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title: "Merkley-Raskin Bill Would Ban Election and Sports Contracts on US Exchanges"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/merkley-raskin-bill-would-ban-election-and-sports-contracts-on-us-exchanges/
date: 2026-11-06
modified: 2026-11-06
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The March 26 proposal also targets US government-action contracts, with a commercial-hedging exception defined by the CFTC. It remains in committee."
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# Merkley-Raskin Bill Would Ban Election and Sports Contracts on US Exchanges

The March 26 proposal also targets US government-action contracts, with a commercial-hedging exception defined by the CFTC. It remains in committee.... Read the full story at The Defiant