[U.S. FTC Launches Early Review of Online Sports Betting Industry] According to TheBlock, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an early-stage review of the online sports betting industry, with a focus likely on allegations of deceptive or misleading advertising by betting companies such as FanDuel and DraftKings. The report states that prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are expected to be excluded from this review.