Narratives are always in flux in the NFL. Just ask Sam Darnold. The thought that Darnold wouldn't ever be a Super Bowl-winning quarterback came crashing down in spectacular fashion in February, as the ...

The rise of decentralized finance and blockchain-based applications has expanded beyond trading and payments into new categories such as prediction markets. In 2026, platforms that allow users to ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday released its first proposed rule regarding prediction markets. The proposal makes clear regulators ban trading on assassinations, war and ...

CFTC says betting on sports outcomes likely 'not contrary' to public interst States, Native American tribes oppose, citing illegal gambling concerns and lawsuits Elections, awards not covered under ...

The 2026 World Cup group stage will truly be like no other following FIFA’s expansion of their flagship tournament. For the first time ever, 48 nations will compete in the 12-group opening round, with ...

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. As many AI execs have pitched before, ...

Prediction markets, where users can place bets on real-world outcomes in anything from sports and award shows to elections, interest rate decisions, and even military operations, have become a ...

If you haven't made no-churn ice cream, welcome to the first day of the rest of your life. Whereas many traditional ice cream recipes require an egg custard base and an ice cream machine, no-churn ice ...

Prediction markets allow people to trade on the outcome of real-world events, from basketball games to elections. And trading volume on Kalshi and Polymarket – the two leading prediction markets – has ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stressed the importance of establishing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s “exclusive authority” over prediction markets and vowed to protect the ...

The top-seeded Carolina Hurricanes take on the third-seeded Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference finals best-of-seven series on Monday night. Carolina is coming off a 3-2 overtime ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation's first law banning prediction market sites from operating in the state, and in response, the Trump administration has sued, teeing up a legal battle over ...