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Cruz targets prediction markets with new state control bill

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US Senator Ted Cruz plans to file the bill, according to Bloomberg Law.

The hit

US Senator Ted Cruz plans to introduce a bill putting state & tribal governments in control of sports contracts on prediction markets, according to Bloomberg Law. Cruz intends to file the legislation after the 3 November midterm elections. The bill would also stop prediction markets offering event contracts tied to gambling activities. The Texas Republican’s move would mark a significant shift in how sports-linked prediction contracts are overseen in the US.

Why it matters

Cruz’s bill would put state & tribal governments in charge of sports contracts on prediction markets.

The record

Bill sponsor US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)

What happens next

Watch for detail on how state & tribal oversight of sports prediction contracts would be structured once Cruz files the bill.

Sources: Cruz bill would shift prediction market regulation of sports to states

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