Senators Demand Crackdown On Wildfire 'Prediction Markets'

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By BeauHDAug 5, 2026, 11:00 am108 pts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: 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…

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