Chougule’s Analysis Cited in Column Criticizing CFTC Chairman’s Concerns about Election Markets August 8, 2023 In his August 8 column in PlayUSA, gambling industry reporter Steve Friess criticizes CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam for voicing concerns that the agency could become an “election cop” if it approves election markets. Informed by analysis by Pratik Chougule and …
info@coalitionforpoliticalforecasting.org202-860-4995 24 July 2023 Submitted via CFTC portalCommodity Futures Trading CommissionThree Lafayette Centre1155 21st Street NWWashington, D.C. 20581 Re: Coalition for Political Forecasting response to CFTC’s request for public comments on questions related to Kalshi’s self-certified congressional control contracts Sincerely, Pratik ChouguleExecutive Director, Coalition for Political Forecasting Flip PidotBoard Member, Coalition for Political Forecasting Solomon …
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A key question in debates over political betting regulation is whether contracts on the outcomes of elections….
Betting On Elections Poses a Minimal Threat To Election Integrity By: Solomon Sia and Pratik Chougule One of the most important reasons why regulators are reluctant to liberalize political betting regulations is due to the fear that wagering on elections would affect the integrity of elections. To assess this risk, we analyzed the historical and …
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Comment by Pratik Chougule and Solomon Sia to the CFTC regarding Kalshi’s proposed congressional control contracts” with co-signatories from Manifold Markets, Quantified Research Institute, Rethink Priorities, and Sharp Square Capital. September 23, 2022 Mr. Christopher KirkpatrickSecretary of the CommissionCommodity Futures Trading CommissionThree Lafayette Centre1155 21st Street, NWWashington, DC 20581 Via Electronic Submission Re: CFTC Review …
Flip Pidot’s comment to the CFTC on behalf of Sharp Square Capital and the American Civics Exchange regarding Kalshi’s proposed congressional control contracts. From: Flip Pidot Date: 9/2/2022 Comment No: 69645 Organization(s): Sharp Square Capital American Civics Exchange In my capacity as manager of a CPO/CTA fund organized to provide liquidity to and transact on KalshiEx, and …