sports event

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States have lost over $423.5 million in tax revenue since the rise of sports event contracts, according to a running count from the gaming-industry trade organization.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

That’s likely why many states, including Nevada and Massachusetts, have pursued legal action against prediction markets, saying they need gambling licenses for their sports event contracts.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

The IRS isn’t the only government agency that has to grapple with whether sports event contracts are gambling.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

It went most of this year without a permanent chair and the commission has largely stood aside as prediction markets surged on the back of sports event contracts, upending the gambling and brokerage industries.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Higher speed, shorter encounters, short action spans-these make the sports event more marketable in the environment of the new civilization.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai