# Michael Selig

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-18**: Market Reaction — Prediction market operators signal intent to maintain operations in contested states following federal support.
- **2026-02-17**: CFTC Intervention — Chairman Selig publishes an op-ed asserting exclusive CFTC jurisdiction over prediction markets.
- **2026-02-10**: State Legal Surge — Nevada and other states intensify legal actions to ban Kalshi and Polymarket as illegal gambling.
- **2026-01-20**: Administration Change — Trump administration takes office; Michael Selig is later appointed as CFTC Chairman.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump Administration Backs Prediction Markets in Federal-State Power Struggle
2026-02-18 07:15:04 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 10

The Trump administration, through the CFTC, has formally backed prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, challenging state-level attempts to ban the platforms as illegal gambling. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig is asserting exclusive federal jurisdiction, a move that could fundamentally reshape the regulatory landscape for sports betting and event-based derivatives.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/trump-cftc-prediction-markets-kalshi-polymarket

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