Policy Priorities
The Coalition advocates for a clear, durable federal framework that protects consumers, preserves market integrity, and allows prediction markets to responsibly grow and innovate.
PRESERVE CLEAR Federal Oversight
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Support a strong, consistent federal framework under the CFTC for prediction markets and event contracts. Financial markets operate across state lines and depend on national liquidity, uniform rules, and a regulator equipped to oversee complex derivatives markets. A patchwork of state gaming laws would create uncertainty, reduce competition, and undermine the framework Congress established.
Expand Legal Event Contracts
Work with the CFTC to build on the existing regulatory framework and clarify the types of event contracts that can be offered to U.S. participants. The Coalition supports expanding access to lawful markets across elections, sports, economics, weather, public policy, and other real-world events while maintaining strong standards for market integrity and consumer protection.
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STRENGTHEN MARKET INTEGRITY AND ENFORCEMENT
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Maintain rigorous standards for surveillance, insider trading, and market manipulation, backed by meaningful federal enforcement. Coalition members support strong oversight, identity verification, audit trails, and cooperation with the CFTC and other authorities so misconduct can be identified and punished.
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ADVOCATE FOR STRONG Consumer Protection Standards
Promote robust baseline protections, including KYC, AML, clear terms, responsible marketing, self-exclusion tools, and appropriate safeguards for retail participants. Consumer protection should be built into the federal framework without conflating prediction markets with products that operate under fundamentally different business models.
KEEP CONSUMERS ON regulated Platforms
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Protect consumers by keeping prediction market activity onshore and inside the U.S. regulatory perimeter. Restricting federally regulated exchanges does not eliminate demand; it risks pushing users toward unregulated platforms with weaker identity controls, fewer anti-money-laundering safeguards, limited market surveillance, and little or no regulatory recourse.