Democrats urge CFTC to rein in prediction markets sports betting, insider trading
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A group of Democratic lawmakers is urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a rule that would aim to rein-in prediction markets, curb insider trading and prohibit certain types of event contracts.
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A group of Democratic lawmakers is urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a rule that would aim to rein-in prediction markets, curb insider trading and prohibit certain types of event contracts.
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