NFL Writes to CFTC Chairman, Requesting Strengthened Regulatory Rules for Sports Prediction Markets
TechFlow news, July 28: According to The Block, the National Football League (NFL) sent a letter to CFTC Chairman Michael Selig on July 27 in response to the CFTC's recently released draft regulations on prediction market supervision, calling for strengthening in multiple key areas. In the letter, the NFL emphasized that protecting game integrity is its top priority and urged the CFTC to tighten the definition of high-risk contracts that are easily manipulated, rely on referee discretion, or where results can be known in advance.
Additionally, the NFL also objected to the 10-day pre-approval window being too short, called for clarifying the insider trading ban and establishing a mandatory "league-specific prohibited bettors" list, and reiterated previously proposed consumer protection suggestions such as prohibiting margin trading, restricting advertising placements, and setting a 21-year-old age threshold.
