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 **Source:** MultiState, March 2026
 
 Curtis-Schiff bill would eliminate DCM preemption for sports contracts through Congressional redefinition, showing that CFTC registration does not provide permanent regulatory protection against legislative action
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+## Challenging Evidence
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+**Source:** casino.org, April 20, 2026; Judge Nelson oral argument transcript
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+Judge Nelson's Rule 40.11 analysis creates a preemption paradox: CFR Rule 40.11 prohibits DCMs from listing gaming contracts unless the CFTC grants an exception. Nelson stated: '40.11 says any regulated entity shall not list for trading gaming contracts. It prohibits it from going on.' When CFTC attorney Jordan Minot argued the agency doesn't define sports contracts as 'involving gaming,' Nelson replied: 'You go to a casino to make sports bets.' This means the very CFTC framework that prediction markets claim as the basis for federal preemption over state gaming laws also forbids their core product—eliminating the preemption shield they rely on.

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 **Source:** casino.org, April 20, 2026; Ninth Circuit oral arguments April 16, 2026
 
 Ninth Circuit oral arguments on April 16, 2026 showed marked skepticism from all three Trump-appointed judges (Nelson, Bade, Lee) toward Kalshi's federal preemption argument. Judge Nelson's direct questioning of CFTC Rule 40.11 ('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 ruling for Nevada. Article published April 20 stated ruling expected 'in the coming days' rather than typical 60-120 day window, suggesting imminent circuit split confirmation with Third Circuit. Multiple states (including Arizona) have already filed to delay their own cases pending this ruling, confirming its dispositive significance.
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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 on April 16, 2026 showed marked skepticism from all three Trump-appointed judges (Nelson, Bade, Lee) toward Kalshi's federal preemption argument. Judge Nelson's direct questioning focused on Rule 40.11's 'shall not list' gaming contracts language, stating: 'The only way to get around it is if you get permission first.' The article published April 20 described ruling as expected 'in the coming days' rather than typical 60-120 day window, suggesting imminent circuit split confirmation. Multiple states (including Arizona) have filed to delay their own cases pending this ruling, confirming its dispositive significance.