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New York Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States’ Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets - AG James And 37 Other Attorneys General File Amicus Brief In Support Of Massachusetts’ Lawsuit Against Kalshi For Violating State Gambling Laws By Offering Sports Betting

Date 24/04/2026

New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts’ lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation of the state’s gambling laws. Kalshi allows its users to bet on the outcomes of a wide range of events, such as elections and award shows, but it is primarily a sports gambling operation. In 2025, Kalshi reported its users bet over $1 billion every month on the platform, 90 percent of which was spent on sports betting. In September 2025, Massachusetts sued Kalshi for offering sports betting without following state gambling laws. In an amicus brief to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Attorney General James and the coalition argue that Kalshi must be subjected to state gambling laws and urge the court to reject Kalshi’s argument that the bets it offers on its platform are actually financial instruments that should be exclusively regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Filing

Date 24/04/2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed an amicus brief in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirming the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction over the U.S. commodity derivatives markets, including event contract markets commonly referred to as prediction markets. The brief was filed in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. KalshiEx LLC, No. SJC-13906.

New York Attorney General James And Governor Hochul Defend Enforcement Actions Against Prediction Markets

Date 24/04/2026

 New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today released the following statement in response to the federal government’s lawsuit against New York for enforcing the state’s gambling laws in actions against prediction market platforms:  

“Once again, this administration is prioritizing big corporations over consumers and New Yorkers’ best interests. New York’s gambling laws are designed to protect consumers, whether they are placing bets in a prediction market or a casino. When gambling platforms, including prediction markets, violate our laws, we will not hesitate to hold them accountable. We look forward to continuing to defend our laws in court.”  

CFTC Sues New York Over Prediction Markets Amid Ongoing Efforts To Preserve Jurisdiction

Date 24/04/2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to halt the State of New York’s efforts to apply state gambling laws against CFTC-registered contract markets.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The US Currency Issues Two Interim Final Actions Clarifying Bank Powers Under Federal Law And The Preemption Of A Related State Law

Date 24/04/2026

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced an interim final rule and interim final order related to activities of national banks and Federal savings associations. The interim final rule clarifies the longstanding powers under Federal law for national banks to charge certain fees, regardless of whether those fees are set by the bank or a third party.

S&P Global 2026 Annual Meeting Of Shareholders To Be Held On May 20

Date 24/04/2026

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) in a virtual-only meeting format. The Company's Proxy Statement and the latest Annual Report are available at www.edocumentview.com/SPGI. Shareholders of Record were mailed their proxy materials with instructions on how to attend, vote, and submit questions online.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date April 15, 2026

Date 24/04/2026

At the end of the settlement date of April 15, 2026, short interest in 3,689 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 16,579,123,734 shares compared with 16,513,796,397 shares in 3,694 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of March 31, 2026. The mid-April short interest represents 2.71 days compared with 2.73 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 24/04/2026

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of April 15, 2026.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 24/04/2026

The current reports for the week of April 21, 2026 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

Nigerian Exchange Weekly Market Report For The Week Ended 24 April 2026

Date 24/04/2026

A total turnover of 3.805 billion shares worth ₦213.955 billion in 297,202 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.588 billion shares valued at ₦195.313 billion that exchanged hands last week in 254,553 deals.