CFTC sues Minnesota over first explicit state ban on prediction markets
The Block·
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The CFTC is suing Minnesota over its explicit state ban on prediction markets, which could expose exchanges, payment providers, media partners, and sports leagues to criminal liability. Minnesota's law prohibits the facilitation of prediction markets, potentially impacting over 100 exchanges and platforms operating in the state, with implications for the broader US sports betting and prediction market industries.
Minnesota’s law could expose exchanges, payment providers, media partners, and sports leagues to criminal liability.