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Congress increases scrutiny into sports betting, prediction markets

https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/congress-increases-scrutiny-into-sports-betting-prediction-markets-online-gambling-cftc-wagershttps://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5829166/senate-panel-hears-testimony-on-online-sports-betting-prediction-marketshttps://www.wesa.fm/national-international-news/2026-05-20/senate-panel-hears-testimony-on-online-sports-betting-prediction-markets
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  • Senators seek a practical federal baseline for sports betting while preserving states' regulatory autonomy.
  • Industry pushes for proportional federal oversight, arguing online gambling is tightly regulated and vital to the economy.
  • Analysts note prediction markets differ from gambling, with platform fees and peer trading shaping outcomes.

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Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

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Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

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Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

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Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

Sen Blackburn says sports betting hearing likely first of ‘several’ as Congress weighs federal action

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Sen Blackburn says sports betting hearing likely first of ‘several’ as Congress weighs federal action

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