Sports Betting vs. Prediction Markets: The Next Legal Showdown
Wed Feb 04 2026
In 2026, a new competition is reshaping the sports betting landscape and it has nothing to do with athletes or teams. Instead, it is a legal and regulatory conflict between state-licensed sports betting operators and a new class of federally regulated prediction markets.
In this episode, Prof. C explores how this dispute could redefine sports betting regulation, shift billions of dollars in tax revenue, and permanently alter the balance of power between state governments and federal regulators.
Host and Executive Producer: Mark Conrad
Producer: Victoria Ilano
Additional Production: Jeffrey Haynes
Artwork: Pamela V. White
Marketing: Michelle Miller
Music: ”MarcusWay/Energetic Pop Punk/Tribe of Noise”
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In 2026, a new competition is reshaping the sports betting landscape and it has nothing to do with athletes or teams. Instead, it is a legal and regulatory conflict between state-licensed sports betting operators and a new class of federally regulated prediction markets. In this episode, Prof. C explores how this dispute could redefine sports betting regulation, shift billions of dollars in tax revenue, and permanently alter the balance of power between state governments and federal regulators. Host and Executive Producer: Mark Conrad Producer: Victoria Ilano Additional Production: Jeffrey Haynes Artwork: Pamela V. White Marketing: Michelle Miller Music: ”MarcusWay/Energetic Pop Punk/Tribe of Noise”