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With over 15 years of experience, Brett has built a reputation as a trusted voice in sports betting, poker, and daily fantasy sports. He has led editorial strategy for top industry brands and his written work includes extensive coverage of poker's 'Black Friday' and the events that followed.

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  1. Polymarket Returns to U.S. with Beta Launch for Select Users

    Polymarket began letting a small group of American users trade in a limited beta, founder Shayne Coplan said, years after a CFTC settlement pushed it offshore.

  2. California Judge Rules Kalshi Operates Under Federal Oversight, Not Tribal Gaming Law

    A federal judge denied three California tribes an injunction against Kalshi, finding its sports contracts fall under the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC oversight.

  3. ProphetX Seeks CFTC Approval to Become First Sports-Focused Prediction Exchange

    The sweepstakes sports platform filed with the CFTC to register as a contract market and clearinghouse, which would make it the first federally regulated sports-only exchange.

  4. When Words Become a Market: The Problem With Turning Speech Into Something You Can Bet On

    Brian Armstrong settled Kalshi and Polymarket mention markets by saying a few words on an earnings call, exposing markets whose subject can choose the outcome.

  5. CME Group’s Next Play: Turning Sports and Economic Events Into Tradable Markets

    Bloomberg reports CME Group plans contracts on sports outcomes and economic indicators by year-end, distributed through brokers including a venture with FanDuel.