Cryptocurrency12 May 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: U.S. CFTC in talks with every major pro sports league on policing prediction ma…

Chairman Michael Selig says the agency has already taken several states to court to prove that sports contracts aren't just betting but that they're…

Chairman Michael Selig says the agency has already taken several states to court to prove that sports contracts aren't just betting but that they're derivatives. The CFTC is expanding oversight of sports-related prediction markets, pursuing cooperation with other major U.S. professional leagues to police insider trading and manipulation after having signed a data-sharing deal with Major League Baseball. Chairman Michael Selig said the agency has sued a number of states over efforts to…

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