CFTC withdraws event-contract proposal and sports advisory
The CFTC said on 4 February 2026 that it had withdrawn its proposed 2024 Event Contracts rule and a 2025 staff advisory on sports-related event contracts. The commission said it would reconsider the issue in light of state regulatory actions and litigation; any return to rulemaking would begin with a new proposal.
The withdrawals remove the proposed federal restrictions and staff guidance that had addressed sports-linked event contracts.