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NFL Urges Supreme Court to Allow State Prediction-Market Rules

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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The NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to allow state regulation of prediction-market contracts.
The league said $1.8 billion of Sunday’s $3.3 billion trading volume involved NFL games.
NFL argued the CFTC’s 543 employees cannot adequately safeguard game integrity.
The brief noted a split, with the 6th and 9th Circuits favoring state regulation.
Attorneys general from 39 states and D.C. filed a supporting amicus brief for New Jersey.

History

Historical Context

In May 2018 the Supreme Court ruled in Murphy v. NCAA that PASPA violated the Tenth Amendment, striking down the federal ban on sports betting. The decision let states such as New Jersey legalize sportsbooks, spurring a market that generated over $300 billion in wagers within six years and prompting the NFL to file an amicus brief defending state oversight.

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Story summary

The NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to allow state regulation of prediction-market contracts.
The league said $1.8 billion of Sunday’s $3.3 billion trading volume involved NFL games.
NFL argued the CFTC’s 543 employees cannot adequately safeguard game integrity.
The brief noted a split, with the 6th and 9th Circuits favoring state regulation.
Attorneys general from 39 states and D.C. filed a supporting amicus brief for New Jersey.

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