Senators demand crackdown on wildfire “prediction market” bets

Organization: Cyrus Farivar

Location: Global

Source: Cyrus Farivar

Several US senators have written a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), inquiring about the agency’s “plans to crack down on prediction markets” that offer “contracts for individuals to bet on wildfires.” “Offering bets on destructive wildfires threatens to minimize communities’ suffering, all so the rich and powerful can profit,” wrote the group of senators, who represent Oregon, California, Nevada, Minnesota, and New Hampshire. The document specifically cites that Poly…


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