Derek Helling
Derek Helling is a journalist who has covered the regulated sports industry for many publications since 2018. His coverage emphasizes the intersections of gambling with the business of entertainment, the evolution of the legal landscape, technology’s shaping of gaming, and the impact of gambling on society. When he isn’t working on his next story, he enjoys traveling with his wife and spoiling their pair of Munchkin cats.
Recent Articles
Legal News & Updates
The Minnesota legislature has sent a bill that would ban prediction market trading and criminalize the operation of the exchanges to Gov. Tim Walz.
May 14, 2026
Regulation & Policy
New York Sen. Joseph Addabbo confirmed to DeFi Rate that he plans to bring his prediction market bill, S9414, before the Senate Racing and Gaming Committee next week
May 13, 2026
Legal News & Updates
The US Court for the Western District of Wisconsin denied Kalshi’s motion to dismiss the Ho-Chunk lawsuit regarding potential IGRA violations.
May 12, 2026
Legal News & Updates
Oral arguments in federal and state courts involving Maryland and Massachusetts this week featured heavy skepticism of Kalshi’s claims about sports event contracts being out of reach of state police powers.
May 8, 2026
Trump prediction markets are tradeable contracts that settle on specific actions, statements, and decisions Donald Trump takes as the sitting US president. Two contracts on different exchanges can both be “Trump impeachment” markets and resolve in completely different ways. One might pay out only if the House votes to impeach within a calendar window; another […]
May 5, 2026
