NFL tells Supreme Court prediction market sports contracts are gambling, not swaps

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What happened

The NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to hear New Jersey's case, arguing Kalshi's sports contracts are gambling, not CFTC-regulated swaps.

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  • Reported by The Block and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:30:58 UTC.

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