U.S. appeals court rules against prediction markets, sets up likely fight at Supreme Court
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Circuit Court of Appeals rejected prediction market platforms' requests for injunctive relief against the Nevada Gaming Control Board, concluding that sports-related event contracts are not a derivative regulated by the federal government.
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Circuit Court of Appeals rejected prediction market platforms' requests for injunctive relief against the Nevada Gaming Control Board, concluding that sports-related event contracts are not a derivative regulated by the federal government.
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