Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis are preparing bipartisan legislation that would ban sports
Bipartisan senators aim to prohibit sports- and casino-style products on CFTC-regulated prediction markets, targeting platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket's U.S. operations.
Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis are preparing bipartisan legislation that would ban sports betting and casino-style wagering on federally regulated prediction markets overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a move that would directly affect platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket’s U.S. operations [1] [2].
Lawmakers and advocates backing the proposal argue these products blur the line between financial markets and gambling; prediction markets have also faced mounting lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny amid concerns over insider trading, market manipulation and potential circumvention of state gambling laws [1] [2] [3].
The announcement has prompted industry reactions: shares of sports-betting firms such as DraftKings (and competitor Flutter) rose roughly 8% on the news, while Coinbase drew user complaints for push notifications promoting "March Madness" predictions—an issue that trended on X and has been referenced alongside state attorney-general actions related to prediction-market products [4] [5] [6].
If enacted, the bill would bar CFTC‑regulated platforms from offering contracts tied to sports events and casino games, reshaping how prediction markets operate in the U.S. and narrowing the range of products available on platforms currently allowed to list event-based contracts [1].
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- 1Senate Push Targets Sports Betting on Prediction MarketsUnchained• Mar 23, 2026
- 3U.S. Senators Move to Clamp Down on Sports-Based Prediction MarketsDeFi Planet• Mar 23, 2026
- 4DraftKings (DKNG) Surges 8% as Senate Targets Prediction Market Sports BettingMoneyCheck• Mar 23, 2026
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