Trump CFTC sues three states over Kalshi and Polymarket oversight
Trump administration and the CFTC sued Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona to block state oversight of Kalshi and Polymarket prediction markets.
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Trump administration sues Illinois over prediction-market oversight
The Trump administration and the CFTC sued Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona to block state gambling oversight of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.
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