Infiniti Intelligence Hourly Briefing — Oct 13, 2026 · 1:39 AM ET

PrizePicks has launched prediction-market contracts within its app through a partnership with Kalshi, according to gamblerss.com. The move adds prediction markets to the DFS giant’s offering.

Launch footprint

The service went live in 38 states plus D.C., according to gamblerss.com. That gives the rollout a broad geographic footprint, though the available summary does not identify the individual states.

The contracts are offered inside the PrizePicks app. For prediction-market readers, the distribution arrangement is the central development: PrizePicks is making the product available through its existing platform in partnership with Kalshi.

Sports contracts are part of the offering described in the summary. With the source page unavailable and the summary cut off, further details about those contracts, including their complete branding, cannot be confirmed from the supplied material.

What it means for prediction markets

• Distribution: The partnership places prediction-market contracts inside a DFS app, adding a point of access for PrizePicks users.
• Availability: The stated launch covers 38 states plus D.C.; the supplied material does not establish availability in any particular state.
• Limits of the announcement: The available information establishes the launch and partnership, but provides no trading-volume or user-adoption figures.

Federal preemption is central to the ruling

A federal judge has blocked Minnesota’s prediction-market ban, according to gamblerss.com. The court found that the Commodity Exchange Act likely preempts at least part of the state’s prohibition.

The report, published Oct 13, 2026, at 1:39 AM ET, identifies federal regulatory authority as central to the decision. Its available summary refers to the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction over swaps, but cuts off before completing the description of that jurisdiction.

The finding concerns likely preemption, not a definitive conclusion that every part of Minnesota’s ban conflicts with federal law. That distinction limits what can be inferred about the broader reach of the ruling.

The source’s full text was unavailable. The supplied material does not identify the judge, provide the order’s precise scope or establish which prediction-market contracts are covered.

What it means for prediction markets

• Federal versus state authority: The ruling puts the Commodity Exchange Act’s potential to displace state restrictions at the center of this dispute.
• Scope remains important: A finding of likely partial preemption does not establish that all prediction markets fall beyond Minnesota’s authority.
• Limited basis for broader conclusions: The available summary does not establish a final outcome or implications for restrictions in other states.