On June 10, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC” or the “Commission”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposal”) suggesting comprehensive amendments to CFTC Regulation 40.11 and adding a new Appendix F to Part 40 concerning event contracts traded on prediction markets. The Proposal would further specify the types of event contracts
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Sports, Speculation, and the Public Interest: CFTC Proposes Rules Specifying When Event Contracts Are Contrary to the Public Interest
By Carlos E. Juarez & Anna T. Pinedo on
On June 10, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or the “Commission”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “NPRM”) proposing amendments to CFTC Regulation 40.11 and the addition of Appendix F to Part 40, concerning event contracts. The CFTC is proposing to specify the types of event contracts that may be deemed contrary…
CFTC and Major League Baseball Cooperate on Prediction Markets Oversight
By Christopher Nickas on
Earlier this month, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and Major League Baseball (“MLB”) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) establishing a formal framework for cooperation, information sharing, and coordination on matters affecting the integrity of the prediction markets related to professional baseball. The MOU does not create any legally binding obligations or enforceable…