Tag Archives: Commodities and Futures Trading Commission

A letter to the CFTC about for-profit prediction market exchanges

Posted on June 29, 2008 by John Salvatier

I submitted a comment to the CFTC about their “Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts.” Specifically, I addressed the American Enterprise Institute’s call for a ban on for-profit prediction market exchanges as well as restricting fees … Continue reading →

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WeatherBill contracts are financial instruments, regulated by the CFTC.

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

— Via Tech Crunch, Weather Bill is now open for business. This is their ABOUT page: WeatherBill sells Weather Contracts to eligible buyers. Weather Contracts can be used to protect your business from adverse weather conditions, by paying you when … Continue reading →

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