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title: "CFTC files suit against Minnesota and Governor Tim Walz for banning prediction markets, following a bill signed into law after 24 hours."
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description: "Approximately one day after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz approved a legislation that prohibited prediction markets in the state, the CFTC responded by filing a lawsuit."
datetime: "2026-05-20T06:10:46.000Z"
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# CFTC files suit against Minnesota and Governor Tim Walz for banning prediction markets, following a bill signed into law after 24 hours.

Approximately one day after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz approved a legislation that prohibited prediction markets in the state, the CFTC responded by filing a lawsuit.

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