Underdog backs CFTC push to classify sports event contracts as swaps
11th November, 2026
Narayani Srinivasan
The prediction market operator argues that sports-event contracts are already commonly understood as swaps in the derivatives industry, citing its own exchange listings, clearing arrangements and customer-fund treatment.
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