The CFTC’s position in similar cases has been that registered derivatives markets should not be blocked by state-level rules when products fall under federal oversight. States, meanwhile, often argue that event contracts can look and function like gambling, especially when tied to sports, politics or entertainment.
The conflict is not just legal theory. It affects which platforms can operate nationally, what fees or restrictions they face, and whether users in certain states can access event contracts at all. A fragmented state-by-state regime would make scaling much harder for prediction-market operators.
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