The regulation of prediction markets may not yet be on President Donald Trump’s “radar,” according to former Trump Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. While the issue is at the top of the gambling industry’s agenda, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is digging in on its stance on clearly allowing sports event contracts, the president himself may well not have an opinion yet.
“I’m very much aware of who the players are,” Mulvaney said after Paul Brodeur of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission questioned his comments. “Certainly, there are members of the administration’s family that are involved at the highest level.
