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Polymarket halftime markets draw scrutiny after two guest bets pay out

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Polymarket's markets on Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin appearing during the Super Bowl halftime show each recorded about $9.96m and $9.95m in volume, respectively, according to the report. Observers highlighted a wallet that built early positions, but Polymarket has not identified the trader or confirmed an investigation. The report says the international platform is not regulated by the CFTC.

The scrutiny raises integrity and oversight questions for prediction-market platforms offering entertainment event contracts.

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CFTC gives prediction markets 30 days to address state access blocks

The CFTC issued guidance saying state-based geographic restrictions generally conflict with impartial-access requirements for designated contract markets in the United States. It gave exchanges 30 days to remove conflicting blocks or explain to the Division of Market Oversight, with supporting evidence, why compliance is not feasible. The same framework applies to intermediaries and other entities providing market access.

The CFTC said state-based geographic restrictions on prediction markets are generally inconsistent with its impartial access rules, and gave operators and exchanges 30 days to lift them or explain why they cannot. The agency issued the guidance on Thursday as a formal interpretation of its impartial access requirements for designated contract markets. It said location alone should not be used to deny access to eligible participants within the United States.

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