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Chris Gerlacher
Chris is the senior political reporter and industry analyst at PredictionNews. He specializes in the ever-changing political betting markets, while also covering the emerging prediction market industry. Previously, he was the lead writer at Catena Media, where he contrasted the parallels between sports betting and prediction markets. Chris also is a political contributor for The Center Square.
100 posts
opinionPolymarket Catches Insider Trader Amid New Investigation
opinionKalshi and Polymarket Announce Plans to Launch Perps
opinionXavier Becerra Odds Have Risen Almost 5,300%
opinionKalshi, Nadex, & Robinhood Face Ninth Circuit Oral Argument
opinionHigh Roller Stock More Than Doubles After Crypto.com Deal
opinionKalshi UFC Resolution Echoes 2025 Oscars Viewership Market
opinionCFTC’s Bid to Enjoin Arizona’s Criminal Case Fails
opinionMelee Markets Teases Parimutuel Prediction Market Launch
opinionThird Circuit Rules in Kalshi’s Favor
opinionCFTC Goes on Offense, Marex Group Releases New Bond
opinionJ.P. Morgan Chase Considers Prediction Markets on Select Events
opinionPolymarket Overrules UMA Voters in Trump-Xi Call Market
opinionPolymarket Faces New UMA Controversy Amid Industry Skepticism
opinionCrypto Company Defends Insider Trading on Polymarket
opinionPredictIt Releases App and Website Update
opinionEvent Contracts Get Limited Retail Approval in Canada
opinionPrediction Market Industry Considers Conflicting Futures
opinionPolymarket Tightens Integrity Rules Amid Insider Trading Debate
opinionPolymarket’s Name Dispute and Kalshi’s First Geofence Loss
opinionMajor League Baseball Bets on Prediction Market Industry
opinionPolymarket Announces its own Situation Room
opinionNew Bill and Criminal Enforcement Target Prediction Markets
opinionDeath Threats: The Newest Resolution Manipulation Attempt
opinionThomas Massie Campaign Embraces Prediction Market Odds
opinionWhat the CFTC Wants to Know About Prediction Markets
opinionCFTC Prediction Market Rule Nears Public Debut
opinionNew Report Examines Prediction Markets’ Impact on Gaming
opinionFantasy to Forecasting: Underdog Acquires CFTC Licenses
opinionMichigan Enters Prediction Market Fight
opinionTalarico Wins, Paxton and Cornyn Shake Election Markets
opinionKhamenei Markets Show Evolving Guardrails on Prediction Markets
opinionPossible KPMG Insider ID’d on Polymarket
opinionAGA Continues War Against Prediction Markets
opinionKalshi Announces Insider Trading Blocks, Fines, and Bans
opinionBadge Wars End as Prediction Markets Adjust Strategies
opinionThree Companies File to Offer Election ETFs
opinionAI Could Outforecast Humans by 2027
opinionKalshi and Polymarket Secure Partnerships Amid Legal Battles
opinionNovig Announces $75 Million Raise as CFTC Dives Into Litigation
opinionCFTC Files First Amicus Brief in Prediction Market Fight
opinionRoundhill Files for Prediction Market ETFs Amid Insider Unease
opinionKalshi Announces Sports Insurance Hedging Partnership
opinionPrediction Market Insiders Arrested in Israel
opinionKalshi CEO Grilled Over Insider Trading Concerns
opinionJump Trading Acquires Stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket
opinionKalshi Nears $1 Billion in Trade Volume on Superbowl LX
opinionLawmakers and Regulators Take Sides on Prediction Markets
opinionKalshi Announces New Insider Trading Policing Features
opinionPlus500 Stock up 6% Since Kalshi Partnership
