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Owen Carlisle

Regulatory Compliance Correspondent

Owen Carlisle covers the evolving legal and regulatory environment surrounding sportsbooks, prediction markets, and event contracts. He follows state enforcement actions, federal oversight, licensing requirements, and court decisions, explaining what each development could mean for operators and technology providers.

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November 3, 2026
Prediction Market Risk Mitigation for Sportsbooks

Prediction market risk is pushing sportsbooks to reassess compliance, product design, pricing evidence, and customer safeguards.

November 1, 2026
Prediction Market Compliance After Legal Actions

Prediction market compliance risks after 2026 legal actions, state enforcement, CFTC pressure, and sportsbook control lessons.

October 30, 2026
Cease-and-Desist Compliance After State Orders

Cease-and-Desist Compliance lessons for betting-market operators after 2026 state orders, with controls for licensing, records, and remediation.

October 22, 2026
Prediction Market Compliance Under State Pressure

Prediction Market Compliance faces state pressure as CFTC and New York actions test federal authority, age gates, and sports contracts.

October 20, 2026
Live Betting Margins in 2026 Pricing Models

Live Betting Margins often exceed pre-match juice; a cautious 2026 modeling view of overround, market depth, and risk controls.

October 19, 2026
Prediction Market Tax Revenue Risk Modeling

Prediction market tax modeling shows how sports event contracts may redirect state revenue, with New York’s $1.3B base under pressure.

October 15, 2026
Prediction Market Compliance In U.S. Sports Betting

How prediction market compliance shapes sports event contracts, state gaming rules, CFTC oversight, integrity controls, and risk models.

October 14, 2026
Prediction Market Mitigation After New York

Prediction Market Mitigation options for operators after New York pressure: age checks, geofencing, settlement controls, market limits, and audits.

October 6, 2026
Bet365 Market Depth Against U.S. Sportsbooks

Bet365 Market Depth analysis using 2026 handle data, Missouri promotion spend, and cautious risk notes for sportsbook comparison.

October 2, 2026
Offshore Risk and Regulated Sportsbooks Models

Regulated Sportsbooks face offshore demand pressure; 2025 data shows how licensing scope changes channelization and risk controls.

September 30, 2026
Nevada Prediction Markets After Ninth Circuit

Nevada Prediction Markets face renewed licensing risk after the Ninth Circuit backed state authority over sports event contracts.

September 29, 2026
Prediction Market Oversight and Federal Bills

Prediction market oversight is moving through federal proposals that could affect state authority, sportsbooks, and consumer controls.