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CFTC Proposes New Framework for Sports and Political Event Contracts
By Chidubem Ovute•October 14, 2026
The brief
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed changes that would formally classify event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture, and weather as swaps under federal law, opening a new chapter in the growing battle over prediction markets in the United States. The proposal, annouced October 9, would …
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