, 2026
NFL Returns to Draftkings and Fanduel, Still Shuns Prediction Markets
Polymarket Pulls NFL Contracts, Certifies Bitcoin Bets The Same Day
Aug 27, 2026
Polymarket Pulls NFL Contracts, Certifies Bitcoin Bets The Same Day
Kalshi Nears Sponsorship Deal With Times-Owned The Athletic
Aug 27, 2026
Kalshi Nears Sponsorship Deal With Times-Owned The Athletic
UK Gambling Lobby Puts Illegal Premier League Bets at $1.09B
Aug 26, 2026
UK Gambling Lobby Puts Illegal Premier League Bets at $1.09B
Nebraskans Set to Vote on Betting Markets With Kalshi Looming
Aug 25, 2026
Nebraskans Set to Vote on Betting Markets With Kalshi Looming
CFTC Seats Kalshi, Polymarket, Draftkings on Its New Advisory Panel
Aug 20, 2026
CFTC Seats Kalshi, Polymarket, Draftkings on Its New Advisory Panel
New Jersey Player Turns $2 Spin Into Record $2.95M Online Jackpot
Aug 20, 2026
New Jersey Player Turns $2 Spin Into Record $2.95M Online Jackpot
Polymarket US Tests Parlays as Kalshi Banks $25M in Fees
Aug 19, 2026
Polymarket US Tests Parlays as Kalshi Banks $25M in Fees
New UK PM Moves to Scrap the Gambling Duty He Lobbied Against
Aug 18, 2026
New UK PM Moves to Scrap the Gambling Duty He Lobbied Against
Kalshi Pulls All Sports Mention Markets as CFTC Opens Review
Aug 14, 2026
Kalshi Pulls All Sports Mention Markets as CFTC Opens Review
Everton's Martin Sherif Faces FA Charge Over 61 Soccer Bets
Aug 14, 2026
Everton's Martin Sherif Faces FA Charge Over 61 Soccer Bets
He Went House-Hunting Saturday, Then Won $1M on His Porch Sunday
Aug 13, 2026
He Went House-Hunting Saturday, Then Won $1M on His Porch Sunday
CFTC Cites Bitcoin Position in Emergency Order Shielding Kalshi
Aug 12, 2026
CFTC Cites Bitcoin Position in Emergency Order Shielding Kalshi
Connecticut Judge Says Kalshi Sports Contracts Were Never Swaps
Aug 11, 2026
Connecticut Judge Says Kalshi Sports Contracts Were Never Swaps
Dutch Gambling Operators Race for Licenses as Deadline Nears
Aug 10, 2026
Dutch Gambling Operators Race for Licenses as Deadline Nears
Genius Sports Now Settles Contracts for Both Kalshi and Polymarket
Aug 8, 2026
Genius Sports Now Settles Contracts for Both Kalshi and Polymarket
Malta Would Pay More Than Italy Under EU's $2.19B Gambling Levy
Aug 7, 2026
Malta Would Pay More Than Italy Under EU's $2.19B Gambling Levy
CME Keeps 51% of Fanduel Predicts but Loses Its Sports Business
Aug 6, 2026
CME Keeps 51% of Fanduel Predicts but Loses Its Sports Business
Italy Bin Crew Recovers $1.15M Lottery Ticket Thrown Out Over One Word
Aug 6, 2026
Italy Bin Crew Recovers $1.15M Lottery Ticket Thrown Out Over One Word
Utah Judge Rejects Kalshi's Federal Shield From Gambling Laws
Aug 6, 2026
Utah Judge Rejects Kalshi's Federal Shield From Gambling Laws
US Senators Target Wildfire Bets in New CFTC Rule Fight
Aug 4, 2026
US Senators Target Wildfire Bets in New CFTC Rule Fight
George Santos Settles CFTC Case Over Trading His Own Kalshi Market
Aug 4, 2026
George Santos Settles CFTC Case Over Trading His Own Kalshi Market
WNBA Posts Reese-Bueckers $400 Bet Video, Deletes It as a Joke
Aug 1, 2026
WNBA Posts Reese-Bueckers $400 Bet Video, Deletes It as a Joke
Australia Blocks GTA Online Casino Ahead of Rockstar's $8B Launch
Jul 30, 2026
Australia Blocks GTA Online Casino Ahead of Rockstar's $8B Launch
Reno Casino Win Jumps 20% as Vegas Strip Slips Despite Conventions
Jul 30, 2026
Reno Casino Win Jumps 20% as Vegas Strip Slips Despite Conventions
Underdog's UDX Hits $1.2M Day, About 5% of Estimated Companywide Flow
Jul 29, 2026
Underdog's UDX Hits $1.2M Day, About 5% of Estimated Companywide Flow
Türkiye Blocks 47,493 Illegal Betting Sites as Crypto Account Crackdown Expands
