CFTC Chief Asserts Agency's Sole Regulatory Authority Over Prediction Markets
According to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig, the agency will persist in defending its exclusive right to regulate prediction markets. Selig stated, 'Regardless of the subject, whether it's sports, politics, or anything else, if it's a valid product offered within a CFTC-regulated exchange, we have the authority to regulate it.' The CFTC is currently engaged in lawsuits a…