Policy Other Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)· United States · 2026-04-24

CFTC Sues New York Over Prediction Markets Amid Ongoing Efforts to Preserve Jurisdiction

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to stop the state from applying its gambling laws against CFTC-registered contract markets. The CFTC seeks a declaratory judgment affirming its exclusive authority to regulate event contracts.

Action date

2026-04-24

Authority

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Country

United States

Primary source:
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9218-26 ↗

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