The preemption argument — that CFTC designation as a designated contract market forecloses state gambling regulation under the Supremacy Clause — has dominated the framing.

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Polymarket faces major test as New York demands triple remedy

New York argues that Polymarket's markets meet the state's definition of gambling because the outcomes are uncertain and outside a bettor's control.

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Polymarket countersues New York to block state gambling rules

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DraftKings hedges its prediction market bet both ways

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CFTC manipulation test for mention markets sets four-factor standard

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Underdog sues five states over sports event contracts

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California tribes sue to block Louisiana's prediction market deal

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Missouri links sports betting rules to voter approval

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Crypto.com enters Missouri cease-and-desist as sixth named platform

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Coinbase and Gemini face Connecticut cease-and-desist orders

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Robinhood's federal preemption claim broadens Connecticut standoff

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Kalshi loses bid to lift Washington state event contracts ban

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Texas prediction markets face twin threats from state and federal courts

Kalshi sent Robert DeNault, its head of enforcement and legal counsel.

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Denmark and Lithuania lead European shift toward stricter immigration policy

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CFTC's New York injunction bid falters as circuit split widens

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Federal judge casts doubt on CFTC authority over New York gambling law

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Kalshi insider trading controls demonstrate political data sales viability

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Dutch gambling regulator licenses Lotto BV ahead of monopoly court ruling

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CLARITY Act passage would strip states of prediction market authority

The CFTC's preemption argument, currently before the courts, derives from existing Commodity Exchange Act authority.

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CFTC moves to block Connecticut enforcement as Robinhood joins fight

The Commission's position, as reflected in its filings, is that this premise is wrong as a matter of federal preemption under the Supremacy Clause.

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New York sues Kalshi over sports contracts in direct state challenge

CFTC asserts exclusive power over sports betting contracts in court dispute

CFTC sends two prediction market rulemakings to White House

Wynn's Craig Billings stands apart as casino chiefs split on prediction markets

Tribal gaming compacts face federal preemption with no clear path

Casino operators face tighter swap rules under CFTC decision

The spread is where your edge quietly goes to die.

Supreme Court term opens with prediction markets on its docket

Kalshi bans three candidates who bet on their own races

CFTC preemption strategy leaves tribal compacts without a federal answer

CFTC preemption suits draw Trump family ties into federal strategy

Massachusetts gaming regulator expands AI investigation to all sportsbooks

CFTC Sets New Manipulation Standard for Market Operators

Everyone waited to see who would survive the regulator.

Polymarket lawsuit exposes gap in consumer protection law

Polymarket faces major test as New York demands triple remedy

Polymarket countersues New York to block state gambling rules

DraftKings hedges its prediction market bet both ways

CFTC manipulation test for mention markets sets four-factor standard

Underdog sues five states over sports event contracts

California tribes sue to block Louisiana's prediction market deal

Delaware has never seen you. It doesn't need to.

Missouri links sports betting rules to voter approval

Crypto.com enters Missouri cease-and-desist as sixth named platform

Coinbase and Gemini face Connecticut cease-and-desist orders

Robinhood's federal preemption claim broadens Connecticut standoff

Kalshi loses bid to lift Washington state event contracts ban

Texas prediction markets face twin threats from state and federal courts

Half your team has never been in the same room. Pay them anyway.

Denmark and Lithuania lead European shift toward stricter immigration policy

CFTC's New York injunction bid falters as circuit split widens

Federal judge casts doubt on CFTC authority over New York gambling law

Kalshi insider trading controls demonstrate political data sales viability

Dutch gambling regulator licenses Lotto BV ahead of monopoly court ruling

CLARITY Act passage would strip states of prediction market authority

CFTC moves to block Connecticut enforcement as Robinhood joins fight

Connecticut subpoenas 15 media firms in prediction market crackdown

CFTC Opens Three Polymarket Investigations After Media Reports

States build enforcement barriers around sports betting contracts

Locher's express preemption reading puts Kalshi on weaker ground

Kalshi's own marketing language surfaces in Iowa court ruling

IGRA's private right of action gap shapes Cayuga Nation's damages claim

Kalshi calls New York's prediction market lawsuit an overreach

Illinois bill seeks to repeal prediction market transaction tax

NFL's manipulation case rests on a legal threshold it has not yet met

Fanatics enforces betting age rules on prediction market contracts

Sports Betting Regulator Challenges Prediction Markets Over Official Contracts

New Jersey asks Supreme Court to resolve prediction market split

CFTC argues CME perpetual futures case lacks legal standing

Michigan gaming regulator ends partnership with gambling council

Kalshi election case remains blocked ahead of fresh court hearing

Oklahoma tribes tell Congress Clarity Act will strip gaming power

Canadian regulators distinguish sports bets from financial contracts

NFL ends partnership with Caesars sportsbook