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CFTC Proposes Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is once again at the center of a heated debate that pits federal regulatory authority against state-level gambling statutes. In a move that could reshape the legal landscape for prediction markets, the agency has forwarded two draft rules to the White House. These proposals focus on how event contracts—financial instruments whose payoff depends on t…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is currently engaged in a complex regulatory effort that could reshape the legal landscape surrounding prediction markets and related financial instruments in the United States. At the heart of this effort is the agency’s push to establish clear, comprehensive definitions for what it calls "event contracts"—a category of derivative that settles base…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions Potentially Contradicting State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has entered a new phase of its ongoing confrontation with state regulators concerning the legal status of prediction markets, a sector that has grown dramatically in recent years as a tool for aggregating public sentiment on a wide range of future events. At the heart of this latest dispute are two proposed rule changes that seek to refine the defin…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions Potentially Countering State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States is currently engaged in a complex regulatory battle that pits federal oversight against the growing number of state initiatives aimed at restricting or banning certain types of prediction markets. At the heart of this conflict lies the question of how to define "event contracts"—financial instruments that pay out based on the ou…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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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.
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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 nuanced regulatory battle that pits federal oversight of financial derivatives against the growing influence of state-level gambling statutes. At the heart of this conflict lies the commission’s effort to clarify and, in some respects, broaden the definition of “event contracts” — a category of financia…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States has embarked on a concerted effort to clarify the regulatory treatment of event contracts—financial instruments whose payoff depends on the outcome of a specific future occurrence, such as political elections, sporting events, or weather phenomena. This initiative is particularly significant because it directly confronts a growi…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recently taken a significant step in its ongoing effort to clarify the regulatory landscape surrounding event contracts, a category of financial instruments that includes prediction markets and other wagers tied to the outcomes of real‑world events. In a move that could have far‑reaching consequences for the balance of power between federal over…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken a decisive step toward clarifying the regulatory landscape surrounding event contracts, a move that could fundamentally reshape the ongoing tug‑of‑war between federal oversight and state‑level gambling statutes. In a recent filing, the agency submitted two interconnected rule proposals to the White House, each aimed at refining the definit…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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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.