06/17/2026
A growing legal battle could determine who regulates prediction markets in the United States.
The CFTC has joined Kalshi's lawsuit against Rhode Island, arguing that federally regulated event contracts fall under the Commission's exclusive authority—not state gambling laws.
With multiple states challenging prediction market operators, courts are being asked to decide where federal oversight ends and state authority begins.
Learn more: https://faruqilaw.com/blog/1233/cftc-moves-to-join-kalshis-suit-against-rhode-island-claiming-that-the-commission-has-exclusive-jurisdiction-over-prediction-markets/