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U.S. Gaming Industry Groups Push for Ban on Sports-Event Contracts
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U.S. Gaming Industry Groups Push for Ban on Sports-Event Contracts

Major U.S. gambling industry groups have called on Congress to prohibit prediction market platforms from offering sports-related event contracts.

Major U.S. gambling industry groups have called on Congress to prohibit prediction market platforms from offering sports-related event contracts.

These groups, including the American Gaming Association and the Indian Gaming Association, argue that such contracts resemble unregulated sports betting, posing a threat to the country's regulated gaming framework. The call for a ban was made in a letter addressed to the Senate, emphasizing the need to address these products that could undermine the integrity of sports betting regulations.

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