Tag: Michael Selig
CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market regulation
15 June 2026 at 7:06am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued New Mexico in a dispute over how sports-related prediction markets are regulated.
The suit, filed in the US District Court for ...
CFTC proposes rules to allow sports contracts offered by prediction markets
11 June 2026 at 7:04am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has set out new rules that would allow prediction markets to offer sports-related event contracts in the US but would restrict some types ...
White House reviews CFTC prediction market proposal
28 May 2026 at 7:03am UTC-4
A new proposal from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on regulating prediction markets is under review by the White House, according to a filing published this week.
The ...
Trump backs Commodity Futures Trading Commission and prediction markets
27 May 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
President Donald Trump has publicly backed prediction market platforms amid legal and regulatory challenges from several US states.
In a post made to his social media platform ...
NHL signs integrity deal with Commodity Futures Trading Commission
22 May 2026 at 7:41am UTC-4
The NHL has signed an information-sharing agreement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission aimed at protecting the integrity of prediction markets linked to professional ...
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 ...
