Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour suggests prediction markets will move overseas if U.S. courts side with states over federal oversight.
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Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansass suggests prediction markets will move overseas if U.S. courts side with states over federal oversight.
Kalshi CEO thinks if states win the legal battle, prediction markets will move to other countries because they won't be regulated in the U.S.
Analysis
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Key points
- Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansass suggests prediction markets will move overseas if U.S. courts side with states over federal oversight.
- Kalshi and the CFTC have countered that the federal agency is the appropriate watchdog for prediction markets.
- New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take the case, and prominent groups have shared their views with the high court.
If the U.S. courts side with Kalshi and the CFTC, prediction markets will remain in the U.S. and continue to operate under federal oversight.
If states win the legal battle, prediction markets will likely move overseas to avoid federal regulation.
