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 **Source:** Curtis-Schiff bill, March 23, 2026
 
 Bipartisan Senate legislation to reclassify sports contracts as gambling demonstrates that DCM preemption is vulnerable to Congressional override through statutory redefinition, not just court interpretation—reducing the durability of CFTC protection even for centralized platforms
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+## Challenging Evidence
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+**Source:** Judge Nelson, Ninth Circuit oral arguments April 16, 2026; casino.org analysis
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+Judge Nelson's Rule 40.11 paradox argument: CFR Rule 40.11 prohibits DCMs from listing gaming contracts unless the CFTC grants an exception. If sports event contracts are gaming contracts (Nelson: 'You go to a casino to make sports bets'), then the CFTC framework that prediction markets claim as the basis for federal preemption simultaneously forbids their core product. This eliminates the preemption shield entirely. Nevada's attorney characterized sports event contracts as functionally identical to sports books, focusing on consumer protection and tax revenue arguments. The paradox: DCM registration cannot provide preemption if CFTC's own rules prohibit the contracts being preempted.

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 **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) expressing 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 3rd Circuit's April 6 ruling for Kalshi (2-1, preliminary injunction for federal preemption), a 9th Circuit ruling for Nevada creates confirmed circuit split. Fortune (April 20) describes case as 'hurtling toward the Supreme Court.'
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+## Supporting Evidence
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+**Source:** casino.org, April 20, 2026; Ninth Circuit oral arguments April 16, 2026
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+Ninth Circuit oral arguments held April 16, 2026 with ruling expected 'in the coming days' per casino.org April 20 article. Judge Nelson's Rule 40.11 questioning ('40.11 says any regulated entity shall not list for trading gaming contracts. It prohibits it from going on. The only way to get around it is if you get permission first.') signals likely Nevada victory. Panel composition (Nelson, Bade, Lee - all Trump first-term appointees) showed marked skepticism despite being 'friendly' circuit. Multiple states (e.g., Arizona) have filed to delay their own cases pending this ruling, confirming its dispositive significance. Circuit split with Third Circuit now imminent, strengthening SCOTUS cert likelihood.