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Gary Gensler Backs States in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation

Decrypt · Jun 12, 2026, 11:02 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

The former SEC and CFTC chair says Congress "categorically" did not intend to put sports betting under exclusive federal oversight.

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