The rewards currency has allowed Fanatics to differentiate its broader ecosystem not only from the likes of FanDuel and DraftKings, but operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket as well.
Quintenz served as Commissioner of the CFTC from August 2017 to September 2021 and currently maintains a position on Kalshi’s Board of Directors along with the new appointment.
As part of a social media post announcing his hire, Dedaj stated that ‘advocating for something as transformative and impactful’ as Kalshi is ‘what motivated me to become a trial lawyer.’
The investor is betting that regulation will narrow the gap between sportsbooks and prediction markets.
The new partnership will look to expand Past the Wire’s coverage beyond horse racing and into sports wagering, prediction markets, video programming, technology and data-driven analysis.
The prediction markets operator originally filed for a preliminary injunction against the NYSGC in October 2025, part of an attempt to continue offering sports event contracts to residents.
A provision included within North Carolina’s state budget, which was officially signed on July 7, enforces a 6% tax on the net trading revenue of federally regulated prediction market operators.
The outcome of the Polymarket review could set a precedent for how South Korea treats prediction market platforms under existing laws.
The European Securities and Markets Authority has warned prediction market operators to assess whether event contracts fall under EU rules on binary options.
Advancement to the last eight came for England and Norway at the expense of Mexico and Brazil as the weekend’s results are reflected by shifting bookmaker odds.