# Trading, Gambling, or Something Else? Prediction Markets and the Payments Puzzle

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Podcast: [Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/payments-pros-the-payments-law-podcast-6419596)
Published: 2026-02-25T14:00:00+00:00
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Keith Barnett and Stephen Piepgrass unpack how prediction markets, gaming, and payments intersect in a rapidly evolving and legally uncertain landscape.

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