New Ipsos survey shows 61% of Americans view prediction markets as gambling rather than investing, with minimal confidence in platform safeguards.
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European countries including France, Germany, and the Netherlands are blocking prediction market platforms like Polymarket, labeling them illegal gambling.
Evercore ISI names Amazon (AMZN) its #1 large-cap pick for 2026, maintaining $285 target as AWS revenue is projected to reach $163B with 27% growth.
Florida’s 2026 session ended with no new gambling laws. SB 1580 and HB 189 both collapsed, leaving sweepstakes casinos and online gaming unregulated.
Amazon AWS commits to buying 1M Nvidia (NVDA) GPUs through 2027. Deal includes Blackwell, Rubin chips, and networking gear. Both stocks rise after-hours.
California’s AB 2617 aims to protect minors from gambling and prediction market ads with age verification mandates and penalties up to $2,500 per violation.
Super Micro (SMCI) stock crashed 22% after federal prosecutors charged co-founder Wally Liaw with smuggling $2.5B in AI servers to China.
MLB partners with Polymarket as Official Prediction Market in $150-300M deal, becoming the largest US sports league to enter prediction market space.
Forward Industries (FWDI) announces $27.4M stock buyback funded by $40M Galaxy Digital loan, collateralized by its massive Solana treasury position.
Alberta’s AGLC bans election betting in new online gambling market launching summer 2025, taking stricter stance than Ontario’s regulatory approach.
Australian research proves direct betting promotions cause measurable harm. Gamblers blocking ads made 23% fewer bets and experienced 67% less damage.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) climbs 3.5% to $42.50 as JPMorgan cites DEX oil trading growth and the first licensed S&P 500 perpetual contract launches on platform.
Morgan Stanley projects Macau casino GGR will climb 6% in 2026, surpassing Singapore and Las Vegas, though EBITDA growth faces significant headwinds.
Gemini (GEMI) stock gained 6% after Q4 revenue of $60.3M surpassed estimates, though the crypto exchange posted a $140.8M quarterly loss.
Bittensor (TAO) surges 15% after NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang validates decentralized AI training. Covenant-72B confirmed as record-breaking distributed LLM.