Author: David Purdum

David PurdumMar 30, 2026, 09:00 AM ET

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In letters sent Sunday, the NFL asked prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket to refrain from offering trades on events that can be easily manipulated or determined in advance, including what announcers say during broadcasts, which celebrities attend games and the upcoming draft.

The NFL said it wanted to protect game participants from “unfair and unwanted allegations” tied to gambling and prediction markets and objected to four types of offerings: those that can be easily manipulated by a single person

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David PurdumMar 24, 2026, 03:27 PM ET

Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008Open Extended Reactions

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Pennsylvania state court accused sportsbooks FanDuel and DraftKings of using data supplied by the NFL to offer a “known addictive product,” as well as VIP hosts to encourage two plaintiffs to keep betting, eventually leading to gambling disorders and financial losses.

The NFL and its data partner Genius Sports are named defendants in the suit, in addition to FanDuel, DraftKings and five sportsbook employees who were assigned as VIP hosts to plaintiffs Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson.

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