Tag: Michael Selig
NFL pushes CFTC for stricter prediction market oversight
18 May 2026 at 7:19am UTC-4
The NFL has submitted recommendations to the Commodities Futures Trading Commission on the regulation of sports-related prediction markets.
According to CNBC, the letter was ...
CFTC liaising with Major Sports Leagues to prevent prediction market insider trading
13 May 2026 at 7:50am UTC-4
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig has said the regulator is in talks with every major US professional sports league to strengthen oversight of sports ...
CFTC looks to target Minnesota following string of state lawsuits
7 May 2026 at 6:55am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is ramping up its fight against state regulators over the regulation of prediction markets, with its next target looking to be Minnesota ...
CFTC sues Wisconsin over prediction market dispute
30 April 2026 at 6:25am UTC-4
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin, seeking to block the state from shutting down prediction markets operated by federally regulated ...
Polymarket becomes official prediction market of the MLB
20 March 2026 at 7:11am UTC-4
The MLB has partnered with predictions platform Polymarket, making it the league's official prediction market exchange.
The announcement came after the MLB and the ...
CFTC reaffirms authority to police prediction markets after Kalshi uncovered insider trading
26 February 2026 at 7:03am UTC-5
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s has restated its enforcement capabilities in relation to allegations of insider trading and fraud in markets offered by the prediction ...
CFTC files amicus brief to keep prediction markets federally regulated
18 February 2026 at 6:17am UTC-5
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed an amicus brief in federal court regarding states' rights to regulate prediction markets.
Chairman of the Commodity Futures ...
Polymarket sues Massachusetts to prevent closure of sports events contracts in the state
10 February 2026 at 6:08am UTC-5
Polymarket sued the Massachusetts Attorney General and state gambling regulators on Monday, in an attempt to stop the state from shutting down its sports event contract markets ...
Sleeper enters into prediction markets through Kalshi partnership
9 February 2026 at 7:26am UTC-5
Fantasy sports platform Sleeper Markets entered US prediction markets through a partnership with federally regulated prediction market Kalshi, marking the latest crossover between ...
Commodity Futures Trading Commission abandons proposed sports contracts ban
30 January 2026 at 7:40am UTC-5
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced a policy shift away from a previously proposed ban on events contracts tied to sports outcomes.
On January 29, the ...
