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Jacob Fortinsky’s sports prediction platform Novig exploded on day one with $18 million in trades, but its rapid rise comes with legal firestorms and ethical tightropes. To stay legit, Novig’s rolling out strict rules: no minors, no “risk-free” ads, and TikTok targeting capped at 21+. While avoiding politics keeps them out of hot debates, their core business—sports betting—is squarely in the crosshairs of a federal vs. state regulatory war. Even a Mets partnership sparked backlash, and if sports markets get banned, Novig’s entire model could collapse. Already, they’re suing four states to defend their federally regulated status, though courts are leaning against them. Still, Fortinsky pitches Novig as a fairer, fee-free alternative to traditional bookies, even attracting Wall Street algorithms to level the playing field—and he’s betting big that the future is peer-to-peer, not rigged.

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