Utah governor blasts Trump regulator for blessing prediction markets
The Hill
by Sylvan LaneFebruary 17, 2026
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) ripped a top Trump administration regulator Tuesday over its push to defeat state efforts to regulate prediction markets. In a Tuesday post on social media, Cox criticized the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) plans to fight against state laws and litigation meant to impose rules on prediction markets. “These prediction…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/17/2026