CFTC adds New York in federal litigation on event contracts / prediction markets and state “pushback”

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CFTC adds New York in federal litigation on event contracts / prediction markets and state “pushback”

CoinDesk (2026-04-24) reports on CFTC actions aiming to assert federal jurisdiction over listed event / prediction contracts, with New York the latest state nam…

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New York sues Coinbase and Gemini over prediction / event offerings under state law, alongside parallel CFTC federal lines

CoinDesk (2026-04-21) describes a New York suit that frames certain on-platform prediction- and event-linked contracts as state-law gambling / unlicensed offeri…

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CFTC advance notice on prediction markets / event contracts: esports-adjacent “gamification” boundaries back on the table

Blank Rome summarizes a CFTC advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) (published March 2026) that seeks clarity on prediction markets and event contracts, w…

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CFTC v. states (including New York): federal preemption fights over event/prediction markets, alongside state AG/“gaming law” cases against major CEXs

CoinDesk Policy (April 24, 2026) details CFTC efforts—via litigation—to push back on state-level attempts to limit federal event-contract / prediction framework…

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