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# Curtis-Schiff Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act
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**Type:** Federal legislation (proposed)
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**Introduced:** March 23, 2026
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**Sponsors:** Senators Curtis and Schiff
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**Status:** Not enacted
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**Domain:** Prediction market regulation
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## Overview
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The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act is a proposed federal bill that would prohibit sports and casino-style event contracts on CFTC-regulated platforms. It represents the prohibitionist approach to prediction market regulation, directly opposing the McCormick-Gillibrand regulatory framework.
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## Legislative Approach
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The bill would "amend federal law so that sports and casino-style event contracts may not be offered on platforms regulated by the commission [CFTC]." This is a categorical prohibition rather than a regulatory framework.
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## Scope
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The bill specifically targets:
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- Sports event contracts
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- Casino-style event contracts
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- Contracts on CFTC-regulated platforms
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Notably absent from the bill's scope:
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- DAO governance markets
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- On-chain prediction markets
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- Futarchy-style decision markets
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- Non-DCM platforms
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## Political Context
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The bill emerged in the same legislative session as the competing McCormick-Gillibrand Prediction Market Act (S.4469, April 30, 2026), which takes a "regulate, don't prohibit" approach. The Senate unanimously passed S.Res.708 restricting congressional trading on prediction markets, showing bipartisan appetite for some action, though the form remains contested.
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## Regulatory Implications
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If enacted, the Curtis-Schiff approach would:
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- Create a two-tier prediction market structure (prohibited sports/casino vs. unregulated other)
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- Eliminate CFTC regulatory pathway for sports contracts
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- Potentially create pressure to expand prohibition categories
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- Leave governance markets in regulatory limbo (neither prohibited nor regulated)
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## Timeline
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- **2026-03-23** — Bill introduced by Senators Curtis and Schiff
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- **2026-04-30** — Competing McCormick-Gillibrand bill (S.4469) introduced
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- **2026** — Neither bill enacted; legislative path uncertain
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## Sources
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- National Law Review, "Update: Prediction Markets" (March 23, 2026)
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- Bill text (Curtis-Schiff)
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- S.4469 (McCormick-Gillibrand) for comparison |