TechFlow News, June 10: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a notice proposing amendments to CFTC Regulation 40.11 and the addition of Appendix F, formally soliciting public comment to establish a structured evaluation framework for event contracts. Reportedly, the number and variety of event contracts listed by registered trading entities continue to grow—including contracts tied to sporting events—with the aim of assessing whether such contracts involve activities enumerated in the Commodity Exchange Act (e.g., terrorism, assassination, war, gambling, or acts violating federal or state law) and determining whether they contravene the public interest.
This notice of proposed rulemaking forms part of the CFTC’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on prediction markets released last March. It establishes a 90-day public review period and clarifies key legal terms such as “involves” and “gambling.”
