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Democratic senators push CFTC to crack down on wildfire prediction markets over arson fears

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A coalition led by Sen. Jeff Merkley argues that betting on fire outcomes could incentivize arson, even though no such link has been proven. A group of Democratic senators is asking the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to either restrict or outright ban prediction market.

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