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@@ -59,3 +59,10 @@ State gaming commissions' core argument in ANPRM comments: '$600M+ in state tax
 **Source:** Bloomberg Law, April 17, 2026
 
 Judge Nelson's questioning at Ninth Circuit oral arguments directly addressed Rule 40.11: CFTC's own regulations prohibit DCMs from listing gaming contracts unless CFTC grants an exception. Nelson framed prediction markets as having two options: they can't do the activity at all, or they're regulated by the state. The federal authorization they claim either doesn't exist (gaming is prohibited on DCMs) or requires explicit CFTC permission (which hasn't been granted specifically 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's questioning at Ninth Circuit oral arguments directly addressed Rule 40.11: CFTC's own regulations prohibit DCMs from listing gaming contracts unless CFTC grants an exception. Nelson framed prediction markets as having two options — they can't do the activity at all, or they're regulated by the state. The federal authorization they claim either doesn't exist (gaming is prohibited on DCMs) 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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@@ -94,3 +94,17 @@ Ninth Circuit oral arguments on April 16, 2026 showed marked skepticism from all
 **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 Third Circuit's April 6 ruling for Kalshi, this creates the predicted circuit split. Fortune (April 20) describes the case as 'hurtling toward the Supreme Court.'
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+## Supporting Evidence
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+**Source:** Bloomberg Law, April 17, 2026
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+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 Third Circuit's April 6 ruling for Kalshi (2-1, preliminary injunction for federal preemption), a Ninth Circuit ruling for Nevada creates confirmed circuit split. Fortune (April 20) describes case as 'hurtling toward the Supreme Court.'
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+## Extending 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 first two weeks of April 2026. The Masters golf market alone reached $460M. This scale creates significant mismatch between market size and regulatory certainty timeline — stakes of negative ruling growing while legal outcome remains uncertain.