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CFTC Warns Prediction Markets Against American-Style Casino Odds

Friday, August 7, 2026


The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued guidance to prediction market platforms to avoid using odds formats associated with American sports gambling. The action follows legal challenges against several platforms that characterize them as unlicensed sports betting operations rather than regulated derivatives exchanges.

Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-07/cftc-warns-prediction-markets-against-american-style-casino-odds

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