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@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ During several hours of testimony before the House Agriculture Committee on Apri
 **Source:** Bloomberg Law, April 17, 2026
 
 Judge Nelson's questioning at Ninth Circuit oral arguments directly targeted Rule 40.11: CFTC's own regulations prohibit DCMs from listing gaming contracts unless CFTC grants an exception. Nelson framed the dilemma: prediction markets either can't do the activity at all (gaming is prohibited on DCMs), or they're regulated by the state. The federal authorization they claim either doesn't exist or requires explicit CFTC permission not yet granted for sports event contracts. CFTC attorney Minot's response (arguing CFTC doesn't define sports contracts as 'gaming') was apparently unpersuasive to the panel.
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+## Supporting Evidence
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+**Source:** Bloomberg Law, April 17, 2026
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+Judge Nelson focused extensively on Rule 40.11 during oral arguments, noting that CFTC's own regulations prohibit DCMs from listing gaming contracts unless CFTC grants an exception. Nelson framed the issue as: prediction markets either can't do the activity at all (gaming is prohibited on DCMs), or they're regulated by the state. The federal authorization they claim either doesn't exist or requires explicit CFTC permission which hasn't been granted specifically for sports event contracts. CFTC attorney Minot's response (arguing the CFTC doesn't define sports contracts as 'gaming') was apparently unpersuasive to the panel.

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 **Source:** Bloomberg Law, April 17, 2026
 
 Nevada characterized sports event contracts as functionally identical to sportsbooks in Ninth Circuit arguments. The Masters golf market alone reached $460M in April 2026, demonstrating massive sports betting volume. This framing was persuasive to the panel—all three judges showed skepticism toward distinguishing prediction markets from gambling.
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+## Supporting Evidence
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+**Source:** Bloomberg Law, April 17, 2026
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+Total prediction market trading volume exceeded $6.5 billion in the first two weeks of April 2026, with the Masters golf market alone reaching $460M. This scale data confirms that sports betting dominates prediction market volume, supporting the claim that the boom is primarily gambling-driven rather than information-aggregation-driven.

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@@ -45,3 +45,10 @@ The 9th Circuit's backing of Nevada creates the second circuit to rule on CFTC p
 **Source:** Bloomberg Law, April 17, 2026
 
 Bloomberg Law reports April 16, 2026 Ninth Circuit oral arguments showed all three Trump-appointed judges (Nelson, Bade, Lee) displaying marked skepticism toward prediction markets and CFTC preemption arguments. Judge Nelson focused on Rule 40.11's prohibition of gaming contracts on DCMs unless CFTC grants exceptions. Legal observers at the argument consensus: panel appears likely to rule for Nevada. Combined with Third Circuit's April 6 ruling for Kalshi (2-1 for federal preemption), a Ninth Circuit ruling for Nevada creates confirmed circuit split. Fortune (April 20) describes case as 'hurtling toward the Supreme Court.' Total prediction market trading volume exceeded $6.5 billion in first two weeks of April 2026, with Masters golf market alone reaching $460M.
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+## Supporting Evidence
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+**Source:** Bloomberg Law, April 17, 2026
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+Bloomberg Law reports that the 9th Circuit oral arguments on April 16, 2026 showed all three Trump-appointed judges (Nelson, Bade, Lee) expressing marked skepticism toward prediction markets and the CFTC's federal preemption position. Legal observers at the argument predict the panel will rule for Nevada. Combined with the 3rd Circuit's April 6 ruling for Kalshi (2-1, preliminary injunction for federal preemption), a 9th Circuit ruling for Nevada creates a confirmed circuit split. Fortune (April 20) describes the case as 'hurtling toward the Supreme Court.' This confirms the circuit split trajectory predicted in the original claim.