Comment on CFTC-2026-0331, CFTC-2026-0331-0001, Linda, Capps
Linda CappsOpposeGovernment
Summary: The Citizen Potawatomi Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe, opposes the CFTC's rulemaking on prediction markets because it threatens tribal sovereignty and the tribe's exclusive rights to sports betting. They argue that sports-related event contracts are already prohibited under existing regulations and that the CFTC should enforce these rules rather than creating new ones that might legitimize unlawful gambling.
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