CFTC Sues Rhode Island as State Rules Threaten Prediction Markets
Tech CFTC Sues Rhode Island as State Rules Threaten Prediction Markets The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on May 28 that it moved to intervene in federal court litigation involving Rhode Island and CFTC-registered . The agency seeks to block the state from applying gambling laws to federally regulated event-contract platforms, extending a broader jurisdiction fight tied to and federal derivatives oversight. According to the filing, Rhode Island pursued civil penalties after a designated contract market filed a complaint against the state over threatened enforcement action. The regulator argued that event contracts fall under the Commodity Exchange Act and remain within federal oversight. The case adds Rhode Island to a growing list of states challenging the agencys authority, including Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig stated: “CFTC-registered exchanges have faced an onslaught of lawsuits seeking to limit Americans‘ access to event contracts and undermine the CFTC’s sole regulatory jurisdiction over .” Prediction Market Oversight Expands Alongside Regulation Federal regulators continue to frame as commodity derivatives rather than gambling products. The distinction has gained weight as event contracts tied to politics, economics, and sports draw more trading activity and digital-asset interest. President Donald Trump recently backed federal oversight. In a Truth Social