Bootstrap Gallery
  1. Home
  2. Policy
Latest Policy News 🔥
Policy
U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States is currently engaged in a complex regulatory showdown that pits federal oversight against state-level gambling laws, particularly as they relate to the burgeoning arena of prediction markets. At the heart of this conflict lies the Commission’s effort to clarify and standardize the definition of “event contracts,” a category of f…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Policy
CFTC Pushes for Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken a decisive step in its ongoing effort to shape the regulatory landscape for prediction markets and related financial instruments. By drafting and forwarding two interrelated rule proposals that focus on the precise definition of event contracts, the agency is signaling its intent to establish a clear federal framework that could potentiall…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Policy
U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions Potentially Contradicting State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has once again found itself at the center of a contentious debate that pits federal regulatory authority against the increasingly assertive stance of individual states concerning prediction markets and related wagering activities. In a move that underscores the agency’s determination to clarify the legal landscape for event contracts—financial instr…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Policy
U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal agency tasked with overseeing the nation’s derivatives markets, is currently engaged in a high‑stakes regulatory battle that pits its authority against the gambling statutes of several U.S. states. At the heart of the conflict are "event contracts," a class of financial instruments that allow participants to place wagers on the outcome …
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Policy
U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions Potentially Contradicting State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has entered a contentious arena where federal oversight of financial derivatives intersects with state-level attempts to regulate gambling activities, particularly those involving prediction markets. In a strategic move aimed at clarifying the legal landscape, the agency has drafted and submitted two interconnected rule proposals that focus on the p…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Policy
U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That May Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. derivatives markets, has recently taken a significant step toward clarifying how certain financial instruments—specifically event contracts—are defined under federal law. This move arrives amid an ongoing tug‑of‑war between the federal regulator and a growing number of state governments that claim …
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Policy
U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States is currently navigating a complex regulatory landscape that pits federal oversight of financial derivatives against the growing influence of state-level gambling statutes. At the heart of this tension are event contracts—financial instruments whose payoff is tied to the outcome of a specific real‑world event, such as a political…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Policy
U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That May Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken a significant step in the ongoing debate over how prediction markets should be regulated in the United States. By submitting two interrelated rule proposals that focus on the definition of event contracts within the broader category of swaps, the agency is directly confronting a growing number of state-level attempts to label these contrac…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Policy
U.S. CFTC Looks for Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge States' Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is currently engaged in a complex regulatory showdown that pits federal oversight of derivatives against the increasingly assertive claims of individual states that certain prediction‑market products constitute illegal gambling. At the heart of this clash is the Commission’s effort to craft precise definitions for so‑called “event contracts,” a clas…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Policy
U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States has found itself at the center of a growing conflict between federal regulatory authority and state-level gambling laws. The agency’s latest initiative involves the development of precise definitions for “event contracts,” a category of financial instruments that underpin many prediction markets. By crafting these definitions, t…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.