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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jay Cohen

NFL goes against federal government and asks Supreme Court to rule on prediction markets

The NFL is calling on the Supreme Court to intervene in the regulation of prediction markets, arguing in an amicus brief submitted Thursday that state authorities already overseeing legal sportsbooks are better equipped to supervise sports-related contracts "given the current landscape."

Supporting a legal petition from New Jersey, the league wants the high court to resolve an ongoing dispute over who holds governing authority over these platforms, which allow users to trade on the outcomes of future events.

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