The push is further supported by the NFL, which filed an amicus brief labeling prediction markets as gambling operations and requesting a speedy decision. The league, which deviates from MLB and NHL partnerships with such apps, noted that Nevada’s’ nearly 400 gambling regulators offer a model for oversight the federal government lacks. Prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket have push back against the filing, with Kalshi issuing a response that legal observers described as highly antagonistic.
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Native American Tribes Join NFL in Battle to Regulate Prediction Markets
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A coalition of more than 130 indigenous groups and 15 associated organizations has asked the Supreme Court to let state governments enforce gambling and wagering statutes against event-forecasting platforms. These filings broaden a bipartisan movement of 39 states, including California and New York, that argue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission lacks the staff and infrastructure to meaningfully ensure game integrity and consumer protection.
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