CoinTelegraph • October 8th 2026, 7:17 PM
NFL backs New Jersey authorities in SCOTUS petition over Kalshi
Key Summary
The National Football League has backed New Jersey authorities in their petition to the Supreme Court to consider a case involving sports bets through prediction markets platforms, citing concerns over game integrity and potential manipulation of event contracts. The NFL argues that federalizing sports betting regulation could provide a necessary answer to the conflict between state authorities and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Overview
The National Football League (NFL) has filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of New Jersey authorities in their petition to consider a case involving sports bets through prediction markets platforms. The NFL argues that these platforms pose a threat to game integrity due to the high susceptibility of event contracts to manipulation.Background
The case involves Kalshi, a prediction market company, and its dealings with New Jersey officials. The NFL claims that many event contracts on Kalshi and other platforms are " ," " :", " ,", " :", " ,#NFL#US#SCOTUS#PredictionMarkets#SportsBetting