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Prediction markets and sports betting: How this UK exchange is trying to do both in the U.S.

US · 2026-08-15

Key takeaway

Smarkets seeks to enter the US market amid regulatory challenges.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerSmarkets applies for a license with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onRegulatory challenges may delay Smarkets' entry into the US market.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youEstablished competitors like DraftKings and FanDuel may gain market share as a result.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: CNBC

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