Jul 29, 2026
Türkiye Blocks 47,493 Illegal Betting Sites as Crypto Account Crackdown Expands
Minnesota Judge Blocks Prediction-Market Ban but Says Some Contracts Aren't Swaps
Jul 28, 2026
Minnesota Judge Blocks Prediction-Market Ban but Says Some Contracts Aren't Swaps
Kalshi Was Warned of Spotify Manipulation Before Settling $3.3M Market
Jul 27, 2026
Kalshi Was Warned of Spotify Manipulation Before Settling $3.3M Market
Pennsylvania Bill Could Shut Sportsbooks Out of Prediction-Market Making
Jul 27, 2026
Pennsylvania Bill Could Shut Sportsbooks Out of Prediction-Market Making
FIFA Declared World Cup Clean Before Watchdog Logged 7 Integrity Notices
Jul 27, 2026
FIFA Declared World Cup Clean Before Watchdog Logged 7 Integrity Notices
Crypto.com Prediction Exchange Seeks Federal Shield Ahead of Washington Crackdown
Jul 25, 2026
Crypto.com Prediction Exchange Seeks Federal Shield Ahead of Washington Crackdown
Valve’s Sticker Overhaul Squeezes Counter-Strike Esports Teams as Polymarket Expands Into Space
Jul 24, 2026
Valve’s Sticker Overhaul Squeezes Counter-Strike Esports Teams as Polymarket Expands Into Space
Wisconsin Warns Election-Market Traders They May Be Disqualified From Voting
Jul 24, 2026
Wisconsin Warns Election-Market Traders They May Be Disqualified From Voting
Kambi Calls Entirely AI-Traded World Cup a Success, Weighs Prediction Market Entry
Jul 22, 2026
Kambi Calls Entirely AI-Traded World Cup a Success, Weighs Prediction Market Entry
Washington Judge Rejects Kalshi’s Federal Defense, Grants State Injunction
Jul 21, 2026
Washington Judge Rejects Kalshi’s Federal Defense, Grants State Injunction
‘The Next Crisis Has Already Begun’: Europe’s Top Official Urges FIFA to Act
Jul 21, 2026
‘The Next Crisis Has Already Begun’: Europe’s Top Official Urges FIFA to Act
Spain–Argentina World Cup Final Drives Nearly $2B Across Prediction Markets
Jul 20, 2026
Spain–Argentina World Cup Final Drives Nearly $2B Across Prediction Markets
Underdog Files First 7 Sports Contracts for Its Own Prediction Exchange
Jul 17, 2026
Underdog Files First 7 Sports Contracts for Its Own Prediction Exchange
US Lawmakers Propose Facial Age Verification Across Online Betting Markets
Jul 16, 2026
US Lawmakers Propose Facial Age Verification Across Online Betting Markets
France’s World Cup Exit Erases Sportsbook Liability as Prediction Volume Surges
Jul 16, 2026
France’s World Cup Exit Erases Sportsbook Liability as Prediction Volume Surges
CFTC Blocks Kalshi From Cancelling Michigan Sports Trades Ordered Voided
Jul 16, 2026
CFTC Blocks Kalshi From Cancelling Michigan Sports Trades Ordered Voided
Czechia Blocks Polymarket as Unlicensed Gambling, Ordering a 15-Day ISP Shutdown
Jul 14, 2026
Czechia Blocks Polymarket as Unlicensed Gambling, Ordering a 15-Day ISP Shutdown
Gibraltar Launches the World's First Dedicated Prediction-Market Regulatory Regime
Jul 14, 2026
Gibraltar Launches the World's First Dedicated Prediction-Market Regulatory Regime
Kalshi Takes Tribal Sovereignty Fight to Ninth Circuit Over Sports Markets
Jul 13, 2026
Kalshi Takes Tribal Sovereignty Fight to Ninth Circuit Over Sports Markets
Brazil Orders Tobacco-Style Warnings on All Betting Ads: 'Betting Makes You Lose Money'
Jul 11, 2026
Brazil Orders Tobacco-Style Warnings on All Betting Ads: 'Betting Makes You Lose Money'
North Carolina Sides With Federal Preemption, Taxing Prediction Markets 6% While Sportsbooks Pay 23%
Jul 9, 2026
North Carolina Sides With Federal Preemption, Taxing Prediction Markets 6% While Sportsbooks Pay 23%
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