CFTC vs. New Mexico: A Legal Showdown Over Sports Bets and Federal Ego
On Friday, the CFTC announced it’s taking New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Raúl Torrez, and the Gaming Control Board to federal court. The charge? Daring to apply state gaming laws to CFTC-blessed prediction markets. The feds are mighty miffed, claiming New Mexico’s actions are as out of place as a Yankee at a grits festival.
