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Will State Regulators Slow Robinhood's Prediction-Market Growth?
Robinhood Markets faces regulatory headwinds in its rapidly growing prediction-market business as U.S. states, led by Ohio, attempt to classify sports-event contracts as gambling rather than federally regulated derivatives. Despite event-contract revenues surging to $156 million in Q2 2026, the Ohio Casino Control Commission's cease-and-desist order and similar actions across other states could fragment the market and limit growth potential for Robinhood and competitors.
