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Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair warns Congress over prediction-market oversight

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Jordan Maynard told a House subcommittee on 11 November that separate state and federal oversight of sports betting and prediction markets confuses consumers. The commission says it receives requests to address disputes involving platforms outside its authority and directs consumers to the CFTC.

Consumers with prediction-market disputes are directed to federal oversight rather than the Massachusetts regulator.

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair to testify on youth and sports gambling

Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Jordan Maynard is due to testify before a US House subcommittee on 11 November 2026 about efforts to protect young people from sports-wagering risks. He is expected to discuss Massachusetts’ age restriction, advertising rules, limits on college-sports wagers and the commission’s youth-focused programmes; the hearing is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. ET in Washington, DC.

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