{"id":19124,"date":"2026-10-12T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=19124"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:45:38","slug":"cftc-seeks-federal-control-over-prediction-markets","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/cftc-seeks-federal-control-over-prediction-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"CFTC seeks federal control over prediction markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Washington, D.C., October 9, 2026.<\/strong> The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) introduced two regulatory measures to strengthen its authority over prediction markets, including sports, political, cultural, and weather-related contracts, amid ongoing legal disputes with state regulators involving platforms such as <strong>Kalshi and Polymarket<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/kalshi-ruling-reshapes-future-of-prediction-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kalshi ruling reshapes future of prediction markets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CFTC Chairman <strong>Michael S. Selig<\/strong> announced, through press release <strong>9310-26<\/strong>, a proposal to explicitly include these contracts within the federal definition of a <em>swap<\/em> under Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). The measure seeks to recognize them as financial derivatives subject to federal oversight, distinguishing them from conventional gambling activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-75.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19126\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7477744807121662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-75.png 840w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-75-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-75-767x438.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simultaneously, press release <strong>9309-26<\/strong> established an interim final rule excluding traditional casino gambling and sportsbook wagers from that classification. The rule will take effect upon publication in the <em>Federal Register<\/em>. Both measures provide <strong>30-day public comment periods<\/strong> through Regulations.gov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documents were submitted on <strong>September 28<\/strong> to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), for regulatory review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-76.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19129\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5298701298701298;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-76.png 812w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-76-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-76-768x502.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Shayne Coplan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dispute pits the CFTC against state authorities, while the <strong>National Football League (NFL)<\/strong> supports Supreme Court intervention in <em>Flaherty v. KalshiEX<\/em>. A coalition of <strong>39 states and the District of Columbia<\/strong> has also requested a review of the scope of federal jurisdiction. The debate involves <strong>Polymarket, founded by its CEO Shayne Coplan<\/strong>, and Kalshi, whose sports contracts challenge the boundaries between financial derivatives and regulated betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The financial implications are significant: during the NFL\u2019s opening Sunday, <strong>US$1.8 billion was reportedly traded in football-related contracts<\/strong>, out of a total trading volume of US$3.3 billion. These figures represent trading activity, not revenue. Section 5c(c)(5)(C) of the CEA maintains restrictions on contracts linked to certain activities. Kalshi is expected to file its judicial response by <strong>November 9<\/strong>, while the Supreme Court\u2019s decision on whether to hear the case remains pending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C., October 9, 2026. 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