CFTC review keeps event contracts in focus
US regulators continue to shape which event contracts can be listed.
PredictionSites Editorial · 2 August 2026
The CFTC's ongoing review of event contracts continues to define what US-regulated exchanges can list, especially around elections and awards markets.
Exchanges have responded by expanding into economic, weather and sports contracts, which face less contested ground.
We update the US country guide whenever a listing decision changes what traders can access.
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