Lawsuits: Trump Administration's DOJ, CFTC Sue Multiple States Backing Prediction Markets
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have filed lawsuits against Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut, seeking to shield prediction markets from state-level oversight. The agencies argue these products are subject to federal regulation only, not state rules.
Over the past year, more states have moved to challenge prediction-market platforms, contending that sports-themed offerings are not event contracts under the CFTC's authority but effectively unregulated sports betting under a different label.