U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback

U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enPolicyShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailU.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushbackThe federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed state-regulated gaming.By Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Nikhilesh DeUpdated Apr 25, 2026, 1:18 a.m. Published Apr 24, 2026, 10:09 p.m. Make preferred on Chairman Mike Selig's CFTC has sued New York to defend its prediction markets jurisdiction. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)What to know: The U.S. derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, just added New York to its growing list of states it's suing to counter their own legal pursuit of the prediction markets industry.New York moved earlier this week to target platforms

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