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On the recordAugust 6, 2026
As the United States faces yet another record-breaking fire season this year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) cannot allow these prediction markets to offer unrestricted betting on wildfires.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Senator Merkley on wildfire betting regulation.

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