(Reuters) -Event contracts have exploded in popularity since the U.S. presidential election, fueling a heated debate between traders who have embraced the nascent asset class and critics who liken it ...

Discover how aleatory contracts in insurance policies manage risk through uncontrollable events, benefiting policyholders with potential payouts in uncertain scenarios.

The ANPRM explains that interest in offering event contracts has increased dramatically in recent years, from an average of five listings per year between 2006 and 2020 to roughly 1,600 in 2025.

FanDuel is following DraftKings in offering sports event contracts on its prediction market product, making trades on major U.S. sports available in “states where online sports betting is not yet ...

Event contracts on sports took the gambling industry by surprise in early 2025. However, within a historical perspective, they’re actually the next step in a long drift that futures have made from ...

FANS LIVING IN STATES THAT DON’T ALLOW GAMBLING MAY SOON BE ABLE TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF GAMBLING PREDICTIONS. THIS WEEK, FANDUEL ANNOUNCED A PARTNERSHIP WITH A CHICAGO DERIVATIVES MARKET. THEY SAID THEY ...

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) market and clearing divisions issued no-action relief for fully collateralized event contracts, easing certain swap data reporting and ...