{"id":18767,"date":"2026-09-22T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=18767"},"modified":"2026-09-21T20:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T01:55:21","slug":"missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri targets six prediction markets over sports betting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missouri Attorney General <strong>Catherine L. Hanaway<\/strong> ordered six prediction market operators on <strong>September 18, 2026<\/strong> to stop offering contracts tied to sporting event outcomes in the state unless they obtain authorization from the <strong>Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC)<\/strong>, arguing that those products constitute unlicensed sports wagering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cease-and-desist letters were sent to <strong>Polymarket, Kalshi, Crypto.com, Novig, Underdog and Robinhood<\/strong>. Hanaway\u2019s office argues that the companies cannot avoid state gambling regulation simply by labeling their products \u201cevent contracts\u201d and warned that failure to comply could trigger enforcement action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <em>Ryan D. Nelson<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missouri legalized sports betting through <strong>Amendment 2<\/strong>, approved by voters in November 2024, and launched its regulated market on <strong>December 1, 2025<\/strong>. The framework requires state licenses, sets a minimum gambling age of <strong>21<\/strong>, and imposes a <strong>10% tax on gross sports wagering revenue<\/strong>, with proceeds allocated in part to public education and problem gambling programs. The MGC is chaired by <strong>Jan M. Zimmerman<\/strong>, while <strong>Michael A. Leara<\/strong> serves as Executive Director. The commission also includes <strong>Kevin Spaulding, Kevin Cantwell, Sam K. Gladney and Roger Stottlemyre<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18770\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting3.png 796w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting3-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/missouri-targets-six-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting3-768x508.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bridget S. Bade<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crackdown follows two significant federal court decisions involving Kalshi\u2019s regulatory arguments. On <strong>August 28<\/strong>, the Ninth Circuit, in <strong>KalshiEX LLC v. Assad<\/strong>, upheld in part a ruling allowing Nevada to enforce its gambling laws. The panel consisted of Judges <strong>Ryan D. Nelson, Bridget S. Bade and Kenneth K. Lee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On <strong>September 16<\/strong>, in <strong>Blue Lake Rancheria v. 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