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  "id": 4067234,
  "title": "CFTC Signals Supreme Court Battle After Nevada Wins Prediction Markets Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/cftc-signals-supreme-court-battle-after-nevada-wins-prediction",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T00:19:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/legal/2026/cftc-signals-supreme-court-battle-after-nevada-wins-prediction-markets-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has signaled that a Supreme Court battle may be ahead after Nevada secured a ruling in a case concerning prediction markets. The CFTC spokesperson explained that a Friday ruling by the Ninth Circuit court rejects the notion that the federal Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) preempts the application of Nevada's gaming laws to sports event contracts. This decision vindicates the stance that sports betting is a wager and must be regulated by the state. Three companies – Crypto.com, Kalshi, and Robinhood – are at the center of the dispute, as they offer prediction market platforms on sports events. Nevada's Gaming Control Board sees sports event contracts as wagers and seeks proper regulation by the state, while the companies argue that federal regulations should govern these contracts. Kalshi and Robinhood have announced plans to appeal the court’s decision, while Crypto.com has not yet responded to inquiries. The CFTC argues that prediction markets are derivatives regulated at the federal level, contradicting a March decision by another court. The court’s ruling sets the stage for a potential Supreme Court case, as the CFTC asserts its exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets under the CEA.",
  "summary": "A court’s ruling that sports event contracts are not swaps that are regulated exclusively by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) set the stage for a Supreme Court case, a CFTC spokesperson told PYMNTS Friday (Aug. 28). The statement came after a Friday ruling in a court battle between Nevada and three companies offering prediction markets. […] The post CFTC Signals Supreme Court…",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "U.S. appeals court rules against prediction markets, sets up likely fight at Supreme Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/u-s-appeals-court-rules-against-prediction-markets-sets-up-likely",
        "published": "2026-08-28T18:59:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "States can regulate prediction markets, a court rules. A Supreme Court fight could be next",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/states-can-regulate-prediction-markets-a-court-rules-a-supreme-court",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:15:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Court hands states a win in fight over who regulates prediction markets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/court-hands-states-a-win-in-fight-over-who-regulates-prediction",
        "published": "2026-08-28T21:34:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Slashdot",
        "title": "States Can Regulate Prediction Markets As Gambling, Federal Appeals Court Rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/states-can-regulate-prediction-markets-as-gambling-federal-appeals",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}