Gibraltar unveils dedicated prediction markets regulation

Gibraltar has unveiled a dedicated regulatory framework for prediction markets, becoming the first licensing region to recognise prediction markets as requiring a standalone regulatory framework. The announcement marks a formal shift from folding prediction markets into broader gambling rules toward a separate, explicit approach to licensing and oversight.

Minister Nigel Feetham told iGB the framework included various safeguards around market manipulation and anti-money laundering. iGB’s report highlights those protections as a core part of the new regime.

For readers in the UK, the move is notable because Gibraltar’s position as the first licensing region to set a separate regime creates a precedent other jurisdictions may watch as prediction markets evolve. Players should follow how operators adapt to any new licensing conditions under the Gibraltar framework.