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Betr awaits NFA approval for proposed predictions platform

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Betr is awaiting National Futures Association approval for Betr Predictions LLC, whose October application seeks introducing broker and swap firm status. The application remained pending; those approvals would not make Betr a designated contract market, and the company would likely need a DCM partner to launch the product.

The pending application leaves Betr’s route to offering event contracts dependent on approval and a potential exchange partner.

Earlier licence decisions by Commodity Futures Trading Commission

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
DraftKingsNot statedCFTC and NFA approve DraftKings entity as introducing brokerNot stated
PolymarketNot statedCFTC approval clears Polymarket for a potential US returnNot stated
Flutter, FanDuelNot statedNevada regulators confirm Flutter surrenders FanDuel licences as DraftKings withdraws applicationsNot stated
ProphetXNot statedProphetX seeks CFTC registration for sports event contractsNot stated
Gemini, KalshiNot statedGemini plans prediction contracts pending CFTC exchange approvalNot stated

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