opinionInside Harry Crane’s Prediction Market Research
opinionPolymarket Blocked from Nevada for at Least Two Weeks
opinionCFTC Takes a Side: Selig Shows Support for Sports Contracts
opinionCoinbase Launches Prediction Markets Powered by Kalshi
opinionRichard Hanania on Prediction Markets, MAGA, and What Comes After Trump
opinionMassachusetts Judge Provides ‘Preliminary Views’ in Kalshi Case
opinionSweepstakes No More: Novig Applies for DCM License
opinionKalshi Wins Time in Massachusetts Sports Contracts Fight
opinionNew CFTC Chairman Makes Key Hires for ‘Future-Proof’ Initiative
opinionRubio’s Venezuela Gamble Could Make or Break His 2028 Bid
opinionKalshi Takes Loss in Massachusetts State Court Over Sports Contracts
opinionWhat the Kalshi-Polymarket Rivalry is Really About
opinionHigh Roller Stock Explodes After Crypto.com Prediction Markets Deal
opinionSleeper Gets FCM Status, Crypto Bill Threat, and Coalition Adds Firepower in DC
opinionPrediction Markets See Iran on the Brink
opinionAmid Fed Chair Investigation, Traders Forecast 13% Chance Powell Leaves Early
opinionTariff Trouble: SCOTUS Opinion Could Go Against Trump
opinionPolymarket the Official Partner of NY Rangers
opinionTrading Trump’s Takeovers: What World Leaders Will Be Out in 2027?
opinionPolymarket Becomes Dow Jones’ Official Prediction Market Partner
opinionThe New Insiders of Prediction Markets
opinionTim Walz Drops Out of Gubernatorial Race, Boosts Democratic Odds in Minnesota
legalUnsettled Billions: A Year of Prediction Markets, Sports Event Contracts, and Litigation
opinionTwo Kevins, One Chair: Who Will be Trump’s Fed Chair Nominee?
opinion2025 Was the Easy Year: Prediction Markets’ Shift to Defense
opinionFive Ways Caroline Pham Reshaped Regulated Prediction Markets
opinionMichael Selig Confirmed as CFTC Chairman
legalKalshi Defends First Case in State Court vs. Massachusetts
opinionKalshi–CNN Deal Demands Careful Use of Prediction Market Data
opinionInterview: Prediction Markets in the Shadow of Crypto Regulation
legalNV Judge Dissolves Kalshi’s Preliminary Injunction, Platform Forges Ahead
opinionLet it Ride: CFTC Stance Could Make Sports Contracts Too Big To Fail
opinionCFTC Chair Nominee Mike Selig Deferring to Courts on Sports Contracts
opinionKalshi and Robinhood Defend Sports Contracts in Nevada Court
opinionCFTC Chair Nominee Mike Selig Gets Confirmation Hearing
legalKalshi, Robinhood Score Initial Victory in CA Tribal Suit
opinionKalshi Expedites Election Contract Settlement With New Criteria
opinionCould New Jersey Governor Candidates Beat The Polls? Markets Mixed
opinionTrading the VA Attorney General Race: Can Jay Jones Recover After Text Scandal?
opinionRethinking Finance: Law Scholar Argues New Event Contracts Stray Too Far
opinionKalshi Sues New York on Back of $10 Billion Valuation
opinionIs DKNG Ready to Rally? Prediction Market Moves Reignite Bullish Case
opinion Kalshi Reimburses Users After Massive Saturday Outage
opinionThe Great Prediction Markets Divide: Musings from G2E & Tech Week
legalKalshi Sues Ohio, Targets Threats to Gaming Operators
legalNevada Judge Signals Mind Change About Sports Contracts
opinionEvie AKA ‘0xgingergirl’ Joins Polymarket as Influencers Split Platforms
opinionNYC Mayor Debate: Traders Eye ‘Gristedes,’ ‘Ackman’ Longshot Mentions
opinionQuintenz Nomination Pulled As CFTC Issues Sports Contract Advisory
opinionTennis to Trading: ‘BlondiePredicts’ Champions Women in Prediction Markets