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NCAA president asks CFTC to suspend college sports contracts

Regulation

NCAA president Charlie Baker asked CFTC Chair Michael Selig to direct regulated prediction-market platforms to suspend contracts involving college sports. Baker said the NCAA considered safeguards inadequate, citing concerns including bettor geolocation and the reporting of integrity issues; the CFTC had not responded in the source text.

A suspension could restrict prediction-market contracts tied to college sports and affect platform operators.

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