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State AGs Say CFTC Can’t Solely Regulate Sports Bets

8/15/2026

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  • Smarkets, a UK betting exchange, filed for a CFTC license in March.
  • Founded in 2008, the platform reports over $60 billion in lifetime trading volume.
  • Forty-four state attorneys general wrote that the CFTC cannot be the exclusive regulator of sports-related event contracts.