CFTC Swap Definition Carves Out Sportsbook Bets

CFTC Swap Definition Carves Out Sportsbook Bets

A bet accepted under a state or tribal gambling license is not a swap, the interim final rule says, whether at a sportsbook or a casino. A separate proposal would name event contracts, from sports to elections and weather, as swaps in the same definition. The proposal puts average monthly event-contract volume in August at … Read more