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Prediction markets, sweepstakes casinos, and social gaming platforms are growing quickly, with product models that blend event-based contracts, sweepstakes mechanics, rewards, and virtual currencies, often placed at the intersection of federal derivatives regulation and state gaming law. Recent developments, including rapidly evolving CFTC activity and increased state scrutiny of prediction markets and gaming products, are raising new questions for platforms and the companies that support them. Join Venable partners Ellen Berge, Melissa Steinman, and Chris Boone for a practical discussion of how these products work, how regulators are approaching them, and what compliance and risk teams should be watching in 2026. This program is designed for compliance and risk professionals at operators, as well as the financial institutions, payment platforms, and other service providers that support them.
Speakers
- Ellen Berge, Partner, Venable LLP
- Chris Boone, Partner, Venable LLP
- Melissa Landau Steinman, Partner, Venable LLP
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