Ninth Circuit upholds state gambling oversight of US prediction platforms
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
The Ninth Circuit backed states’ authority to apply gambling rules to prediction platforms, reported by Online Poker Report on 1 September 2026. The decision challenges platforms’ argument that federal commodities regulation protects them from state oversight. The report says 44 state attorneys general are pressing for stricter limits.
Why it matters
The ruling strengthens state regulators’ position in disputes over whether prediction platforms must comply with gambling rules.