Gary Gensler News & Prediction Market Coverage
Track the latest Gary Gensler news across prediction markets. Prediction News is following 9 active Gary Gensler stories across regulation, legal action, market moves, and platform developments, each clustered from original reporting and summarized for operators, traders, and regulators.
Latest News
Kalshi loses New York preemption fight, appeals to Second Circuit as Washington opens
LegalCFTC sues New Mexico to block state gambling enforcement against prediction markets
LegalFormer CFTC chair Gensler discussed prediction market regulation and tribal impact on Indiana Gaming Association webinar
LegalCFTC prediction market data plan draws tribal sovereignty concerns
LegalCFTC sues New Mexico to block state gaming restrictions on prediction markets
LegalGary Gensler files amicus brief backing Ohio against Kalshi in sports prediction market case
LegalGensler tells 6th Circ. 'sports bets aren't swaps'
LegalTrump reverses stance to back CFTC as sole prediction market regulator
StocksRobinhood CEO Tenev defends prediction markets, eyes trillions in volume
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gary Gensler's position on sports prediction markets?
Gensler argues that sports betting contracts are not swaps under federal commodities law and that the Dodd-Frank Act does not grant the CFTC authority over them, allowing states to enforce gambling regulations.
Did Gary Gensler file a brief against Kalshi?
Yes, on June 11, 2026, Gensler filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit backing Ohio in its litigation against Kalshi, joined by Native American tribes.
When did Gary Gensler serve as CFTC chair?
Gensler served as CFTC chair from May 2009 to January 2014.
Has Gary Gensler commented on CFTC jurisdiction over prediction markets?
Yes, in 2026 interviews and filings he stated that Congress did not intend the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act to give the CFTC oversight of sports betting or similar event contracts.
Where does Gary Gensler work now?
He is Professor of the Practice of Global Economics and Management and of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.